Hundreds of people want Sevenoaks to take in Syrian refugees

Hundreds of people are petitioning Sevenoaks District Council to promise to provide at least one Syrian family a home in the next five years.The news comes after it was revealed last year that the area was the only place in Kent not to confirm how many refugees it was planning to support as part of a county-wide scheme.An ePetition was launched on the district council's website earlier this month which stated: "We the undersigned petition the council to take part in the Kent Syrian...


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