🚨 Barons Court Hotel, Walsall: £3 Million Refurbishment, Council Payments… But WHO Lives Here?
RBR
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Who lives here?
Barons Court Hotel in Walsall Wood has raised questions for some time.
I first visited around 2023, when the hotel appeared to be being used to accommodate migrants, refugees and/or asylum seekers. I returned with DP Audits to see what had changed particularly following reports of a refurbishment costing almost £3 million.
What we found was surprising.
Discarded mattresses, old cupboards and heavily worn, dirty carpets. There was some evidence of fresh paint, but little that immediately appeared to reflect a major £3 million refurbishment.
In the staff areas, we also saw personal belongings and clothing, raising questions about whether parts of the hotel may still be being used for longer-term accommodation.
Outside, I observed upwards of 50, quote, “new neighbours”, unquote, around the rear of the building, along with delivery bikes coming and going.
Yet Barons Court continues to be advertised as a bookable hotel with 97 bedrooms.
Then there is the public money.
A Coventry City Council Freedom of Information response confirms that Barons Court Hotel was used for temporary B&B accommodation during 2023/24.
And Sandwell Council’s published expenditure records show a payment of £9,658.33 to TALASH HOTELS LTD T/A BARONS COURT HOTEL, described as “Rents”.
I’ve also found what appears to be the same £9,658.33 figure associated with other hotels in the region, including the Talbot Hotel in Stourbridge and the Cobden Hotel in Birmingham something I will be looking into further.
So what exactly is happening at Barons Court?
What was the reported £3 million refurbishment spent on?
Who is paying for accommodation?
And, perhaps most importantly…
WHO LIVES HERE?
This video isn’t about jumping to conclusions. It’s about following the evidence, looking at what we found on the ground, examining the public records and asking questions.
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Though some promotional materials and descriptions broadly date the historic core of the site to 1901. The architect was Wolverhampton architect William Johnson Harrison Weller, who also designed The Spinney and Longfield both of which are nationally listed - as is another of his houses in Burnhill Green, South Staffordshire".
🚨 Barons Court Hotel, Walsall: £3 Million Refurbishment, Council Payments… But WHO Lives Here?
RBR
12,918 views
Who lives here?
Barons Court Hotel in Walsall Wood has raised questions for some time.
I first visited around 2023, when the hotel appeared to be being used to accommodate migrants, refugees and/or asylum seekers. I returned with DP Audits to see what had changed particularly following reports of a refurbishment costing almost £3 million.
What we found was surprising.
Discarded mattresses, old cupboards and heavily worn, dirty carpets. There was some evidence of fresh paint, but little that immediately appeared to reflect a major £3 million refurbishment.
In the staff areas, we also saw personal belongings and clothing, raising questions about whether parts of the hotel may still be being used for longer-term accommodation.
Outside, I observed upwards of 50, quote, “new neighbours”, unquote, around the rear of the building, along with delivery bikes coming and going.
Yet Barons Court continues to be advertised as a bookable hotel with 97 bedrooms.
Then there is the public money.
A Coventry City Council Freedom of Information response confirms that Barons Court Hotel was used for temporary B&B accommodation during 2023/24.
And Sandwell Council’s published expenditure records show a payment of £9,658.33 to TALASH HOTELS LTD T/A BARONS COURT HOTEL, described as “Rents”.
I’ve also found what appears to be the same £9,658.33 figure associated with other hotels in the region, including the Talbot Hotel in Stourbridge and the Cobden Hotel in Birmingham something I will be looking into further.
So what exactly is happening at Barons Court?
What was the reported £3 million refurbishment spent on?
Who is paying for accommodation?
And, perhaps most importantly…
WHO LIVES HERE?
This video isn’t about jumping to conclusions. It’s about following the evidence, looking at what we found on the ground, examining the public records and asking questions.
🔔 Remember to LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE.
Let us know what you think below.
#immigration #walsall #shorts