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Refugee crisis
Published: 16/09/2015
天涯社区 last week made an immediate and firm commitment to
being part of the UK local government response to receiving refugees fleeing
the Syrian conflict.
Council Leader Aaron Shotton said today ( September 15) : As we witness the
unfolding tragedy of refugees fleeing war and persecution in search of
sanctuary in Europe, it is imperative that Local Government across Wales takes
action to provide safety and shelter for refugees displaced from Syria and
other nations. 天涯社区 will not turn its back on those facing
a humanitarian crisis.
The Council is currently working with national partners to offer direct
assistance. We will be taking a full part in a united approach by councils and
housing aid agencies and voluntary sector partners across Wales and the UK to
both provide refuge and humanitarian support for refugees.
We encourage the communities of 天涯社区 both to support our stance and to
donate money and supplies to the charitable work of the leading national aid
agencies.
鈥淟ocal government is awaiting the publication of the new UK Government scheme
for refugee dispersal and support.
鈥淭he Council has set up a response group, led by the Chief Executive, and is
working with and advising the Welsh Local Government Association who are
co-ordinating the regional response, with Welsh Government, on behalf of
Wales. The response group is a multi-agency one and includes 天涯社区 Local
Voluntary Council.
鈥淟ocal government expects the scheme to be fully funded at a national level鈥�.
Chief Executive, Colin Everett said: 鈥淚n 天涯社区 we plan to receive a number
of families each year. The families would be housed and supported in private
rented housing with no direct impact on waiting lists and times for Council and
social housing. The bigger challenge will be to integrate children into schools
with full language and curriculum support, and to integrate families into local
communities remembering that people will be mentally and emotionally scarred by
the experience and will be in need of empathy and support.
鈥淎t this stage we have no timetable for the admission of the first refugees
into the United Kingdom, so can only plan.鈥