Virtue Steve
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Virtue Steve
3200 Hwy 7,
Vaughan ON L4K 5Z5
Canada
Client and Subject Matter
Virtue Steve
3200 Hwy 7,
Vaughan ON L4K 5Z5
Canada
Lobbyist Type
Description of lobbying activity
- 200 Centennial Parkway N, a residential mixed-use project which will be brought before Planning Committee on August 15, 2023.
- The residential mixed-use redevelopment project in your Ward at Hamilton Mountain Plaza mall (Upper James St and Fennell Ave )E).
Lobbying Start Date
2023-07-31
Public Office Holders
Danko, John-Paul - Councillor
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Virtue Steve
SmartCentres REIT |
In-house |
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2023-07-31 - 2023-12-31 |
Expired |
Fong Terence
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Fong Terence
515 Legget Drive, Suite 105
Kanata ON K2K 3G4
Canada
Client and Subject Matter
Fong Terence
515 Legget Drive, Suite 105
Kanata ON K2K 3G4
Canada
Lobbyist Type
Description of lobbying activity
Informing municipal officials about OMNI Conversion Technologies’ waste-to-value solutions in support of a circular economy.
Lobbying Start Date
2023-08-22
Public Office Holders
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Fong Terence
OMNI Conversion Technologies |
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2023-08-22 - 2024-08-22 |
Active |
Powers Russ
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Powers Russ
One Dundas Street West
Suite 2500
Toronto ON M5G 1Z3
Canada
Client and Subject Matter
Wilton Allison
2729 Doane Rd.
Queensville ON L0G 1R0
Canada
Lobbyist Type
Description of lobbying activity
Lobbying to discuss the challenges facing Homes for Special Needs in Hamilton.
Lobbying Start Date
2023-03-27
Public Office Holders
Horwath, Andrea - Mayor, Jackson, Tom - Councillor, Clark, Brad - Councillor, McMeekin, Ted - Councillor, Wilson, Alex - Councillor, Nann, Nrinder - Councillor
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Wilton Allison
Ontario Homes for Special Needs (OHSNA) |
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2023-03-27 - 2024-03-15 |
Expired |
Szabo Stefania
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Szabo Stefania
191 The West Mall, Suite 1100
Toronto ON M9C 5K8
Canada
Client and Subject Matter
Szabo Stefania
191 The West Mall, Suite 1100
Toronto ON M9C 5K8
Canada
Lobbyist Type
Description of lobbying activity
emergency housing solutions, mobile infrastructure, temporary disaster relief shelter
Lobbying Start Date
2023-10-02
Public Office Holders
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Szabo Stefania
Continest Canada |
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2023-10-02 - 2024-10-01 |
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Powers Russ
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Powers Russ
One Dundas Street West
Suite 2500
Toronto ON M5G 1Z3
Canada
Client and Subject Matter
Gerard John
245 Dartnell Rd
Hamilton ON L8W 3V9
Canada
Lobbyist Type
Description of lobbying activity
Lobbying to inform the elected representatives about the programs and services offered by the Hamilton/ Burlington SPCA.
Lobbying Start Date
2023-03-27
Public Office Holders
Horwath, Andrea - Mayor, Wilson, Maureen - Councillor, Kroetsch, Cameron - Councillor, Nann, Nrinder - Councillor, Hwang, Tammy - Councillor, Francis, Matt - Councillor, Jackson, Tom - Councillor, Pauls, Esther - Councillor, Danko, John-Paul - Councillor, Clark, Brad - Councillor, Beattie, Jeff - Councillor, Tadeson, Mark - Councillor, Cassar, Craig - Councillor, Wilson, Alex - Councillor, Spadafora, Mike - Councillor, McMeekin, Ted - Councillor
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Gerard John
Hamilton Burlington SPCA |
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2023-03-27 - 2024-03-15 |
Expired |
Egbeyemi Adeola
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Egbeyemi Adeola
121 Park Street South
Hamilton ON L8P3E6
Canada
Lobbyist Status
Unconfirmed
Client and Subject Matter
Egbeyemi Adeola
51 Stuart Street
Hamilton ON L8L1B5
Canada
Lobbyist Type
Description of lobbying activity
Environment Hamilton makes environmental policy recommendations to the City
Lobbying Start Date
2024-05-03
Public Office Holders
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Egbeyemi Adeola
Environment Hamilton |
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2024-05-03 - 2025-05-03 |
Unconfirmed |
Curtis Peter
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Curtis Peter
2500-One Dundas Street
Hamilton ON M5G 1Z3
Canada
Client and Subject Matter
Gerard John
245 Dartnall Road
Hamilton ON L8W 3V9
Canada
Lobbyist Type
Description of lobbying activity
Lobbying to inform the elected representatives about the programs and services offered by the Hamilton/ Burlington SPCA.
