The LGA wants to work with Government on developing and funding a better system for accommodating and supporting asylum seekers
Cllr Louise Gittins, Chair of the Local Government Association, said: “The LGA wants to work with Government on developing and funding a better system for accommodating and supporting asylum seekers.
“The Home Office must engage with and obtain the consent of councils well in advance of any decisions to open, expand or close asylum accommodation.
“Local government will play a crucial part in any changed system. The LGA remains committed to working in partnership to support engagement with councils and their communities well in advance and to minimise homelessness and local impacts.”