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Sept 2023
More Afghan refugees are to be housed in Harrogate and Ripon following an urgent request from the Home Office.
North Yorkshire Council has approved the use of eight Ministry of Defence properties in the county — but also flagged up concerns about the pressure on its housing stock.
Six of the new homes are in Catterick and one each is in Harrogate and Ripon.
A council report cited humanitarian concerns as the reason for agreeing to the request and said eight properties "would be manageable in relation to school places, integration support and English language classes".
But it added:
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