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Mount Pleasant development attacked over affordable housing

Boris Johnson has today approved a plan to build nearly 700 homes on the former Royal Mail site at Mount Pleasant in Islington.

The plans have been attacked by councillors after it was revealed that affordable rent levels for the development could be set at up to £2,800 per month.

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Postal workers union hits out at Mount Pleasant development

London is in desperate need of truly affordable decent housing and Boris failed in his duty as Mayor today by approving this planning application.

Boris says he is committed to delivering affordable housing for Londoners, but he has no idea about what that actually means for people working in the capital.

It's an absolute travesty that postmen and women working just next door will be priced out of this luxury development at Mount Pleasant.

– Billy Hayes, general secretary of the Communication Workers Union

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