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To: The Mayor of London and Wandsworth Council

London: Sheikh's super-car park or affordable housing?

Build affordable housing in Wandsworth, not a car park for the ruler of Dubai.

Why is this important?

Wandsworth Council have approved an application by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum to build a six-story car park in Battersea for over a hundred luxury cars. At a time when the need for affordable housing has never been more urgent and pollution levels in London are making headlines, we ask that you overturn this decision and make a powerful, symbolic statement which shows that you really care about London.

There is an urgent need for affordable housing in the UK, particularly in central London. You have a golden opportunity to make a meaningful statement. Rather than encouraging pollution, obscene riches and the exacerbation of extreme social inequality in central London, you have a superb opportunity to highlight the urgent need for more social housing and move London in a positive direction by publicly rejecting Wandsworth's decision.

Homes for hundreds of Londoners, or hundreds of cars for one billionaire? Boris, this is a real chance for you to prove to us that you care.

How it will be delivered

In person.

London

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Updates

2015-07-29 20:17:18 +0100

1,000 signatures reached

2015-04-15 07:58:48 +0100

500 signatures reached

2015-04-09 12:00:53 +0100

100 signatures reached

2015-04-08 10:10:01 +0100

50 signatures reached

2015-04-07 19:38:55 +0100

25 signatures reached

2015-04-07 14:49:23 +0100

10 signatures reached