Tag: london city hall
Plan to allow taller buildings in London overdue: Developers
A group representing London developers says it’s pleased with proposed changes that would allow taller buildings in some parts of the city
Politicians give shelter $1.8M for rest of 2024, but no promise beyond that
A London shelter now has the runway, potentially, to turn its wintertime beds into a year-round space for the homeless, though city politicians are queasy about the $4-million-plus annual cost. City politicians have voted 10-2 to give Ark Aid Street Mission $1.8 million, pulled from reserves, to continue providing 24-hour assessment at its Dundas Street […]
City politicians push ahead with potential cuts to community grants
City politicians voted Thursday to have staff study potentially cutting by half the funding for London’s capital grants program, even after emotional pleas from community groups whose leaders say they need the financial help. The tense debate â based on a proposal from a tax-cut working group started by Mayor Josh Morgan â ended with […]
Amid housing debate, one landlord gets bluntly honest: ‘I’m a profiteer’
A London landlord’s public comments that he’s a “profiteer” opposed to tougher rules to protect renters has riled city politicians who are leading the push for city hall to approve such a bylaw.
Five towers, 1,155 apartments planned along rapid transit corridors
Several apartment towers totalling more than 1,000 units have been endorsed unanimously by city politicians, with one calling them a perfect example of what they expect near London’s bus rapid transit lines.