Letter from the Leader of the Council to MPs on asylum-related funding

Wednesday 23 July 2025: Cllr Ian Edwards, Leader of the Council, has written to the borough's three MPs calling for their support to help secure immediate funding for the council's asylum-related costs to date, as well as fairer funding.

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This follows a motion to full council earlier this month where the council called on the government to refund the costs of supporting former asylum seekers evicted from hotels by the Home Office.

Read the Leader's full letter: Leader's letter (PDF, 180 KB)

Page last updated: 23 Jul 2025