Hundreds of refugees to be re-settled in Cumbria

Councillors have approved proposals to re-settle 285 refugees, mostly from Syria, across Cumbria.

The decision was taken at a Cumbria County Council cabinet meeting today.

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The council has agreed to re-settle 285 refugees in the county, as well as providing support for unaccompanied asylum seeking children.

Councillors will decide whether to re-settle hundreds of refugees in Cumbria today.

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Plans to re-settle 285 refugees in Cumbria will be considered today by the County Council.

The cabinet will be asked to approve proposals to re-settle the refugees, over a period of three years between 2017 and 2020.

Original plans were delayed because of the floods that swept through the county in December 2015.

Hundreds of refugees to be re-settled in Cumbria

The council has agreed to re-settle 285 refugees in the county, as well as providing support for unaccompanied asylum seeking children.