Re: Kilhey Court Hotel

by Lolly Thu 21 Dec 2023, 9:43 am

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Standish Voice
9 hours ago
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Former Standish hotel Kilhey Court is reportedly not housing asylum seekers after today (Thursday) and will not do so again - after the Government decided it was not appropriate to put them there.
A huge campaign from many people, including Standish Voice, our councillors, the council, our MP and individuals, was successful in overturning the Home Office decision, made in August, to house migrants at the hotel on Chorley Road.
Serco, which organises asylum seeker accommodation, has said the last migrants were due to leave the former hotel today.
Serco has a contract with Macdonald Hotels until March but no more asylum seekers are currently due to be accommodated there.
Standish Voice and Standish councillors have been in constant contact with Wigan Council over the issue and discussions are underway about the future of Kilhey Court, a historic building which was once one of the best hotel and country clubs in the Wigan area.
An announcement from Macdonald Hotels about the future of the site is expected in the New Year.
Standish Voice will continue to urge the council to act if planning rules over the use of Kilhey Court are breached.
The Home Office is continuing to use the Britannia Hotel in Standish to house asylum seekers through a national agreement with that hotel chain, though the Government has repeatedly said hotels are unsuitable for this activity and claims it is working to reduce reliance on them for this.
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by Tommy Two Stroke Thu 21 Dec 2023, 11:59 am

Lolly wrote:Face book
Standish Voice
9 hours ago
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Former Standish hotel Kilhey Court is reportedly not housing asylum seekers after today (Thursday) and will not do so again - after the Government decided it was not appropriate to put them there.
A huge campaign from many people, including Standish Voice, our councillors, the council, our MP and individuals, was successful in overturning the Home Office decision, made in August, to house migrants at the hotel on Chorley Road.
Serco, which organises asylum seeker accommodation, has said the last migrants were due to leave the former hotel today.
Serco has a contract with Macdonald Hotels until March but no more asylum seekers are currently due to be accommodated there.
Standish Voice and Standish councillors have been in constant contact with Wigan Council over the issue and discussions are underway about the future of Kilhey Court, a historic building which was once one of the best hotel and country clubs in the Wigan area.
An announcement from Macdonald Hotels about the future of the site is expected in the New Year.
Standish Voice will continue to urge the council to act if planning rules over the use of Kilhey Court are breached.
The Home Office is continuing to use the Britannia Hotel in Standish to house asylum seekers through a national agreement with that hotel chain, though the Government has repeatedly said hotels are unsuitable for this activity and claims it is working to reduce reliance on them for this.
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