A Welsh villager has pleaded with the Labour Government for “transparency” after a family of asylum seekers were moved into a new build home without being informed.
Speaking to GB News, Gray Hawley revealed that the locals in the village of Gronant, Flintshire, were under the impression the renovated village hall would become available to residents on the public market.
Mr Hawley explained: “I found out on Friday, and we’ve got Councillor Glyn Banks to do a meeting this week to try and sort things.
“But the way things have been brought about to people around here, no one knows nothing about it. We found out things got delivered over time, bunk beds, all of these kind of things, and it’s just give us all a shock.”
Mr Hawley admitted that most of the information the villagers have about the asylum accommodation is through “social media”, as they haven’t been formally told by any authority.
He told GB News: “We know that a family moved in not long ago, a couple of days ago, but all we know is what everyone else knows on social media, that’s how we’re finding out things.
“The new builds are perfect for families around here, there’s people living on the streets around here.
“Residents are angry about it because these people get told there’s no properties available for locals around here, but then something like this can pop up, and what we want is answers.”
Welsh village resident Gray Hawley highlighted the lack of information given to locals regarding new asylum accommodation
Expressing the concern of locals, Mr Hawley stressed the village holds a small population of 1,600 people, and they “don’t want to see it ruined”.
He said: “A lot of us are quite concerned about the lack of transparency of it all. There’s people being accommodated locally while asylum claims are being processed.
“It’s a small little village, about 1600 people, and it backs on to a seaside town, Prestatyn. It is lovely, anyone who’s been round here. The coast here is a little bit of paradise, and it’s a holiday hotspot for many, many people.
“We’re an hour’s drive from Snowdonia, we’ve got the beach, we’ve got the mountains and a lot of residents. We don’t want to see things ruined around here.”