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Yorkshire and Humber councils to take 1,500 refugees | Yorkshire and Humber councils to take 1,500 refugees |
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Councils in Yorkshire and the Humber region are to take around 1,500 Syrian refugees as part of the government's resettlement programme. | |
More than 100 people have already arrived from refugee camps and are living in Leeds, Bradford, Kirklees, Calderdale, Sheffield and Hull. | More than 100 people have already arrived from refugee camps and are living in Leeds, Bradford, Kirklees, Calderdale, Sheffield and Hull. |
All 21 councils have agreed to accept refugees as part of UK plans to house 20,000 people from Syria. | All 21 councils have agreed to accept refugees as part of UK plans to house 20,000 people from Syria. |
The government will meet the cost of housing and supporting the refugees. | The government will meet the cost of housing and supporting the refugees. |
Migration Yorkshire is the group tasked by the Home Office to establish which local authorities in the region will take Syrian refugees. | Migration Yorkshire is the group tasked by the Home Office to establish which local authorities in the region will take Syrian refugees. |
Its head, Dave Brown, said: "Every single local authority has signed up to this. That's quite a staggering agreement. | Its head, Dave Brown, said: "Every single local authority has signed up to this. That's quite a staggering agreement. |
"I think the people of Yorkshire should be quite proud that we are doing this collectively." | "I think the people of Yorkshire should be quite proud that we are doing this collectively." |
Councils have provided a breakdown of how many refugees they will be accepting after being contacted by the BBC. | Councils have provided a breakdown of how many refugees they will be accepting after being contacted by the BBC. |
West Yorkshire councils | West Yorkshire councils |
Leeds - 225 | Leeds - 225 |
Kirklees - between 110 to 130 | Kirklees - between 110 to 130 |
Wakefield - 100 | Wakefield - 100 |
Bradford - 50 | Bradford - 50 |
Calderdale - 50 | Calderdale - 50 |
East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire councils | East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire councils |
East Riding - 100 | East Riding - 100 |
Hull - 80 | Hull - 80 |
North East Lincolnshire - 10 | North East Lincolnshire - 10 |
North Lincolnshire did not supply information. | North Lincolnshire did not supply information. |
Barnsley, Rotherham and North Lincolnshire councils did not provide figures. | Barnsley, Rotherham and North Lincolnshire councils did not provide figures. |
Migration Yorkshire said details with some authorities were still being finalised but the total number would be around 1,500, with the majority arriving over the next three years. | Migration Yorkshire said details with some authorities were still being finalised but the total number would be around 1,500, with the majority arriving over the next three years. |
Mr Brown said each individual authority had decided how many refugees it would take based on factors such as housing, school availability and public support. | Mr Brown said each individual authority had decided how many refugees it would take based on factors such as housing, school availability and public support. |
He said it was up to councils to decide how best to house them, whether that was in council properties or private rented accommodation. | He said it was up to councils to decide how best to house them, whether that was in council properties or private rented accommodation. |
North Yorkshire councils | North Yorkshire councils |
York - 60 | York - 60 |
Harrogate - 50 | Harrogate - 50 |
Scarborough - 34 | Scarborough - 34 |
Hambleton - 28 | Hambleton - 28 |
Selby - 26 | Selby - 26 |
Craven - 18 | Craven - 18 |
Ryedale - 16 | Ryedale - 16 |
Richmondshire - 16 | Richmondshire - 16 |
South Yorkshire councils | South Yorkshire councils |
Sheffield - 50 | Sheffield - 50 |
Doncaster - fewer than 10 | Doncaster - fewer than 10 |
Barnsley and Rotherham did not supply information. | Barnsley and Rotherham did not supply information. |
In Leeds, 50 refugees have arrived in the city so far. | In Leeds, 50 refugees have arrived in the city so far. |
The council said the majority of these had be given homes in the private rented sector. | The council said the majority of these had be given homes in the private rented sector. |
One family from Syria said they were happy to be safe and had received a warm welcome from their children's school. | One family from Syria said they were happy to be safe and had received a warm welcome from their children's school. |
Imad and his family fled after bombing in Qunaitra which injured one of his three young children. | Imad and his family fled after bombing in Qunaitra which injured one of his three young children. |
He said: "In Syria the kids were frightened, they can't even sleep because of all the noise of the bombs. | He said: "In Syria the kids were frightened, they can't even sleep because of all the noise of the bombs. |
"If you go to work they (warring factions) stop you and ask where are you going." | "If you go to work they (warring factions) stop you and ask where are you going." |
He said eventually he took his family to Lebanon but after four years of living in tents, he concluded "there was no work, no education and no services". | He said eventually he took his family to Lebanon but after four years of living in tents, he concluded "there was no work, no education and no services". |
Imad said his family had been treated well in the UK and the children were being given an education. | Imad said his family had been treated well in the UK and the children were being given an education. |
He said he did not think it would be possible to return to Syria in the short term | He said he did not think it would be possible to return to Syria in the short term |
"Look at Iraq, it's been over 15 years and look at the situation over there and how destroyed it is," he said. | "Look at Iraq, it's been over 15 years and look at the situation over there and how destroyed it is," he said. |
Mr Brown said the resettlement programme had gone well so far. | Mr Brown said the resettlement programme had gone well so far. |
"I was at the airport last week when people came in and you can't help wonder what's going through their minds after they've been through so much," he said. | "I was at the airport last week when people came in and you can't help wonder what's going through their minds after they've been through so much," he said. |
"The overwhelming memory for me is they're just normal people. They're coming through thinking what they want for their family, how they're going to get on with their lives. | "The overwhelming memory for me is they're just normal people. They're coming through thinking what they want for their family, how they're going to get on with their lives. |
"They don't want to talk politics... they just want to be in a safe place to bring up their children and be normal like the rest of us." | "They don't want to talk politics... they just want to be in a safe place to bring up their children and be normal like the rest of us." |
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