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The report sets out the issues associated with the Government’s Afghan refugee Locally Employed Staff (LES) relocation scheme with a recommendation that the Council agrees to accommodate up to 2 Afghan households, using accommodation specifically made available for those arriving under this scheme.

Council received a report setting out the issues associated with the Government’s Afghan refugee Locally Employed Staff (LES) relocation scheme with a recommendation that the Council agrees to accommodate up to 2 Afghan households, using accommodation specifically made available for those arriving under this scheme.

Councillor Alex Coley MOVED and Councillor Luke Giles SECONDED the recommendations in the report.

An amendment to the motion was MOVED by Councillor Kate Chinn and SECONDED by Councillor Neil Dallen.

The proposed amendment was as follows:

(2)          “Agree to offer to assist up to 2 Afghan households under that resettlement scheme by making use of the accommodation currently available to the Council.

(2)          Agree to offer to assist up to 5 households under that resettlement scheme by making use of accommodation sourced through the Epsom Refugee Network.”

Upon being put, the amendment was accepted by the proposer of the original motion and became part of the substantive motion. Accordingly, the substantive motion was amended to read as follows:

(1)          Agree that the Council will offer to participate in the Afghan Locally Employed Staff resettlement scheme as detailed in this report.

(2)          Agree to offer to assist up to 5 households under that resettlement scheme by making use of accommodation sourced through the Epsom Refugee Network.

Following the resolution of the amendment, the substantive motion was debated and put to a vote.

Upon being put the substantive motion was CARRIED unanimously.

Accordingly, it was resolved to:

(1)          Agree that the Council will offer to participate in the Afghan Locally Employed Staff resettlement scheme as detailed in this report.

(2)          Agree to offer to assist up to 5 households under that resettlement scheme by making use of accommodation sourced through the Epsom Refugee Network.