Council leader calls for protests to end at Essex asylum hotel
The Epping Forest Council in Essex has called for an end to protests outside a hotel housing asylum seekers. Chris Whitbread, the council leader, stated that local families "need respite" while the council continues to pursue legal action against the use of the hotel for asylum accommodation. The council is a Conservative-controlled authority, and it had previously obtained a high court ban on the current use of the Bell hotel. However, this ban was overturned, and the council is now considering seeking permission to appeal the decision. The article suggests that the council is determined to continue its legal battle to prevent the hotel from being used to house asylum seekers, despite the ongoing protests. The council's priority appears to be addressing the concerns of local residents rather than the welfare of the asylum seekers.
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