Councillors raise concerns over plans to house 1,000 asylum-seekers at Thornton Hall site

"If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail. The way they are doing it now is very concerning. What we'd like to see is that they put good thought and planning into this so that it works."

"Local representatives had spent 30 years fighting for better bus services and now the department is 'magically' making them available. This raises questions about the genuine commitment to improve the transport links."

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