Lobbying Start Date
2023-03-27
Public Office Holders
Horwath, Andrea - Mayor, Wilson, Maureen - Councillor, Kroetsch, Cameron - Councillor, Nann, Nrinder - Councillor, Hwang, Tammy - Councillor, Francis, Matt - Councillor, Jackson, Tom - Councillor, Pauls, Esther - Councillor, Danko, John-Paul - Councillor, Clark, Brad - Councillor, Beattie, Jeff - Councillor, Tadeson, Mark - Councillor, Cassar, Craig - Councillor, Wilson, Alex - Councillor, Spadafora, Mike - Councillor, McMeekin, Ted - Councillor
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Gerard John
Hamilton Burlington SPCA |
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2023-03-27 - 2024-03-15 |
Expired |
Curtis Peter
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Curtis Peter
2500-One Dundas Street
Hamilton ON M5G 1Z3
Canada
Client and Subject Matter
Wilton Allison
2729 Doane Rd.
Queensville ON L0G 1R0
Canada
Lobbyist Type
Description of lobbying activity
Lobbying to discuss the challenges facing Homes for Special Needs in Hamilton.
Lobbying Start Date
2023-03-27
Public Office Holders
Horwath, Andrea - Mayor, Jackson, Tom - Councillor, Clark, Brad - Councillor, McMeekin, Ted - Councillor, Wilson, Alex - Councillor, Nann, Nrinder - Councillor
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Wilton Allison
Ontario Homes for Special Needs (OHSNA) |
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2023-03-27 - 2024-03-15 |
Expired |
Bishop Judith
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Bishop Judith
131 Barclay Street
Hamilton ON L8S 1P6
Canada
Client and Subject Matter
Bishop Judith
131 Barclay Street
Hamilton ON L8S 1P6
Canada
Lobbyist Type
Description of lobbying activity
Social Services , Early Learning and Childcare, Budget, Public Health.
Lobbying Start Date
2022-12-02
Public Office Holders
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Bishop Judith
Not-For-Profit Childcare Boards Network |
Volunteer |
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2022-12-02 - 2025-11-02 |
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Hruska Joe
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Hruska Joe
One Dundas St. West, Suite 2500
Toronto ON M5G 1Z3
Canada
Client and Subject Matter
Gerard John
245 Dartnall Road
Hamilton ON L8W 3V9
Canada
Lobbyist Type
Description of lobbying activity
To inform the elected representatives about the programs and services offered by the Hamilton/ Burlington SPCA
Lobbying Start Date
2023-10-20
Public Office Holders
Horwath, Andrea - Mayor, Wilson, Maureen - Councillor, Kroetsch, Cameron - Councillor, Nann, Nrinder - Councillor, Hwang, Tammy - Councillor, Francis, Matt - Councillor, Jackson, Tom - Councillor, Pauls, Esther - Councillor, Danko, John-Paul - Councillor, Clark, Brad - Councillor, Beattie, Jeff - Councillor, Tadeson, Mark - Councillor, Cassar, Craig - Councillor, Wilson, Alex - Councillor, Spadafora, Mike - Councillor, McMeekin, Ted - Councillor
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Gerard John
Hamilton Burlington SPCA |
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2023-10-20 - 2024-10-19 |
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Parente Paul
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Parente Paul
35 Jerseyville Road West
Ancaster ON L9G 1A1
Canada
Client and Subject Matter
Parente Paul
35 Jerseyville Rd w
Ancaster ON L9G 1A1
Canada
Lobbyist Type
Description of lobbying activity
Advancing Non-prime Agricultural/Infill Lands on Twnety Road West
Lobbying Start Date
2023-10-30
Public Office Holders
Horwath, Andrea - Mayor, Jackson, Tom - Councillor, Clark, Brad - Councillor, Pauls, Esther - Councillor, Francis, Matt - Councillor, Spadafora, Mike - Councillor, Hwang, Tammy - Councillor, Danko, John-Paul - Councillor, Beattie, Jeff - Councillor, Tadeson, Mark - Councillor
