The MoD plans to utilize the RAF facility at Linton for asylum seeker accommodation, following Ben Wallace's previous scrapping of housing plans there.
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Updated Jul 31
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What happened
The MoD plans to utilize the RAF facility at Linton for asylum seeker accommodation, following Ben Wallace's previous scrapping of housing plans there.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Council urges opposition to Home Office asylum centre plans at Linton, linked to former MoD base.1 source
MoD plans to use Linton RAF facility for asylum seekers.1 source
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Home Office seeks planning permission for asylum centre in Bicester, Linton-on-Ouse, and Barnham.Also in this story
- Calum Miller, MP for Bicester, urged transparency on the asylum plan and requested an independent review by NISTA.
- Oxfordshire County Council lodged formal objections to the Home Office's proposal for an asylum camp near Bicester.
- The Home Office is considering a site in Norfolk/Suffolk for asylum seeker accommodation, which is also vital for police training.
- 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.
The entities involved
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Linton
village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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Ministry of Defence
United Kingdom government department responsible for implementing the defence policy
Related events
- Local residents form an action group regarding proposals for asylum seeker housing in Linton.
- The Ministry of Defence plans to return Cameron Barracks in Inverness to military use, contingent on meeting local council requirements.
- The Home Office earmarked an RAF base in North Yorkshire for migrants, drawing opposition from the Labour Party.