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ASYLUM

Epping Forest suffers legal blow

Epping Forest DC has remained defiant in its opposition to use of The Bell Hotel for asylum accommodation despite a further legal setback.

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By Martin Ford | 03 September 2025
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Epping Forest DC has remained defiant in its opposition to use of The Bell Hotel for asylum accommodation despite a further legal setback.

The council's application to the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court has been refused, it was confirmed yesterday.

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