Tag: london city hall
McDonald’s drive-thru on flood plain approved by council in 10-5 vote
Despite warnings about the risk, London city council gave the green light Tuesday to a proposed commercial development with a McDonald’s drive-thru on a flood plain in northeast London. Councillors voted 10-5 to approve the development at the southeast corner of Adelaide Street and Windermere Road that has become a heated community issue with one […]
Seized by housing crisis, councillors scrap bedroom cap on dwellings
A proposal to lift the bedroom limit per dwelling across the city and loosen it in neighbourhoods near Western University and Fanshawe College passed in a unanimous vote.
City budget (so far): Pressure on, and pressure from, London Transit
Funding for London Transit has been one of the hottest flashpoints during city council’s 2024-27 budget talks
Deal clears way for highrises around Victoria Park. Here’s what’s allowed
City hall has resolved a dispute over its development plan for the area surrounding Victoria Park, ending a years-long spat over allowable building heights near the downtown greenspace.
City budget (so far): Winners, losers and what it all tells us about this city council
Reporter Jack Moulton takes stock of the winners, losers, and the effect that the London city budget is having on the fabric of council