Hotel near Oswestry will no longer house asylum seekers

Reacting to the news that a hotel near Oswestry will no longer be used to accommodate asylum seekers, Liberal Democrat MP for North Shropshire Helen Morgan said, “We have a duty to care for asylum seekers but putting them up in accommodation in North Shropshire with no public transport links or services and a two-mile walk to the nearest shop is not appropriate.

“The local community and I shared many concerns but the Government refused to listen and only appears to have cancelled the plans because of problems agreeing a contract.

“This entire process has been a shambles and is a typical example of the chaos in the Home Office.

“Emergency services, health providers and local authorities have been working extremely hard to prepare for the arrival of these asylum seekers only for it to be cancelled at the last minute.

“The Home Office needs to focus its resources on clearing the huge backlog of asylum cases the Conservatives have allowed to build up.

"It must also start properly consulting with local areas to ensure that any accommodation used is appropriate for both the asylum seekers and the local community.”