A council has told the government it has serious concerns about asylum seekers' impact on community services as 400 stay at two hotels in Derbyshire. The Derby and Derbyshire NHS integrated care board has also said that it will monitor the pressures which may be placed on local healthcare infrastructure such as GP surgeries, reports Derbyshire Live.
Hundreds of people hoping to settle in the UK from abroad are currently living at two hotels between Long Eaton and Sandiacre, with residents of the two towns saying they do not feel safe on the streets. On Wednesday, November 2, around 80 residents packed themselves into a small village hall for a Sandiacre Parish Council meeting to express their fears over a situation that they said was “dangerous” and “getting out of control”.
Now, the leader of Erewash Borough Council has raised concerns about the high number of people living in temporary accommodation at the two hotels. Councillor Carol Hart said: "Erewash Borough Council is aware that people waiting for a decision on their asylum claim are currently being housed in emergency accommodation in the borough.