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Parente Paul
Parente Group Holdings Limited |
In-house |
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2023-10-30 - 2024-10-30 |
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Greenberg Lee
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Greenberg Lee
10 Lawton Boulevard
Toronto ON M4V 1Z4
Canada
Client and Subject Matter
Greenberg Lee
60 Caledon Ave
Hamilton ON L9C 3C8
Canada
Lobbyist Type
Description of lobbying activity
Caledon Community Collaborative is an affordable housing project aimed at creating an environmentally sustainable, safe, and age-friendly community which adds social and economic value to Hamilton’s Yeoville neighbourhood. It was formed by Hamilton East Kiwanis Non-Profit Homes Inc. and Victoria Park Community Homes - two partners that bring a long history of developing and managing successful family-oriented communities. As the two largest private non-profit housing providers in Hamilton, these organizations come to 60 Caledon with nearly a century of experience serving over 4,000 households.
We are seeking to highlight the merits of the Caledon Community Collaborative project and seek funding supports to ensure the project can reach its full potential of affordable housing units.
Lobbying Start Date
2023-11-09
Public Office Holders
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Greenberg Lee
Caledon Community Collaborative Inc. |
Consultant |
Affordable Housing |
2023-11-09 - 2024-10-31 |
Active |
Cain Calvin
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Cain Calvin
160 Park St South
Hamilton ON L8P 3E7
Canada
Client and Subject Matter
Cain Calvin
160 Park St South
Hamilton ON L8P 3E7
Canada
Lobbyist Type
Description of lobbying activity
Affordable Housing options; housing with related supports
Lobbying Start Date
2016-08-08
Public Office Holders
Whitehead, Terry - Councillor, Farr, Jason - Councillor, Johnson, Aidan - Councillor, Green, Matthew - Councillor, Jackson, Tom - Councillor, Burden, Angela - General Manager, Healthy and Safe Communities, Merulla, Sam - Councillor
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Cain Calvin
Ontario Homes for Special Needs Association ( Hamilton Chapter) OHSNA |
Volunteer |
Affordable Housing |
2016-08-08 - 2018-09-05 |
Expired |
Ott Daniel
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Ott Daniel
5738 Talbot Rd
Cayuga ON N0A 1E0
Canada
Client and Subject Matter
Ott Daniel
5738 Talbot Rd
Cayuga ON N0A 1E0
Canada
Lobbyist Type
Description of lobbying activity
Good afternoon,
My name is Daniel Ott.
You have probably worked with my cousin, Jeff Neven, who runs Indwell.
Though I am not currently, I have been a resident of greater Hamilton for most of my life.
I have also worked in the construction industry for most of my life.
This has included both actual physical construction as well as the design and planning side of things.
I have a very good relationship with the Hamilton Building Department.
What I have found myself doing a lot of permits for as the years progressed is adding dwelling units, anywhere from one basement unit to a 16 unit conversion project.
Which led to me starting True North Tiny Homes in 2018 shortly after council approved the creation of a laneway suites bylaw with my intent of building pre-fab ADUs.
We have put the first ADUs in many municipalities across Ontario, and it's been very interesting to see how the by-laws have consistently gotten easier to work with (if you know how to navigate them).
But since then, we have found the uptake on these by-laws (province wide) to be very slow.
I often have lengthy conversations with planners and Chief Building Officials across Ontario about why this is.
The two biggest things holding more people back from taking advantage of this ADU idea is 1) access to eligible property and 2) access to funding.
