The City of London is looking for your input on two matters.
Ranked ballot
The City is exploring the option to use Ranked Choice Voting (a ranked ballot system) for the 2018 Municipal Election.
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January Update
Tree Trimming
The city’s contractor is trimming trees in our area as part of its planned maintenance. It was last done about 10 years ago. Low limbs are removed for proper height over roads and sidewalks including some private trees as per the City’s Boulevard Tree Protection bylaw P-69. Trees will have interior structural pruning to improve health and remove deadwood as well.
Vehicle Break-Ins
Break ins of vehicles were reported on Rollingwood Circle, close to the pathway that leads to Bloomfield Drive. Continue reading “January Update”
Medway Decides and Adopt an ESA
Medway Decides
On Saturday, October 29th from 10 am to 3:30 pm, there will be voting for the projects submitted for the City’s “Medway Decides” pilot project.
A number of ideas from our area have been submitted. City staff are working on the feasibility of ideas and will decide which will be up for a vote.
Adopt an ESA – Medway Valley Heritage Forest ESA
The City of London’s Adopt an ESA program is hosting an educational, ecological restoration workshop for Adopt an ESA volunteers.
If you wish to attend please RSVP via email at lmcdouga@london.ca
Please also cc Sandy Levin so that he can put you down as interested in volunteering. In the spring, we will set out to pull garlic mustard, an invasive non-native species in our part of the Medway.
Ruth Walton and Patti Prieur did a great job initiating adoption of our part of the ESA. It is now time for others to step forward and take the torch from them. We need people to do two events in 2017 such as pulling garlic mustard. If you are interested, and can’t make the upcoming event, let Sandy know.
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Secondary Dwelling Units
This week, the Planning and Environment Committee of City Council voted 4-1 to allow one bedroom Secondary Dwelling Units (SDUs) in all parts of the City including the neighbourhoods near campus. Council Squire moved a motion to exclude the Near Campus Neighbourhoods, but his motion was defeated. Secondary Dwelling Units will be allowed in owner occupied houses and street townhouses. The maximum number of bedrooms remains at 5 and 3 respectively. If rented, SDUs will be required to get a license under the rental licensing by law. Units that were constructed previously without permission still need to get licensed. The Committee will get a report back in a year as to the implementation of this change. The final decision is made at Council on August 30th.
Sarnia and Wonderland work, new trees and a fall event
Sarnia and Wonderland Closed Overnight June 26 – July 1
In case you haven’t seen the signs further north and south, the intersection of Sarnia and Wonderland will be closed from roughly 8 pm to 6 am from June 26 to July 1.
New Trees
You may have seen that the city has planted some new street trees in the neighbourhood. With dry weather, they may not get all the water they need to get established. When you are out watering, save a bucket or two for the trees (both new and established).
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Orchard Park / Sherwood Forest Neighborhood Association 