Police to continue "productive working relationship" at Stradey Park Hotel protests
The force statement comes after widespread protests
Dyfed-Powys Police say they are keen to continue a "productive working relationship" with the community at the site of a hotel in Carmarthenshire which is set to house asylum seekers.
It was announced in June that Stradey Park Hotel will house up to 241 asylum seekers there, but the action has attracted a number of anti-immigrant groups from outside the area as well as counter-demonstrators, many camping outside.
On Thursday the owner - Gryphon Leisure - asked a judge in London to impose an "urgent interim injunction" in a bid to prevent trespass and obstruction at the property.
Judge Roger ter Haar KC concluded at a hearing on Thursday that there was a "very strong chance" the hotel would not be able to "exercise its own property rights" and granted the injunction until late January next year.
The injunction means protests can still take place, but they must be in an area that won't cause access issues to the hotel and its land.
In a new statement police said: "Officers have fostered with community protest groups, to ensure a smooth transition for all parties.
"We understand the strength of feeling within the local and wider community and take their concerns very seriously. The aim of the policing operation is to provide a policing response, in conjunction with partners, which effectively manages any community tensions and balances the rights of all who are affected by the use of the hotel to house asylum seekers.
"Where officers are at the scene, their presence aims to facilitate peaceful protest, continue engagement and dialogue with all parties, and offer reassurance to the community, however where an offence is committed, we will take all reasonable and proportionate steps to bring offenders to justice."