Sentences with phrase «by city councillors»

San Franciscans are being encouraged to enjoy a Meat Free Monday following a vote by city councillors.

Surrounded by city councillors and local Progressive Conservative MLAs, and awkwardly crammed into the narrowest section of the Churchill LRT concourse, Premier

Not exact matches

In between all the stories about drug use, police surveillance, and city councillors getting tackled by the mayor, there have been a few reports of otherwise innocent businesses getting swept up in the Ford scandal.

By the way, [Councillor] Josh Matlow put forward this benign suggestion that would be a tiny step forward in having the city more connected, and that is in some of the major public places [like city hall] you'd have wi - fi made available.

Doug Ford, a businessman and former Toronto city councillor whose family owns and operates Deco Labels and Tags, has promised to cut the provincial corporate tax by one percentage point if the Tories are elected to power this spring.

Mayor Don Iveson, surrounded by Edmonton city councillors and PC MLAs, responds to the provincial government's new committed funds for the LRT (photo by mastermaq, creative commons licensed)

Twenty - five candidates have now registered their intention to run in a Feb. 22 by - election to replace City Councillor Amarjeet Sohi in Edmonton's Ward 12.

Numerous sources report that former Edmonton city councillor Karen Leibovici is preparing a jump into federal politics by seeking the federal Liberal Party nomination in the new Edmonton - West riding.

The four - term city councillor kicked - off her campaign by delivering a speech that sounded as if it should have been delivered by outgoing Mayor Stephen Mandel, had he decided to seek re-election in this October's election.

Inside the briefing session, the only sign of the city's rising fortune were the hockey jerseys worn by some of the city councillors.

Councillors in the city agreed on Wednesday to «take all necessary actions within its powers» to stop what it said was the harassment by protesters against women using the clinics.

Councillor Toby Neal at Nottingham City Council was quoted by the Nottingham Post as saying: «Whilst respecting the court's decision, I feel the judge has missed the point of us bringing this action, which was to protect people from feeling bullied and intimidated while accessing hospital services - something we don't welcome in our city.&raCity Council was quoted by the Nottingham Post as saying: «Whilst respecting the court's decision, I feel the judge has missed the point of us bringing this action, which was to protect people from feeling bullied and intimidated while accessing hospital services - something we don't welcome in our city.&racity.»

Jon Gower Davies, a former Head of the Religious Studies Department at the University of Newcastle and a Labour Councillor on Newcastle City Council for 20 years, has written a report for the think - tank Civitas, entitled «Small Corroding Words: the slighting of Great Britain by the EHRC», which advocates the abolition of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, currently chaired by Trevor Phillips, the ex Labour member of the London Assembly.

A Liberal Democrat councillor has claimed he is being bullied by Labour councillors on Leicester city council.

Labour won its two Westminster by - elections comfortably in Ogmore and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, where Gill Furniss successfully stood to replace her late husband Harry Harpham - whose son also became a councillor in the city.

Whilst the significance of getting councillors in the northern city centre councils can be overstated by commentators (when there is a Conservative presence in the surrounding urban areas), this is still very symbolic, and encouraging news for Conservatives in the North West.

On a budget of about $ 15,000, the Green candidate managed to secure a city council seat, narrowly beating out COPE councillor Ellen Woodsworth by 91 votes.

In a speech last night, Glasgow City Council leader, councillor Gordon Matheson claimed moves to empower cities were being hampered by the SNP's «centralising and nation - building» policies.

Graham Allen, the chairman of the city's local strategic partnership between police, councillors and the probation service, insisted a new study by independent think tank Reform was «lazy stereotyping» and would do little to help the fight against crime.

There might even be a case for breathing a bit of life back into London's Lib Dems, represented by the long - time former Southwalk councillor Caroline Pidgeon, who are, in the country's most liberal city, just as moribund as everywhere else.

The local election results are a consequence of the Government's disregard for the mounting pressure faced by councils «and the pain it is causing their residents», according to Steve Houghton, a Labour councillor and chair of SIGOMA, the collective voice of urban areas representing many of the large towns and cities in the Northern, Midland and South Coast regions of England.

A green councillor in Brighton and Hove claims the city has been worse hit in the government cuts than other areas as it puts up council tax by 3.5 %.

This was made up of nine district councillors, of which seven were nominated by Cambridgeshire County Council and two by Peterborough City Council, three magistrates, nominated by the county's Magistrates» Courts Committee; and five independent members, chosen from the community.

Each borough has its own council and sends free dating sites calgary canada or more councillors depending on population to represent the borough on the 65 - member City Council, headed by the mayor.

