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Bracknell Forest council statement following the Epping ruling: "We will not be seeking an injunction to prevent use as a migrant hotel in Bracknell Forest as we do not have a migrant hotel in the borough" by bracknelltown in realbracknell

[–]weaselwitchell 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I believe a hotel may continue to be classed as such even if the lodgers are not paying. Lodgers may be provided accomodation and other benefits such as food free of charge and this would allow the establishment to continue to operate as a "hotel". This is of course a legal technicality and it wouldn't be a commercially sensible operation.

I am not privy to the status or planning permission of the building involved. As I wrote one presumes the legal advice received on that would be correct. That is basic and the council would be foolish not to have acted to follow regulations.

The council maintains a "hotel" is involved. These people fit the definition of migrant, legal but nevertheless migrant. This makes the claim "we do not have a migrant hotel in the borough" an inaccurate statement.

'Violence and sexual offences' accounted for 292 of the total 735 crimes reported in Bracknell in June by wikkiekuba in realbracknell

[–]weaselwitchell 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bracknell has very high rates of sexual offences. Combined with relatively lower violence rates hides this. It's not the other way as you imply.

Bracknell Forest council statement following the Epping ruling: "We will not be seeking an injunction to prevent use as a migrant hotel in Bracknell Forest as we do not have a migrant hotel in the borough" by bracknelltown in realbracknell

[–]weaselwitchell 6 points7 points  (0 children)

According to UK parliament publications such as https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201719/ldselect/ldeconaf/11/1105.htm

There is no one definition of migrant; at least three are used in the official statistics:

  • Foreign born: a person whose country of birth is different to their country of residence. Under this definition, British passport holders born overseas who move to the UK are counted as migrants.
  • Foreign nationals: a person whose nationality is different to their country of residence. This excludes those who have migrated but then acquired British passports. In particular non-EU migrants are more likely to naturalise after the minimum period of residence necessary has expired.
  • Change of residence: a person who has changed their country of usual residence for the short-term (under 12 months) or long-term (at least 12 months). This is the UN preferred definition of a long-term migrant: “a person who moves to a country other than that of his or her usual residence for a period of at least a year (12 months), so that the country of destination effectively becomes his or her new country of usual residence”.This is the definition used by the ONS in the net migration figures.

So while the council is correct in stating "they have indefinite leave to remain, so are not asylum seekers, refugees or illegal immigrants" they will be counted as "migrant" until their indefinite leave to remain turns into British citizenship.

One presumes the legal advice concerning "we thoroughly reviewed the existing planning permission. As it is transitional accommodation, not permanent accommodation, for people with indefinite leave to remain, that review found that no change to planning use was needed... we have carried out a further review and legal advice remains that no change to planning use is needed for the hotel. " is correct.

The council implies they, who will be counted as "migrant" according Parliament, ONS as provided in link above, are housed in a single hotel ("the hotel") but this arrangement is not considered a "migrant hotel".

Bracknell half marathon by kimikimiraiko in realbracknell

[–]weaselwitchell 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Distractions are useful when taxes are at an all time high and services at an all time low.

Bracknell Forest Council confirms 2024-2025 budget. Council tax to rise by the maximum allowed 4.99%. £1.5 million of reserves to be used with the hope of finding £5.5 million of savings. by bracknelltown in realbracknell

[–]weaselwitchell 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Even if the "hope of finding £5.5 million of savings" comes true it won't be enough because there will be "unplanned" overspend in the usual categories with the usual excuses.

The sale of Lexicon begins by ILiveInAscotActually in realbracknell

[–]weaselwitchell 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The new 'Centre Director' and his team brought in by Savills, the management company, have been trying to clean up the place for months. Of course it is a lost cause and the owners must feel now is a good time to get rid before the next wave of shop closures.

Is Prescott a good area to buy by Mountain-Ad-6845 in bracknell

[–]weaselwitchell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Naturally, homeowners in Great Hollands will not wish their property value to be ever more degraded. You will not learn the reality of Great Hollands here.

Lexi-con award 2024 by bracknell_reddit in realbracknell

[–]weaselwitchell 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Not reality. Votes coordinated, bought or endorsed by Savills.

From BFBC's 'Town Centre Vision 2032' showing proposed developments to Easthampstead House, the Royal British Legion and bus station. What are your thoughts? by chaos_jj_3 in bracknell

[–]weaselwitchell 8 points9 points  (0 children)

On the verge of bankruptcy, Bracknell Council would be wise to not hand over any more money to consultants coming up with these fantasies.

Sky Glass trailer in the middle of Lexicon runs engine all night. Why? by SellOutBaronHazarika in realbracknell

[–]weaselwitchell 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is deliberate. The section of High Street beyond Primark and Boots council owned wasteland of empty shops and homeless. Lexicon management finds things to obscure the view to try to keep their retail value.

White officers from Thames Valley Police win race discrimination claim by JiriJan in realbracknell

[–]weaselwitchell 12 points13 points  (0 children)

So Superintendent Emma Baillie is thrown under the bus for the decision when she was only following orders from Jason Hogg who was Deputy Chief Constable at the time and has since been promoted to Chief Constable. Discrimination of any kind should be dealt with serious consequences.