The new leader of Trafford council has written to the Home Secretary protesting about the use of a hotel in Hale village for to house 121 asylum seekers. Coun Tom Ross has written to Suella Braverman raising concerns over the 'lack of dialogue and planning' surrounding the decision. The Local Democracy Reporting Service has chosen not to name the hotel in question.
In his letter, Coun Ross says the move is not helped by the ‘disjointed and confusing implementation’. He wrote: "We object to the principle of using hotels in this way as they are not a suitable type of accommodation to house and support asylum seekers in the right way."
The council has not yet been told the make-up of the group, which is not expected to arrive in Trafford before Friday (January 20). It has a legal duty to provide healthcare and safeguarding and is working with NHS colleagues and local charities around practical issues, like supplying clothing and toiletries, as the group are only entitled to a small subsistence payment.
