A Nottinghamshire council has condemned fake planning signs that were put outside a pub which said it would be turned into an 'immigrant processing hostel'. Ashfield District Council confirmed the 'change of use' signage that appeared in front of the Bluebell pub in Mansfield Road, Skegby, was false.
The authority said no such planning application exists and said the matter had been reported to Nottinghamshire Police. It comes after protests were staged against hotels being used to house asylum seekers, including in Mansfield and Long Eaton.
Councillor David Hennigan, an independent councillor for Sutton Central and New Cross, said the fake signage was a "racist attempt to stir up tensions". He said: “Since these fake notices have gone up councillors have inundated with emails, phone calls and messages from residents.
