Protest against Arora's detention plan

Six activists from No Borders London today held a protest at the Arora International Hotel near Heathrow airport against Arora International's plans to turn its four-star hotel at Gatwick, Mercure, into yet another immigration prison (see press release)

After a 'friendly' chat with Tim Jurdon, Head of Planning at Arora Management Services Ltd., protesters unfurled a banner reading 'Arora Prisons International' and started to leaflet guests and staff in the lobby. After about 10 minutes, they were dragged out by security guards. See photos below, and a video of the protest here.

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The planning application CR/2009/0421/COU, with all the relevant documents, can be viewed on the Crawley Borough Council website (follow this link to open the page)

The consultation period end on 15th October, so there is still time to let the Council know about your concerns and objections by posting a comment on the page above.

You can also contact Arora International Hotels directly and let them know what you think of their plan:

Tim Jurdon
Head of Planning
Arora Management Services Ltd
The Grove, Bath Road,
Sipson, West Drayton,
Middx, UB7 0DG
Tel: 020 87577674
Fax: 020 87577671
Email: timjurdon@arorainternational.com

Or through the contact form on the company's website:
http://www.arorainternational.com