Wirral Council says it has a 'wide range of concerns' about plans to house as many as 1,800 asylum seekers on a vessel in the River Mersey.
The ECHO revealed this weekend that the government is considering housing a large number of asylum seekers on a boat close to the Wirral Waters regeneration project in Birkenhead. Peel Ports, which owns the waterways and port infrastructure, has said it would only go ahead with the plans with the full engagement of the local council.
In its first comments on the hugely controversial plans, Wirral Council said it only learned of the proposals late on Friday following a call with the home office.