The people that want to live in these don't own the properties, and the people who own the properties don't know enough about this or don't understand it or just plain don't want it.
Those that do have the property and want to do this, even if just to help out society at large, don't have access to the funding to afford it.
Since the banks won't mortgage more than one building per lot, the property owner is stuck going to B lenders and paying a higher rate, which makes the project numbers work even less than they did to start with.
I've been thinking a lot about this lately, and an idea has been forming.
I have a relationship with Habitat for Humanity HMD (Halton / Mississauga / Dufferin) where I have designed the smallest legal Ontario house, and they get high school student shop classes and OYAP (Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program) to build them. For the three years of the pilot program so far, they have donated those 10 produced homes to indigenous communities throughout Ontario.
They are currently building 5 more, have already obtained funding for another 6 next year, and have also just been approved for a massive expansion of the program due to the success of the pilot.
But... they have nowhere to put these houses.
And on the other side of things, we have thousands of people on waiting lists for housing.
Someone needs to step up and find a way to put these two problems together, because they are each a part of the others solution.
And no one else is doing it, so I'm doing my part and delving into this deeper.
It doesn't mean that I will run this program, but I am gathering information from different sources to put a good business plan together in order to find the right person or an already established Not for Profit that can take this on.
So in the following, when I say "we" I mean whoever actually ends up taking care of this program.
So, here's my idea.
I'm talking to the Building Department about getting pre-approved plans for certain areas and under certain conditions so that the permitting process and therefore implementation can go faster.
Habitat for Humanity is going to be building homes at reduced costs (thought not free).
We find people with eligible back yards that are willing to host a tiny home at affordable rent rates. I have a few people on a list already.
These property hosts don't pay any money, they simply agree to let us use their backyard for a period of time for free. At the end of that period, they own the tiny home free and clear and collect the rent themselves.
I have been talking to different NFPs (not-for-profits) about providing tenants, such as Open Homes Hamilton that houses refugees for the first 4 months, and helps them find affordable apartments to move into.
We would continue looking into more NFPs or charities that can provide good tenant recommendations for people in need of housing.
Using the AMR for Hamilton for 2022 (I can't find anything updated since then) of $914 for a bachelor unit, we use that rental income to pay Habitat for the purchase of the homes.
But we still have the issue of paying for all the soft costs and property infrastructure.
Plus, the salary or partial salary of someone to be taking care of all this.
Even with the greatly reduced price of the ADU to start with, there is still a huge financial barrier to someone getting into this.
I'm looking to you to suggest ways that you might be able to help.
I have read about the Ontario Renovates Program on the Hamilton website for starters.
This points out that it has to be the property owner who applies for this.
In my description above, you can see that the property owner can't afford to do this, even with the incentive, which is why I'm trying to figure out a different way.
Is there a way for a NFP to take advantage of the $25,000 forgivable loan?
Or is there something else that we could take advantage of to make this work?
Lobbying Start Date
2024-04-09
Public Office Holders
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Ott Daniel
True North Tiny Homes Inc |
In-house |
Affordable Housing |
2024-04-09 - 2024-12-31 |
Active |
Hicks Sarah
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Hicks Sarah
114 - 67 Mowat Avenue
Toronto ON M6K3E3
Canada
Client and Subject Matter
Hicks Sarah
114 - 67 Mowat Avenue
Toronto ON M6K3E3
Canada
Lobbyist Type
Description of lobbying activity
Communications approach regarding new construction options for affordable housing. Mass timber is now produced in Ontario and this construction material offers a more sustainable way to build. By prefabricating components off-site in the factory, builds can take advantage of reduced risk, controlled expenses, and rapid construction timelines.
Lobbying Start Date
2021-06-02
Public Office Holders
Crone, Greg - Strategic Initiatives and Policy Advisor
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Hicks Sarah
Element5 Limited Partnership |
In-house |
Affordable Housing |
2021-06-02 - 2021-12-31 |
Expired |
Diplock Michelle
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Diplock Michelle
1112 Rymal Road East
Hamilton ON L8W3N7
Canada
Client and Subject Matter
Diplock Michelle
1112 Rymal Road E
Hamilton ON L8W 3N7
Canada
Lobbyist Type
Description of lobbying activity
Meeting with Mayor and Council to share housing industry perspectives on Affordable Housing, and more broadly housing attainability.
