📣 BREAKING NEWS | Jesse Norman Statement

[Hereford Voice]

Hereford Voice have in the last few minutes received a reply from MP Jesse Norman in response to our 'Breaking News' article on Friday regarding the Three Counties Hotel 👉 https://bit.ly/Hfd3Counties and also on our Facebook page here https://bit.ly/hc3chotel

MP Jesse Norman 

Mr Norman told Hereford Voice;

"I have been made aware of correspondence between the Home Office and Herefordshire Council regarding the potential location of asylum seekers in Hereford. I have requested an urgent meeting with the Immigration Minister so that all the facts can be established.

“There is a national need to address this important issue, and Herefordians will naturally want to play their part. But there are also real concerns about the extra pressure which this could create on local services which are already stretched.

"Herefordshire Council is currently under review by an independent Commissioner in relation to Children's Services; the Hospital remains under huge pressure in A & E; access to GP and dental care is limited at present.

"It is essential that these fragile but crucial public services should not be further burdened."

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[Alex]

18 hours ago, Hereford Voice said:

Hereford Voice have in the last few minutes received a reply from MP Jesse Norman in response to our 'Breaking News' article on Friday regarding the  Three Counties Hotel 👉 https://bit.ly/Hfd3Counties and also on our Facebook page here https://bit.ly/hc3chotel

MP Jesse Norman 

Mr Norman told Hereford Voice;

"I have been made aware of correspondence between the Home Office and Herefordshire Council regarding the potential location of asylum seekers in Hereford. I have requested an urgent meeting with the Immigration Minister so that all the facts can be established.

“There is a national need to address this important issue, and Herefordians will naturally want to play their part. But there are also real concerns about the extra pressure which this could create on local services which are already stretched.

"Herefordshire Council is currently under review by an independent Commissioner in relation to Children's Services; the Hospital remains under huge pressure in A & E; access to GP and dental care is limited at present.

"It is essential that these fragile but crucial public services should not be further burdened."

'Remember Where You Heard It First'

Hereford Voice 'Leading The Way For Others To Follow'

Let's hope that Jesse puts a stop to this! 

[Adrian Smith]

26 minutes ago, Alex said:

Let's hope that Jesse puts a stop to this! 

Two ways of looking at this:

1. Jesse keen to protect his ministerial position thus not ruffling too many feathers with government.

2. The fact he is a Tory means he may have more influence than if Hfd was a non-Tory seat. I know Sir Graham Brady at least managed to get a similar hotel proposition in his constituency from potentially being over 100 young single males, to asylum family units only.