Home Office says asylum seekers will still be placed at the Stradey Park Hotel, despite legal challenges.
Yesterday a high court judge ruled that the hotel cannot be blocked by protesters opposing the placement.
The Home Office has doubled down that over 200 asylum seekers will be placed at the Stradey Park Hotel, despite legal challenges from locals to stop it.
Yesterday, a High Court judge ruled that protests for and against this placement are not allowed to block entrances to the site of the hotel.
This follows Gryphon Leisure Limited, who owns the hotel, bringing forward an injunction against protesters at the site, saying they were blocking all access to the site.
Judge Roger ter Haar ruled that protests can continue as long as the site remained accessible.
In a statement, a Home Office spokesperson said:
“We note the outcome of the High Court proceedings which have granted Stradey Park Hotel’s owners access to the site.
“We acknowledge there are strong concerns from parts of the local community, and the Home Office will continue to work closely with local partners on a careful and considered plan to move asylum seekers to the hotel in a phased approach over the coming weeks.
“The Home Office has a legal obligation to support asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute.”
Local protesters have told us they plan to continue efforts to stop the placement despite the High Court ruling.