Engaged couples planning what should be the happiest days of their lives have spoken of their anger and frustration after the venue they booked failed to guarantee or confirm if their weddings could even go ahead as it prepares to become a home for more than 200 asylum seekers. Stradey Park Hotel in Llanelli is at the centre of a row after it was revealed last month that it is in line to become a temporary home to asylum seekers.
While the UK Home Office and the hotel itself have remained tight-lipped on specific details it has been confirmed that the hotel is set to be used for that purpose from next month. Protests have taken place outside the hotel, in the Furnace area of Llanelli, and an action group has been set up oppose the plans and implore the UK Government to reverse its decision. You can read more about the concerns of people who live near the hotel here.
While there is a level of uncertainty for those who live nearby there has been huge disruption already for people who were due to get married at the popular venue in the coming months. There has been no information released relating to the length of time the hotel will be used as an accommodation base for asylum seekers meaning brides and grooms to be have been left in the lurch despite booking Stradey Park Hotel months in advance and paying a deposit to secure the venue for their big day.
