FOI request (FOIR-491234270)

Resettlement of newcomers

Requested Mon 27 February 2023
Responded Tue 28 February 2023

I would be very grateful if you could supply me with the contact details for the people who, on behalf of Hastings Borough Council, are involved with the resettlement of newcomers to the United Kingdom, including refugees and asylum seekers.

Response

Hastings Borough Council has a Refugee Resettlement Coordinator, contactable by email at housingadvice@hastings.gov.uk, who is responsible for both the Syrian Resettlement Programme and the Afghan Relocation Programme. They also work with East Sussex County Council on the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

Hastings Borough Council does not have any involvement with asylum seekers, as this is the responsibility of the government provider Clearsprings Ready Homes and the Home Office.