Lobbying Start Date
2023-06-12
Public Office Holders
Horwath, Andrea - Mayor, Wilson, Maureen - Councillor, Kroetsch, Cameron - Councillor, Nann, Nrinder - Councillor, Hwang, Tammy - Councillor, Francis, Matt - Councillor, Jackson, Tom - Councillor, Pauls, Esther - Councillor, Danko, John-Paul - Councillor, Clark, Brad - Councillor, Beattie, Jeff - Councillor, Tadeson, Mark - Councillor, Cassar, Craig - Councillor, Wilson, Alex - Councillor, Spadafora, Mike - Councillor, McMeekin, Ted - Councillor
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Diplock Michelle
West End Home Builders' Association |
In-house |
Affordable Housing |
2023-06-12 - 2023-12-31 |
Expired |
Tuite Robert
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Tuite Robert
282 Valridge Drive
Hamilton ON L9G 0A9
Canada
Lobbyist Status
Unconfirmed
Client and Subject Matter
tuite rob
282 Valridge Drive
Hamilton ON L9g0a9
Canada
Lobbyist Type
Description of lobbying activity
Build a new 5 storey 24 unit purpose built apartment in the downtown core at 233/235 Hunter St E.
Lobbying Start Date
2024-04-22
Public Office Holders
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tuite rob
Fennor Holdings Ltd |
Consultant |
Affordable Housing |
2024-04-22 - 2025-12-22 |
Unconfirmed |
Whyte Kevin
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Whyte Kevin
285 Nash Rd N
Hamilton ON L8H 7P4
Canada
Client and Subject Matter
Whyte Kevin
285 Nash Rd N
Hamilton ON L8H 7P4
Canada
Lobbyist Type
Description of lobbying activity
Concerning an existing build project on Sherman avenue and building permits.
Lobbying Start Date
2021-07-19
Public Office Holders
Nann, Nrinder - Councillor
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Whyte Kevin
Habitat for Humanity Hamilton |
Volunteer |
Affordable Housing |
2021-07-19 - 2022-07-19 |
Expired |
Bishop Alex
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Bishop Alex
8 Bank St South
Millbrook ON L0A1G0
Canada
Client and Subject Matter
Bishop Alex
8 Bank St South
Hamilton ON L8P 1X9
Canada
Lobbyist Type
Description of lobbying activity
Discussing Projects to build Affordable Housing in Hamilton.
Lobbying Start Date
2018-06-25
Public Office Holders
Farr, Jason - Councillor, Wilson, Maureen - Councillor, Nann, Nrinder - Councillor, Collins, Chad - Councillor, Jackson, Tom - Councillor, Pauls, Esther - Councillor, Danko, John-Paul - Councillor, Ferguson, Lloyd - Councillor, Pearson, Maria - Councillor, Johnson, Brenda - Councillor, Whitehead, Terry - Councillor, VanderBeek, Arlene - Councillor, Partridge, Judi - Councillor, Eisenberger, Fred - Mayor, Merulla, Sam - Councillor, Clark, Brad - Councillor
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Bishop Alex
Concierge Marketing |
In-house |
Affordable Housing |
2018-06-25 - 2019-06-25 |
Expired |
Diplock Michelle
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Diplock Michelle
1112 Rymal Road East
Hamilton ON L8W3N7
Canada
Client and Subject Matter
Diplock Michelle
1112 Rymal Road
Hamilton ON L8W 3N7
Canada
Lobbyist Type
Description of lobbying activity
The WE HBA is strongly supportive of policies that encourage and allow for secondary/additional dwelling units as a means of providing for more affordable market housing and to provide for gentle density within established neighbourhoods.
Lobbying Start Date
2021-03-04
Public Office Holders
Eisenberger, Fred - Mayor, Thorne, Jason - General Manager, Planning and Economic Development
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Diplock Michelle
West End Home Builders' Association |
In-house |
Affordable Housing |
2021-03-04 - 2022-01-18 |
Expired |