Additional Afghan Family To Be Supported In Harborough District
Written by HFM News on 7th October 2021
An additional family from Afghanistan fleeing persecution from the Taliban will be housed in the Harborough District.
The Council will now support three families of people who worked with British forces before their withdrawal, through a government funded relocation scheme, after initially pledging to help two.
The families, who were evacuated last month and are currently in temporary accommodation, are due to arrive by the end of next month, with the Council working with the private sector and housing associations to find suitable properties for them.
The Council has also been inundated with offers of support for the families, after pledges of help were registered on a government website.
Cllr Phil King, Leader of the council, spoke to Hfm:
