Do you think the council made the right call on restricting new developments?
Hamilton’s overloaded sewer pipes have scuttled about 750 potential developments in a little over two years, council figures show.
The sewerage situation prompted a city council clamp-down in 2023, effectively shutting down development in large parts of the city to avoid putting the system under extra pressure.
But the constraints - and the council’s response - seem to have “severely dented the confidence” of investors, city councillor Sarah Thomson says.
Do you think the council made the right call on restricting new developments? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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