US EditionEpping’s Bell Hotel can house asylum seekers, rules judge
- On Tuesday, High Court judge Mr Justice Mould denied Epping Forest District Council an injunction, ruling asylum seekers may remain at The Bell Hotel, Epping, Essex, saying use was not a flagrant planning breach.
- Epping Forest District Council sued Somani Hotels, owner of The Bell Hotel, alleging planning rule breaches by housing asylum seekers and sought court orders amid unrest claims.
- The judge noted he heard no evidence that local GP, health and social services were under pressure and found no basis that asylum seekers are more prone to criminal behaviour.
- The Home Office intervened, warning injunctions could prompt councils to close migrant hotels, while officials said asylum estate demand is high and re-accommodation would be difficult.
- Protesters gathered outside The Bell after the temporary injunction was overturned at the Court of Appeal in August, prompting warnings it could encourage other councils to seek vetoes and disrupt government asylum policy.
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UK court rules protest-hit hotel can continue housing asylum seekers
LONDON: A UK high court judge ruled Tuesday that asylum seekers can continue to be housed in a hotel northeast of London which was the target of anti-immigration protests earlier this year. The local council in Epping had launched a legal challenge to block the use of the Bell Hotel as asylum accommodation, after violent protests broke out in July and August over accusations
Asylum Seekers Can Continue Being Housed in Bell Hotel, Judge Rules – As He Denies High Crime Rate Among Asylum Seekers
The Bell Hotel in Epping can continue to house asylum seekers, a judge ruled today, as he said the change of use from a hotel was "not flagrant" and denied there is evidence of a high crime rate among asylum seekers. The post Asylum Seekers Can Continue Being Housed in Bell Hotel, Judge Rules – As He Denies High Crime Rate Among Asylum Seekers appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
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