Trafford Green Party Councillor reacts to the housing of asylum seekers in Altrincham
It has come as a surprise to hear the Cresta Court Hotel, Altrincham will be used to house asylum seekers.
This is a private agreement between Serco (under contract with the Home Office) and the owners of the Cresta Court.
Trafford’s Cllr Michael Welton stated “It will be important to ensure that support is in place for the local community and to meet the needs of the hotel’s new residents.
We will be working with the council and local community groups to make sure that everyone is cared for properly, no matter where they have come from or how they arrived here.
We don’t want to see anyone housed in hotels for long periods. We need a fast and fair system for dealing with asylum claims. Government also needs to allow people to work while their claims are being dealt with”.