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Will Bouma to remain as MPP for Brantford-Brant

Will Bouma was re-elected as Member of...

Oxford Votes – 2025 Provincial Election Results

Ernie Hardeman was re-elected as Member of...

Introducing the representatives for Blandford-Blenheim Council 

As the Brant Beacon enters its fourth...

Municipal Government

City Council endorses Balmoral traffic improvements

City of Brantford Council supported a variety of traffic improvements to the Balmoral Drive neighbourhood during its Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.  Balmoral Drive is...

Brantford responds to tariffs imposed by United States

City of Brantford has taken decisive action in response to the United States government’s...

County of Brant approves $143,039 funding request

County of Brant Council approved a request to address the budget shortfall for the...

County Council approves tender bid for Downtown Dig

County of Brant Council awarded a contract for phase two of the Downtown Dig...

City of Brantford Council Notes for February 25, 2025

Notes from the City of Brantford Council meeting, which was held on Tuesday, February...

County approves budget and 5.3 per cent tax increase

County of Brant Council approved their 2025 budget, resulting in a property tax increase of 5.3 per cent plus a one per cent property...

Brantford Council endorses online voting for 2026

City of Brantford Council unanimously endorsed the use of both online and in-person voting for the 2026 municipal election during the Committee of the...

Brantford to implement 2025-2029 Accessibility Plan

City of Brantford staff presented the 2025-2029 Brantford Accessibility Plan to Council for review during the regular Council meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.  The...

Introducing the representatives for Blandford-Blenheim Council 

As the Brant Beacon enters its fourth year of operation, we have decided to extend our coverage to include the Township of Blandford-Blenheim. In...

Brantford Council recommends permanent Heritage Grant Program

City of Brantford Council unanimously supported the continuation of the Heritage Grant Program during their Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, February 11,...

Brant Council considers zoning amendment for residential units

County of Brant Council considered a zoning by-law amendment to examine permitting four residential units (as-of-right) in fully serviced areas during the regular Council...

Brant County updates telecommunication tower protocol

County of Brant staff presented the final draft of the County’s updated Telecommunication Tower Protocol to councillors during the regular council meeting on Tuesday,...

Brantford Council approves progressive design-build model for new SEC

Brantford City Council considered and approved a staff recommendation to advance development of the new Sports and Entertainment Centre (SEC) using a Progressive Design-Build...

Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council Notes

Notes from the regular meeting, which was held on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Council Member reportsCouncillor Nancy Demarest shared that the Blenheim District Home and...

Brantford Mayor taking steps to tackle U.S. tariffs

Kevin Davis, Mayor for the City of Brantford is taking decisive action by using his delegated authority under the Strong Mayors Act, to respond to...

Brantford looking to improve nitrate levels in Grand River

City of Brantford Council received information in regards to nitrate levels in the Grand River during a Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday,...

County Council scraps Bawcutt Centre library plans

County of Brant Council ultimately voted against repurposing the Bawcutt Centre into the County of Brant Public Library’s new main branch during the regular...

City Council approves $1.24 million increase for Ava Bridge

City of Brantford Council approved a $1,243,000 increase to the capital budget for the Ava Road Bridge rehabilitation project during the regular Council meeting...

Blandford-Blenheim considering road improvements 

Council unanimously approved to direct Township staff to prepare a report in regards to the feasibility of improving Township Road 12, specifically between County...

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