Tag: Susan Stevenson
Proposed Old East Village shelter expansion meets heavy community resistance
The future of nearly 100 shelter beds for the city’s homeless remains unclear after an outpouring of frustration from Old East Village residents and businesses during public engagement meetings. Around 100 residents and business owners were present at the Old East Village Market Wednesday evening. The topic of conversation: a $4.3 million a year proposal […]
In Old East Village, homeless reality collides with merchants’ concerns
Old East Village residents and businesses are set to weigh in on a multi-million-dollar proposal from a social service agency to add 90 new homeless shelter beds. Set for Wednesday are two public meetings hosted at the Old East Village Market at 630 Dundas St. by the neighbourhood business improvement area as well as Ark […]
London takes next step on bylaw to protect tenants from heat
London will look at developing a maximum temperature bylaw to protect tenants from heat after a narrow decision and contentious debate from politicians.
London police chief cites progress in first seven months of 2024
London police are responding to calls more quickly, nearly holding the line on traffic tickets and having more community meetings and violent crime is dropping in the city, Chief Thai Truong says. Those were just some of the statistics Truong, who pledged to make London safer when he became the cityâs top cop in June […]
City politicians hit pause on turning Old East parking lots into housing
City politicians hit pause Tuesday on plans to consider three city-owned Old East Village parking lots for housing, but pushed ahead on two others near downtown. Following direction from Mayor Josh Morgan earlier this year, city staff singled out five city parking lots in the core area that showed the greatest potential to be redeveloped […]
‘Manipulation’: Ex-police board chair blasts spending $104K on PR firm
The London police boardâs decision to hire a public-relations firm to help promote its largest-ever budget is âunprecedentedâ and action should be taken so it doesnât happen again, says a former head of the board.
London city council poised to stop issuing proclamations, again
Four years after restarting the long-dormant process, London politicians already have lost their appetite for proclamations, with past controversies top of mind.
Which heritage buildings could lose protection, and what will replace them
Five properties are recommended by city staff to be removed from the heritage registry during Monday’s meeting of city council’s planning committee, meaning they could be destined for the wrecking ball in order to build anew. LFP’s Jack Moulton takes a look at the properties as they are now, and what they might become. 243 […]
Complaint about Coun. Susan Stevenson’s social media posts dismissed
A London city councillorâs social media posts about sex workers, the homeless and agencies helping them may be considered controversial, but she didnât violate city councilâs code of conduct, the city’s integrity commissioner has ruled. Anova, which provides shelter and counselling for abused women, and several homelessness and addictions advocates filed a complaint against Ward […]