Ellie Ames 25 October 2023

LGA: involve councils in asylum hotel decisions

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Councils want an active role in decisions about ending hotel use for asylum seekers, local government bosses have said.

An initial 50 hotels will stop housing asylum seekers by the end of January, which the Home Office said would relieve pressure on local services.

Around 400 hotels are used as asylum accommodation across the UK.

People will be moved to alternative accommodation, including the Bibby Stockholm.

The Home Office said it would ‘work closely’ with local authorities and accommodation providers to manage the exit process.

Local Government Association chair Shaun Davies said: ‘Councils share the Government’s ambitions to end hotel use for asylum seekers.

‘Hotel closures have a direct impact on councils and local government wants to play an active role in working with government on the decisions on which hotels to close.

Cllr Davies said councils also needed advance engagement on other accommodation, including large sites, that would be opened for both those leaving hotels and ongoing arrivals.

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