Tag: councils
Councils still planning asylum hotel legal action despite Epping ruling
Some councils say they are still pursuing legal action to stop asylum seekers from being housed in hotels in their areas, despite a Court of Appeal ruling. The court on Friday overturned a temporary injunction which would have prevented asylum seekers from being housed at The Bell Hotel in Epping, which was seen as a…
Badenoch encourages Tory councils to challenge asylum hotels
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is encouraging Tory-controlled councils to consider launching legal challenges against the use of hotels to house asylum seekers in their areas. Badenoch said Epping Forest District Council had achieved “a victory for local people”, after a High Court ruling blocked a hotel from housing asylum seekers. In a letter to Conservative…
Councils consider legal action over asylum hotels
Councils across England are poised to take legal action to remove asylum seekers from hotels in their areas. It follows the High Court granting a district council a temporary injunction blocking asylum seekers from lodging at The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex. All 10 councils controlled by Reform UK will “do everything in their power…
Half of English county councils could ask to delay elections
More than half of the county councils in England with elections scheduled for this year could seek to have the votes postponed, the BBC can reveal. At least 12 out of 21 county councils due to hold elections in May are poised to ask ministers to delay the ballots to explore options set out in…