Controversial northwest London land swap narrowly approved

A tight vote Tuesday night on a land swap that’s divided city council – and many Londoners – paves the way for a new subdivision on the edge of the city. The 8-6 vote came despite warnings of a “dangerous precedent” from one city councillor, and in light of pleas from another to “fix this […]

City councillor escapes reprimand by casting key vote against it

There will be no punishment at all for a London city councillor who created his own “creed” and promoted it to others – including city workers – as a way to duck rules requiring COVID-19 vaccination, council decided Tuesday. Council’s ethics watchdog, integrity commissioner Gregory Stewart, found Ward 1 Coun. Michael van Holst violated four […]