Napier barracks not suitable for accommodation, experts found

Seven-year-old report concluded buildings used to house asylum seekers were not for long-term useA former army barracks used to house asylum seekers did not “meet acceptable standards of accommodation” when it was surveyed by planning and environmental experts seven years ago, it has emerged.A report on Napier barracks, near Folkestone, Kent, filed by CgMs Consulting, now part of the RPS Group, concluded that “the buildings were never intended for long-term use” and converting the housing blocks on the site was an “unsuitable approach”. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/feb/15/napier-barracks-not-suitable-for-accommodation-experts-found #home_office #immigration_and_asylum #priti_patel #politics #refugees #kent #uk_news