"Epping Forest District Council is going to continue its legal action and appeal against a High Court decision that rejected its case to close Epping's Bell Hotel to asylum seekers. Its Conservative leader, Chris Whitbread, told the BBC after a meeting on Tuesday night that "we have agreed we are going to continue the process of appeal", adding "a strong majority" of councillors backed continuing court proceedings."
"Earlier this month, Mr Justice Mould dismissed the council's claim, ruling an injunction was "not an appropriate means of enforcing planning control"."
"The Home Office said the judgment allowed it to work to close every asylum hotel in an "orderly, planned and sustained programme"."
Epping Forest District Council will continue its legal action and appeal against a High Court decision that rejected its case to close Epping's Bell Hotel to asylum seekers. Conservative leader Chris Whitbread said after a Tuesday night meeting that councillors had "agreed ... to continue the process of appeal" and that a "strong majority" backed continuing court proceedings. Earlier this month, Mr Justice Mould dismissed the council's claim, ruling an injunction was "not an appropriate means of enforcing planning control". The Home Office said the judgment allowed it to work to close every asylum hotel in an "orderly, planned and sustained programme".
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