13 jobs axed at Feathers Hotel as business struggles after Legionnaires' outbreak
Thirteen members of staff at a hotel at the centre of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak have been made redundant after it went into administration.
The Feathers Hotel in Ludlow has been suffering from ‘difficult trading conditions’ and the decision was made to place the company into administration earlier this month.
Elaine Brown, 69, died on August 26 last year after suffering a stroke as a result of contracting the disease, which was linked to bacteria in the plumbing at the hotel.
Another guest contracted the disease and was diagnosed in April 2017 and has recovered.
The hotel was closed in September after Mrs Brown’s death and reopened in November after two months of remedial work.
In May parts of the hotel were again closed after elevated levels of Legionella bacteria were found.
Raj Mittal, joint administrator and partner at specialist business advisory firm FRP Advisory, said: “The Feathers Hotel continues to trade while we evaluate available options.
"Unfortunately due to restrictions on trading, 13 members of staff have been made redundant and we are providing support to those affected.”
The Feathers was put up for sale in January for more than £2.6 million.
