Tag: london city hall
A reptile zoo in a mall? Ward councillor pushes for it to be allowed
The city councillor for Ward 10 went to bat for a proposed facility that would house live reptiles at Westmount Shopping Centre during a debate Wednesday afternoon. Coun. Paul Van Meerbergen, who is not a member of the community and protective services committee but attended the session remotely, declared that if Reptilia sets up shop […]
‘Out of line’: Politician slams school board amid give-and-get land proposal
A controversial residential development split city politicians at a heated committee meeting debate Tuesday, and set up a looming showdown at city council.
Hard-hit Covent Garden Market in line for $1.8M in city funds
A chunk of city cash should go to replenishing the nearly empty reserve fund for the Covent Garden Market, a city council committee recommended Tuesday afternoon. The city posted a $19.6-million budget surplus in 2021 and most of that money is earmarked for reserve funds to improve city infrastructure and expand affordable housing. But $1.8 […]
Mayor: ‘Music city’ London needs downtown entertainment district
Mayor Ed Holder wants to capitalize on London’s “music city” designation by turning part of downtown into an official entertainment district, saying it’ll help boost the city’s economic recovery. Holder’s looking for the rest of city council to jump on board with his pledge, which he first floated at this year’s state of the city […]
Where city hall’s $19.6M budget surplus is destined
They hit the budget, sure, but pandemic pressures aren’t exactly taking a big bite out of London city hall’s year-end financials, with another eight-figure surplus clocked in 2021.