London budget

Mayor Josh Morgan will have unprecedented, sweeping new powers over city spending in this year’s budget. Read More

Londoners are facing a 5.4 per cent property tax hike just to maintain existing services, according to city hall's just-updated 2024 draft budget – but that would nearly triple if every new funding request is approved. Read More

Ahead of a tough budget cycle coming at London city hall, a new survey of Londoners suggests the homeless crisis dwarfs all other issues and many would rather see taxes hiked than services cut. Read More

Police, public transit – and now, libraries and cultural groups. Read More

There is much talk about property taxes rising due to the increases of several city budgets including the police budget with a proposed 11 per cent increase next year. Read More

City staff drop the new draft budget on council Dec. 12 and the first public meeting is scheduled for Jan. 31. Read More

London’s top cop wants to expand the use of special constables as part of his plan to transform policing in the city. Read More

Expect London city council to "blow by" its proposed 4.4 per cent property tax increase with no end to spending in sight as city agencies ask for more money, including nearly a 12 per cent increase for London police and 22 per cent for London Transit, says the city politician

Finally, some good news from high interest rates. Read More

In March 2022, the London police service (LPS) announced its intention to seek additional funding for 52 new officers over three years. The police budget has increased 44 per cent in a decade to an operating budget of more than $137 million. This is 18 per cent of the total

Tax freezes of the past are coming back to haunt city politicians and taxpayers of the present – and possibly the future – with relatively large annual budget increases, observers say. Read More