The 222-room, three-storey barge arrived in Portland Port, Dorset on 17 July, chartered by the government.
Further legal action is being outlined by the Mayor of Portland to end the use of the Bibby Stockholm migrant barge.
Ms Parkes, who brought the case as a resident of the area where the barge is docked, has now raised questions over its believed lack of a marine licence.Image source,The 222-room, three-storey barge arrived in Portland Port, Dorset on 17 July, chartered by the government to help reduce what it says is the £6m-a-day cost of placing asylum seekers in hotels.
The Home Office says it is "conducting further tests" with migrants expected to "re-embark only when there is confirmation that the water system meets relevant safety standards."PA MediaAsylum seekers were placed on board the barge on 7 August but were removed days later after tests revealed Legionella
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