The London police chief’s record-setting budget request has won the backing from the largest public-sector employers in the city in an unprecedented show of support. Read More
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Mayor Josh Morgan has unveiled his proposed city budget, which calls for a relatively huge property tax increase of 8.8 per cent this year, or $290 to the average London homeowner. Read More
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Boosting police spending isn’t associated with lower crime rates in London and more than a dozen other Canadian cities, according to new research. Read More
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City of London property taxpayers are looking at a 5.4 per cent increase to their tax bill in 2024 just to maintain services amid rising costs. But there are also requests for more money from several city-funded agencies along with capital projects that need cash next year and over the
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Along with a new police chief comes the same old argument that citizens will be at greater risk if police don't get what they want. This is nothing more than fear mongering, I don't believe it can be supported with facts. Read More
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London's 2024-2027 budget calls for a proposed $1.2 billion in operations spending in 2024 with more than $500 million of that expected to be raised through non-tax levy revenue, all just to keep services where they are. Reporter Jack Moulton takes a look at what fees Londoners can expect to
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London Public Library's CEO says he is deeply concerned about the state of its infrastructure – including the digital services crippled in a recent cyberattack – as it struggles to keep its buildings and services from further decline. Read More
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The tabling of the 2024 to '27 city budget Monday at a minimum projected increase of 5.4 per cent in 2024 and a cumulative increase of more than 20 per cent for this four-year term just to maintain services should be a call to immediate action for fixed-income seniors, new
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Facing an increase of calls involving guns and other violent crimes, London police want to spend nearly $500,000 on a second light-armoured vehicle, according newly released city budget documents. Read More
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The price tag for London’s now-being-built bus rapid transit system has increased by more than 50 per cent as the rising cost of real estate and construction pushes the total to $454 million. Read More
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London city hall is looking at a 5.4 per-cent-tax property increase next year just to keep things as they are, as the politicians embark on a new budget cycle. Jack Moulton highlights what stood out as the more than $1-billion draft budget for 2024 was presented to city council Tuesday