A council has unanimously voted to urge the Government to close a hotel housing asylum seekers following a series of protests around the site in Essex.Multiple demonstrations have been held outside the Bell Hotel in Epping since July 13 after an asylum seeker was charged with allegedly attempting to kiss a 14-year-old girl.Dozens of protesters gathered at the site again on Thursday evening.

A council has unanimously voted to urge the Government to close a hotel housing asylum seekers following a series of protests around the site in Essex.Multiple demonstrations have been held outside the Bell Hotel in Epping since July 13 after an asylum seeker was charged with allegedly attempting to kiss a 14-year-old girl.Dozens of protesters gathered at the site again on Thursday evening.