Council loses attempt to block asylum centre on Essex airfield
Braintree authority took action to try to stop Home Office housing up to 1,700 people at MoD Wethersfield
Source: theguardian.com
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Braintree authority took action to try to stop Home Office housing up to 1,700 people at MoD Wethersfield
The government wants to convert MDP Wethersfield into temporary accommodation to reduce the asylum system's costly dependence on hotels.
The Home Office wants to move up to 1,700 male asylum seekers to a former RAF base in Essex.
Braintree District Council is bringing legal action over the proposed use of RAF Wethersfield in Essex.
The case has adjourned a one-day hearing and said a decision could be reached on Friday.