Copthorne Hotel to end use as asylum accommodation

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 11:43 · Archive

The Copthorne Hotel near Crawley will stop housing asylum seekers by end of December.

The Copthorne Hotel, located near Crawley, will cease operating as asylum accommodation by the end of December this year, according to local MP Mims Davies. The decision comes after community opposition to the hotel's role in housing asylum seekers.

Once the hotel stops being used for asylum purposes, it is set to reopen to the public. The timeline announced by the MP suggests the transition will be completed within the year.

Copthorne Hotel to end use as asylum accommodation — Image: Chichester Observer

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Copthorne Hotel set to reopen to the public this yearChichester Observer · 1 Oct, 16:32
Hotel to stop housing asylum seekers after community backlashThe Argus · 1 Oct, 10:41

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