"In September the council issued planning contravention notices to the owners of the three hotels in the area which were housing asylum seekers. The authority said in November that it remained 'resolute' in its intention to take enforcement action despite a High Court decision against Epping District Council in a similar enforcement case. The council said it had been 'actively working through the complex legal process' of using planning enforcement powers and gathering evidence for its case since issuing the notices."
"In a statement Arnull said: "The taskforce is a significant step forward as we pursue our case against the use of hotels housing asylum seekers, which continue to place an unreasonable strain on our already overstretched public services. "It is important the council has strong evidence and has considered all legal opinion to ensure its chances of success in future action against these hotels.""
West Northamptonshire Council has created a taskforce to pursue enforcement action against three hotels used by the Home Office to house asylum seekers. The council issued planning contravention notices to the hotel owners in September and says it remained resolute about enforcement despite a High Court decision in a similar case. The authority has been actively working through complex legal processes, gathering evidence and considering legal opinion to strengthen its chances. The council concluded seeking an injunction was not the appropriate legal instrument after the Bell Hotel judgment and will follow the planning enforcement process. The government says asylum hotel use is temporary while claims are processed.
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