A Surrey city councillor is raising new concerns about the city’s plan to transition from the RCMP to a municipal police force. Continue reading
The new committee replaces Surrey’s public safety committee, which was recently done away with by the mayor and included all of council. Continue reading
Coun. Jack Hundial will now sit as an independent. Continue reading
Instead, the mayor is focusing on an interim committee called the Police Transition Advisory Committee, whose goal will be to support the creation of a city police department. Continue reading
“I ran as part of a coalition, but it’s become obvious that Mayor McCallum has a my-way-or-the-highway approach to governing,” Brenda Locke said. Continue reading
Coun. Brenda Locke says there are plans to roughly double the number of children helped at Sophie’s Place, but no increase in the number of police officers assigned to help them. Continue reading
By a 5-to-4 vote, Surrey council has defeated a motion to pause development along the Fraser Highway. Continue reading
Surrey Coun. Brenda Locke says the idea is to limit speculation and make the best use of the lands for supporting SkyTrain and residents. Continue reading
“I was shocked it was voted down in council. I can’t understand for one moment why anybody wouldn’t have wanted to get rid of those bins,” said Coun. Brenda Locke. Continue reading
The plan is to build 300 townhomes and apartments in phases. Continue reading