FOI request (FOI209913)

Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Program

Requested Wed 22 March 2017
Responded  Wed 22 March 2017

I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 through email. I would like to know how many refugees were resettled by Hastings Borough Council through the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Program since the scheme was first established. I would also like to know if there are any plans for refugees to be resettled.  

Response

Hastings Borough Council has resettled 15 people (3 families) through the Syrian Resettlement Programme. The Council hopes to be able to resettle a further 85 people up to 2020 bring the total number of people resettled through the programme in Hastings to 100.