"Redstone House was shut down because it was unsafe. The tenants who were placed there by London boroughs were rightly moved back to those boroughs. Now the Government wants to bring that same unsafe building back into use - right in the heart of our town centre - to house asylum seekers. That is reckless, irresponsible, and a betrayal of our community."
"The Council Leader warned that such a move would be a "disaster for Harlow, undermining years of hard work, investment, and planning to rebuild and regenerate the town centre. "We have fought to secure hundreds of millions of pounds to transform Harlow - to build new homes, new shops, and new public spaces. Turning Redstone House into asylum accommodation would undo all of that progress and show a staggering disregard for the people of Harlow."
The government will place asylum seekers into Redstone House, now known as Endeavour House, located in the centre of Harlow. Council leader Cllr Dan Swords vows to oppose the plan, calling it a betrayal and saying he will write to the Home Secretary to demand answers. He states Redstone House was previously shut because it was unsafe and that tenants placed there by London boroughs were moved back. He calls reusing the building reckless and warns it would undermine years of investment, undo town centre regeneration, and risk provoking serious and destabilising unrest. He asserts the council will use its powers to stop the move and prioritises housing for local people.
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