Home Office seeks planning permission for asylum centre in Bicester, Linton-on-Ouse, and Barnham.
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Updated oct 16
The latest in this situation
- NAO investigation reviews Home Office program as Linton base is proposed for asylum centre.
- Suffolk County Council expressed concern over asylum seeker housing, citing military experience and mirroring an Oxfordshire vote.
- Minister addresses local issues and MP supports campaigners in Oxfordshire.
- Calum Miller, MP for Bicester, urged transparency on the asylum plan and requested an independent review by NISTA.
- A village in Oxfordshire is drawing attention due to housing failures and a lack of planning.
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What happened
Home Office seeks planning permission for asylum centre in Bicester, Linton-on-Ouse, and Barnham.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Calum Miller, MP for Bicester, urged transparency on the asylum plan and requested an independent review by NISTA.Sub-event
- Oxfordshire County Council lodged formal objections to the Home Office's proposal for an asylum camp near Bicester.Sub-event
Government plans to use a base for asylum seekers, linking to ongoing Bicester asylum center plans.1 source
- The Home Office is considering a site in Norfolk/Suffolk for asylum seeker accommodation, which is also vital for police training.Sub-event
- The Home Office announced asylum seeker housing plans in Oxfordshire, proposed expansion of sites in Essex, and sought planning approval for a migrant camp in Bicester.Sub-event
- Judicial review is underway regarding planning and environmental compliance for a potential asylum centre site extension, with the council leader expressing disappointment over the 2030 site extension.Sub-event
- The MoD plans to utilize the RAF facility at Linton for asylum seeker accommodation, following Ben Wallace's previous scrapping of housing plans there.Sub-event
Home Office seeks planning permission for asylum centre in Bicester, Linton-on-Ouse, and Barnham.2 sources
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The entities involved
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Home Office
United Kingdom government ministerial department
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Bicester
town and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England
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- The Home Office announced asylum seeker housing plans in Oxfordshire, proposed expansion of sites in Essex, and sought planning approval for a migrant camp in Bicester.