Essex County Council are in talks with the Home Office over plans to bring around 500 displaced Syrian refugees to the county, despite slow progress.A figure of 100 refugees a year until 2020 had been touted as a possibility for the county, but with involvement from district councils, Essex County Council and the Home Office, decision-making has proved slow.The county council asked for indicative housing offers from districts by October 30, and are now speaking to the Home Office this week to...
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