MP Confirms Controversial Hotel Won't Be Used for Temporary Housing

Stradey Park Hotel Ceases Trading

The Stradey Park Hotel has closed with immediate effect, leaving staff facing sudden job losses and renewing uncertainty around the future of the prominent Llanelli venue. Employees were reportedly informed on Monday that the four-star hotel would cease trading immediately. The abrupt closure has shocked many in the local community, particularly given the hotel’s long-standing

MP confirms controversial hotel won't be used for temporary housing

Protesters outide of Llanelli’s Stradey Park Hotel The sudden closure of Llanelli’s Stradey Park Hotel has prompted the local authority to move quickly and end speculation about its future use. Carmarthenshire County Council said it had received assurances that the building will not be used to house asylum seekers after the four-star hotel shut “with immediate effect” earlier this week. In a statement issued today (4 March), the council said Lla…

Stradey Park Hotel closure confirmed - no asylum seeker plans

Following the decision by the owners of the Stradey Park Hotel to close the hotel, with immediate effect, Carmarthenshire County Council has gained assurance from Dame Nia Griffith MP, following her discussions with the Home Office that the building is not being considered for any temporary housing plans.

'Operational reasons' blamed for Stradey Park closure as MP secures 'no asylum hotel' pledge

Ahsan Ullah, CEO of the hotel’s owner Ullcom Group, has confirmed that the “difficult decision” to cease operations was taken on Monday afternoon and has not been made lightly. In a statement released via social media, Mr Ullah has said that the company is “working urgently and diligently to resolve the matters underlying this decision” in a bid to return the hotel to normal service. The move has triggered widespread disruption for staff and gue…