London budget

A push to use a sliver of the city’s $31-million budget surplus to reduce a projected 8.8 per cent property tax increase next year fell flat Tuesday, with one councillor arguing it would become a “budget bomb.” Councillors debated a report from city staff about what to do with the

Divisive budget

Progress costly

Now that she has the final, true total of her municipal property tax increase, Tracy Turner-Watt says she's terrified.

Taxes add up

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton about the 28% year-over-year increase proposed for the 2024 London police budget and the pushback from some taxpayers

Barring a mayoral veto, the month-long multi-year municipal budget debates will end when city politicians have one final meeting on Thursday.

Coach remembered

On Monday, Justice Mary T. Moreau officially was welcomed to the Supreme Court of Canada. For the first time in Canada, women make up the majority on the bench. Read More

Dozens of residents protested outside city hall Tuesday, then packed the public gallery and three overflow rooms as city council held the final public-input session before approving London's 2024-27 municipal budget. There was a particular focus on the massive London police budget and LFP reporter Jack Moulton has full coverage

With the four-year (2024-27) city budget deliberations nearly done, there's a last-ditch effort from a joint group of arts and culture organizations to boost their funding, which they argue benefits London in the long run. LFP's Jack Moulton takes a look at their plea and how it compares to what

London Public Library officials say tweaks to Mayor Josh Morgan's 2024 municipal budget has pushed branch closing and cuts to hours off the table – at least for now. Read More