Community Mailboxes
City staff’s report to the City Council’s Civic Works Committee next week is available on the City’s web site. If you have trouble finding it, contact Sandy Levin and he will send you an electronic copy.
More January News
Open House on City’s Draft Strategic Plan
Our Ward Councillor Phil Squire and Ward 5 Councillor Maureen Cassidy are holding a joint open house on Friday January 30 from 6-8 pm at the 2nd floor community room at the Loblaw’s at Richmond and Fanshawe. As you are probably aware Council is working on the new Strategic Plan for the City and are looking for input. The Strategic Plan will drive future City budgets so having your say is important.
If you can’t make the meeting, Councillor Squire would like to hear from you. His e-mail is psquire@london.ca
Neighbourhood Update
Medway Valley
The updated consultant’s report is available for review at the Sherwood Forest branch library. Just ask at the front desk for its location. The report is also available on line at:
The updated consultant’s report is available for review at the Sherwood Forest branch library. Just ask at the front desk for its location. The report is also available on line at:
Click to access Medway%20NHI-Eval-Final%20Report-Public%20Use-Jan2015.pdf
There will be a City staff report to a committee of City Council this winter and shortly after, the Local Advisory Committee will begin to meet. Stay tuned for updates. The Valley continues to impress the consultants with its wide variety of species including species at risk, which is unusual for an urban setting.
Super Mailboxes
Where will the new super mailboxes be located? According to City staff, there will be a report to a Committee of City Council on February 3. It is likely the Civic Works Committee. You can get the report on line a few days ahead of the meeting at
http://www.london.ca/city-hall/meetings/Pages/default.aspx
The short answer is that it is highly likely that super mailboxes will only be located where there is a sidewalk. Apparently Canada Post has already started providing the city with proposed locations in various parts of the City that currently have door-to-door delivery.
January News
Medway Valley Heritage Forest Environmentally Significant Area
The Conservation Master Plan Phase 1 final report will be presented to an advisory committee to City Council on January 15th at about 5 pm at City Hall, 2nd floor. The consultants will present their findings. Later in January or February, the city staff will provide an information report to City Council’s Planning and Environment Committee (our Councillor, Phil Squire is a member of that Committee). Further information about public meetings and the Local Advisory Committee will be forthcoming.
Late Fall Update
Sherwood Forest School Site
The change to the zoning of the school site was not appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board.
Orchard Park / Sherwood Forest Neighborhood Association 