The choice of Epping Council to take authorized motion towards housing asylum seekers in a neighborhood resort has paved the way in which for additional challenges to the Residence Workplace coverage.
Shortly after the interim injunction was granted by the Excessive Court docket – which suggests the Bell Resort should be cleared of its occupants by 12 September – various councils indicated they had been additionally exploring their choices.
It isn’t solely Tory and Reform-controlled councils which can be contemplating launching authorized motion, however Labour-run ones too.
On Friday, the Residence Workplace started steps to problem the Bell Resort determination, by in search of to intervene as an get together within the case.
Pursuing authorized motion
Epping (Conservative)
Broxbourne (Conservative)
West Northamptonshire (Reform)
Stevenage (Labour)
Tamworth (Labour)
South Norfolk (Labour)
Spelthorne (No total management)
Councils contemplating authorized motion
East Lindsey (No total management)
Wirral (Labour)
Blackpool (Labour)
Antrim and Newtownabbey (No total management)
Derby (Labour)
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (No total management)
Hillingdon (Conservative)
Rushmoor (Labour)
Falkirk (No total management)
Peterborough (No total management)
Reigate and Banstead (Conservative)
