Tag: london city hall
Activist questions London’s commitment to fight anti-Black racism
The city is asking Black Londoners to provide input on its proposed plan to fight anti-Black racism. But a Black activist questions the city’s efforts to help the Black community. “The proof is in the pudding,” said Alexandra Kane of the Black London Network. âSo far, the proof has been in the support of oppressive […]
London council backs shelter funding extension, but questions persist
Ark Aid will receive city funding to extend its winter shelter-bed program, but the mayor warns city funding can’t be counted on forever.
Letters to the Editor: July 24, 2024
Cut police LAV, not community grants
New rules coming for London landlords as ‘renoviction’ bylaw backed
London city council took a big step Tuesday to protect Londoners from bad-faith “renovictions,” approving the drafting of a bylaw that will place new conditions on landlords and leaving the door open for requiring them to provide displaced tenants with another place to stay. City council voted unanimously to advance the licensing and professional approval […]
‘Cash-for-keys’ offers fueling renoviction fears in London complex
Worried and stressed, some residents of a west London rental complex say they’re feeling pressured by a new owner to leave their affordable units and fear they’ll become the city’s latest renoviction victims. But the new owner of the properties at 145 Base Line Rd. W., a complex made up of five triplexes, insists thatâs […]