Asylum seekers will be temporarily homed at Mercure Hotel from January 9.
Some Leeds residents are "angry" over plans to house Afghan refugees in a hotel close to their homes - with fears it will devalue their "£1.5m" properties.
Read more: Leeds teen's important message for all girls after she disarmed and photographed knife attacker Michael, who works as paving contractor, said: “It’s just kind of got dropped on us, it makes me feel angry for the simple reason that they [the government] have done everything secretively and we might not want this next door to us.
The Wetherby man says he has also heard reports that the asylum seekers will be provided free English lessons and mental health counselling. 'Underhanded' David Bowen, 59, who lives on the same estate, has called the Home Office's actions "underhanded" since there had been no public consultation with the nearby residents.
He predicted there would be an "enormous division" over this "polarising" situation in the community and that a hotel wasn't "entirely sure" a hotel was a good environment for children.
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