A statement on the Leeds City Council website by Councillor Judith Blake said: «We do not feel this basic principle of fairness has been adhered to in this case and will be looking with colleagues nationally at the possibility of raising a legal challenge to ensure Ofqual and the government put this right.»

The Scottish Government has warned that it may withhold # 60 million of funding following the decision by Edinburgh city councillors to halt the capital's trams project at Haymarket.

More than 400 people turned up for the discussion, hosted by Chakrabortty and including the Preston city councillor Matthew Brown; Lisa Nandy, the Labour MP for Wigan; the 2017 Turner prize winner, Lubaina Himid; and Ruth Heritage, the creative director of arts organisation They Eat Culture.

But although the policy was voted through by a near unanimous 35 to 4 majority, city planner Jim Keogan had notified councillors prior to the vote of potential legal concerns over the policy, and argued that he couldn't put such a policy in the plan.

The family lives on a one - acre lot, but that's not big enough for city councillors and planners living in an area surrounded by farmland.

The Oslo ban forms the centrepiece of an emissions - reduction scheme put forth by the left - leaning city council majority — an alliance of Labour Party, Socialist Left and Green Party councillors — to cut greenhouse gases 50 per cent by 2020.

Mr Sfadar Zaman, a member of the public, alleged that the claimant (Councillor Martin Mullaney, a Birmingham City councillor) trespassed on his land and a building owned by Mr Zaman, filmed him and the building and then made the film available on theCouncillor Martin Mullaney, a Birmingham City councillor) trespassed on his land and a building owned by Mr Zaman, filmed him and the building and then made the film available on thecouncillor) trespassed on his land and a building owned by Mr Zaman, filmed him and the building and then made the film available on the Internet.

Leiper says city councillors are beginning to realize they can protect themselves by proactively seeking her counsel on a particular issue before a complaint comes in.

Waterloo is 21C (70F) under the Heating Systems section of the Property Standards By - law 94 - 16 If there is not sufficient heat you can call Standards enforcement at [phone], or contact your City Councillor.

The City of Toronto has asked Ottawa to relocate this summer's G20 summit to prevent Canada's biggest city from being «severely impacted» by the event, according to a Toronto councilCity of Toronto has asked Ottawa to relocate this summer's G20 summit to prevent Canada's biggest city from being «severely impacted» by the event, according to a Toronto councilcity from being «severely impacted» by the event, according to a Toronto councillor.

One is former Chateauguay city councillor and local businessman Michel Gendron, who is fighting the legality of a motion presented by council to dismiss him from office over his refusal to complete an obligatory declaration of property, which all elected officials are required to do under Quebec's Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities.

By way of comparison, Council for the City of Toronto, which any observer will agree is a gong show, has 44 councillors.

While we're at it, most Torontonians want to charge foreign buyers of city real estate a special tax, according to a poll commissioned by Scarborough - Agincourt councillor (Ward 39) Jim Karygiannis.

Moderated by Evergreen chair and community leader Helen Burstyn, affordable housing advocates Councillor Ana Bailão of the City of Toronto, Stephen Deveaux, VP of land development, Tribute Communities and Terry Cooke, president, Hamilton Community Foundation, agreed that partnerships with the private sector are vital to growth in the affordable housing sector.

In response to recent City of Toronto announcements regarding the city's fiscal situation, the Toronto Real Estate Board is calling on Mayor David Miller, city councillors and provincial politicians to «consider thoughtful and fair options preferred by Torontonians, instead of just new taxation or cuts to core services,» says the board in a news releCity of Toronto announcements regarding the city's fiscal situation, the Toronto Real Estate Board is calling on Mayor David Miller, city councillors and provincial politicians to «consider thoughtful and fair options preferred by Torontonians, instead of just new taxation or cuts to core services,» says the board in a news relecity's fiscal situation, the Toronto Real Estate Board is calling on Mayor David Miller, city councillors and provincial politicians to «consider thoughtful and fair options preferred by Torontonians, instead of just new taxation or cuts to core services,» says the board in a news relecity councillors and provincial politicians to «consider thoughtful and fair options preferred by Torontonians, instead of just new taxation or cuts to core services,» says the board in a news release.

A ribbon - cutting ceremony was officiated by Toronto City Councillor Gary Crawford.

TREB also took the opportunity to recognize the efforts of City of Toronto Councillor Michael Feldman by awarding him TREB's first - ever Political Contribution Award.

The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) has stepped up its battle to stop Toronto City Council from implementing a new land transfer tax, by launching a website to help the public calculate what the proposed tax will cost them — and to easily allow people to tell Mayor David Miller and city councillors know what they thCity Council from implementing a new land transfer tax, by launching a website to help the public calculate what the proposed tax will cost them — and to easily allow people to tell Mayor David Miller and city councillors know what they thcity councillors know what they think.