The Town of Milton is inviting members of the community to provide input into the programs, service levels and priorities for the 2013 Operating & Capital budgets.

A brief public input survey is available at 

Conservation Halton has declared a Level 1 Low Water Condition for its watershed. 

Under the Level 1 Low Water Condition, water users are asked to voluntarily conserve water with the aim of reducing overall consumption by 10 per cent.

The lack of …

The Town of Oakville has launched the Cycle, Walk Oakville map, offering a new way for cyclists and pedestrians to plan their route through the town’s combined 255 kilometres of trails and paved bike paths. The map is available in …

As a result of a recent natural gas leak in Oakville, Ontario is now strengthening regulations around drilling for geothermal energy systems. Vertical, closed-loop drilling for geothermal energy systems will now require provincial approval with the installers also required to …

Hiking and cycling are being promoted as part of Recreation and Parks Month throughout Halton. 

Active transportation (biking, walking, rollerblading) provides health as well as environmental benefits. Exploring neighbourhood trails and participating in community walks allows you to enjoy nature without producing pollution.

In Burlington, …

On Monday, May 28, 2012, Smart Commute Halton, the City of Burlington and the Burlington Chamber of Commerce celebrated Bike to Work Day with the First Annual City-Wide Bike to Work Day Breakfast. Almost 75 cyclists from across Burlington came …

Halton Region is providing residents with an opportunity to divert more waste away from the landfill site by recycling their plastic plant pots and trays at the Halton Waste Management Site (HWMS). Plastic pots and trays are currently not accepted …

From Oakvillegreen:

Oakville has a North Oakville Urban Forest Management Plan that we can be proud of. Thanks to Oakvillegreen president Karen Brock, our friends at South Peel Naturalists, Dr. Pedro Pereyra and the many others who supported us by …

The Niagara to GTA (mid-peninsula highway) study team has announced that they are "undertaking additional analysis of highway expansion alternatives in an effort to gain further insight into the complex issues and trade-offs associated with each portion of the study …

Following a transit service review, Burlington Transit will be reducing service in low-performing areas and increasing service in high-performing areas. Burlington Transit has used results based accountability, an analytical tool, to determine the low-performing and high-performing routes. The changes are …