Asylum seekers have begun moving into a hotel in the affluent Trafford suburb of Hale. Trafford council has been told the Britannia Ashley Hotel was to be used to accommodate a mix of families and single women from today (Wednesday February 1).
The council says 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.
The council’s community safety team is also liaising with Greater Manchester Police. Two weeks ago, Trafford council leader Tom Ross, wrote to Home Secretary Suella Braverman, raising concerns over the ‘lack of dialogue and planning’ about the Home Office’s decision to house the asylum seekers at the hotel.
