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Laying the foundations for a new generation of council housing

4.38.32pm GMT Fri 7th Nov 2008

Councillors Terry Stacy and James Kempton lay the cornerstone for the new council houses.

Councillors Terry Stacy and James Kempton laying the cornerstone for a new generation of council houses in Islington.

On Thursday, James and Terry laid the foundation stone of the first new council housing to be built in Islington for twenty-five years.

Councillor Anna Berent at site of new council housing

Local Mildmay Ward councillor Anna Berent visiting the site where the new council housing is being built.

The ten new low rise family-sized homes, on the corner of Boleyn Road and Mildmay Road in Mildmay ward, will be completed in 2009. The new buildings are designed to a high environmental specification with eco-friendly and energy saving features.

James said:

"There are thousands of overcrowded families in this borough, and this is something the Liberal Democrats are tackling by building the first new council homes in a generation.

"In the current difficult economic climate, house-building by private companies and social landlords is halting. So I'm proud that thanks to our sound management of Islington's finances, the council is able to step in to build new affordable housing for families."

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