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Press Release

12 February 2025

Council's response to Home Office

Fareham Borough Council has been advised by the Home Office that it is considering the use of privately-owned Wates House in Fareham to provide interim accommodation for housing asylum seekers.

After considering the proposal, Fareham Borough Council has responded to the Home Office, outlining strong concerns and objections on several grounds. These include community safety and cohesion/settling into the local community and the proposed location in terms of its proximity to both Wallington Village and indeed existing premises in the town that house and support vulnerable people. No response to these concerns has yet been received.

This proposal remains very much at the consultation stage. Hampshire County Council, the police, and the fire service, have also been consulted on this matter.

Fareham Borough Council anticipates further engagement with the Home Office, and indeed a response to the concerns raised, before any final decision is ultimately made by the Home Office.

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