Published on Friday 28 February 2025
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council is aware of some factually incorrect social media content that suggests the Poole Quay Hotel (formally The Thistle Hotel) in Poole is to be used by the government to house asylum seekers.
In response to these posts, Cllr Kieron Wilson, BCP Council Cabinet Member for Housing and Regulatory Services, said:
“There are currently no asylum or other refugee hotel locations in Poole.
“The Home Office are responsible for procuring and managing these sites and we have received an assurance that they are not currently looking at Poole.
“Not all information on social media is accurate, and I would encourage anyone to think carefully about the credibility of the content they read and watch online.”