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Pontins asylum accommodation plans scrapped

Summary by Ground News
The government has abandoned plans to house asylum seekers in a Pontins Holiday Park on Merseyside, the local authority has said. Sefton Council and Southport MP Damien Moore had opposed converting the resort in Ainsdale into asylum accommodation.

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The IndependentThe Independent
Lean Left

Home Office ditches plans to house asylum seekers at Pontins holiday park

Temporary accommodation for asylum seekers is costing the government £6.8m per day

·London, United Kingdom
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The GuardianThe Guardian
Lean Left

Home Office shelves plans to house asylum seekers in Southport Pontins

Sefton council understands Ainsdale site no longer under consideration after objections about access and impact on tourism

·London, United Kingdom
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Pontins asylum accommodation plans scrapped

Pontins asylum accommodation plans scrapped. Home Office drops plans to use Pontins Southport as asylum accommodation.

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BBC NewsBBC News
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Pontins asylum accommodation plans scrapped

Sefton Council and a local MP opposed converting the resort into asylum accommodation.

·United Kingdom
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Liverpool EchoLiverpool Echo
Center

Home Office U-turn on Pontins takeover amid local concerns

Sefton Council told the ECHO it had been informed the Home Office was no longer wishing to pursue the plans

·Liverpool, United Kingdom
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lancs.livelancs.live
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Home Office drops plans to use Pontins Southport as asylum accommodation

The government was in advanced talks with Britannia over the use of the site

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lancs.live broke the news in on Thursday, February 2, 2023.
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