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Richard Vivian

Richard Vivian

Richard Vivian is an award-winning journalist and longtime Guelph resident. He joined the GuelphToday team as assistant editor in 2020, largely covering municipal matters and general assignment duties

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Recent Work by Richard

Council puts proposed use of social media rules on hold

Council puts proposed use of social media rules on hold

'When you have decided to take your office and enter into the public realm in this way, there are different expectations placed upon you by members of the public': integrity commissioner's office
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Transit-only lanes, more roundabouts and more may be coming to Guelph

Transit-only lanes, more roundabouts and more may be coming to Guelph

Council's committee of the whole approved the Vision Zero action plan, which also includes more automated speed enforcement and red light cameras
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Renoviction bylaw just one change being considered to address affordable housing

Renoviction bylaw just one change being considered to address affordable housing

Recommended strategy calls for renoviction bylaw or vacant homes tax, building on city sites, and more
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City asks province to let them collect fees from Enbridge gas

City asks province to let them collect fees from Enbridge gas

Motion calls on the province to change what municipalities can charge for the use of publicly owned lands
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Mayor inadvertently violated code of conduct: integrity commissioner

Mayor inadvertently violated code of conduct: integrity commissioner

Mayor brought the matter to the city's integrity commissioner himself
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Council hears pitches to restore transit, arts and environment funding

Council hears pitches to restore transit, arts and environment funding

'I hope we can all agree that good decision-making in this realm must consider what the impact on the entire Guelph community will be,' council told
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Map showing where encampments might be allowed taken down by city

Map showing where encampments might be allowed taken down by city

No longer available after ‘confusion’ and several concerns from citizens
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Council looks to defer discussing a 'renoviction’ bylaw

Council looks to defer discussing a 'renoviction’ bylaw

Committee of the whole wants tenants to know their rights
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Local developers respond to city's 'rhetoric'

Local developers respond to city's 'rhetoric'

'The provincial definition of short-term supply, it creates a false narrative,' Guelph Wellington Developers Association tells council
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Influencers put on notice, Guelph lobbyist registry moves forward

Influencers put on notice, Guelph lobbyist registry moves forward

List of people attempting to sway city decision-makers, and about what, to be posted on city's website
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