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Lane restrictions on Taunton Road East in the Town of Whitby starting February 28

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of lane restrictions on Taunton Road East (Regional Road 4) in the Town of Whitby.

When: February 28 to March 18. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Taunton Road East, from Brock Street North to McKinney Drive, in the Town of Whitby.

Why: To safely install water and sanitary services to support new development.

Note: The Region realizes that the work may be disruptive and will make every...

Blue box recycling collection schedule changes in Oshawa and Whitby due to Family Day

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham would like to remind Oshawa and Whitby residents of changes to the scheduled blue box collection due to the Family Day holiday on Monday, February 21.

When: February 21 to 25, 2022.

Where: Residents of the City of Oshawa and the Town of Whitby only will temporarily have their blue box collection moved to the next day.

This means that blue box collection scheduled for Monday, February 21 (Family Day) will be moved to Tuesday, February 22. This...

Financial education workshop for seniors

Whitby, Ontario – Seniors in Durham Region can learn about personal finance at an upcoming virtual event. This free, virtual workshop will focus on setting financial goals, budgeting, and credit reports and scores.

When: Tuesday, February 22 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Where: This is a virtual event. Register online at durham.ca/LearningSeries.

Who: This session will be hosted by Robbie Shifman from Consolidated Credit Canada. 

Note: This event is part of the Virtual Seniors’ Learning Series, presented by Durham...

Durham Region’s 2022 Property Tax Supported Business Plans and Budgets to be presented to Council

Whitby, Ontario – The proposed 2022 Property Tax Supported Business Plans and Budgets for The Regional Municipality of Durham will be presented for consideration to Durham Regional Council.

When: The business plans and budgets will be presented for approval to Durham Regional Council on Wednesday, February 23 beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Why: The Property Tax Supported Business Plans and Budgets outline the operating and capital financing needed to deliver essential services to our residents and businesses. 

Note:...

Alternative Land Need Scenarios Report and registration for Public Information Centre now available

Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham is undertaking a Growth Management Study (GMS) as part of Envision Durham, the Municipal Comprehensive Review of the Regional Official Plan.

The first phase of the GMS is the preparation of a Land Needs Assessment (LNA) to quantify the amount of Settlement Area Boundary Expansion that will be required to accommodate future population and employment growth to the year 2051.

As part of the Land Needs Assessment, a new report is available that outlines additional...