1,250 Asylum Seekers, Just 300 Villagers — Who Decided | Elizabeth Wrout | Littlewood & Cox Show
Description: Could a tiny Suffolk village really vote to leave the United Kingdom over government plans to house 1,250 asylum seekers?
Residents of Barnham are fighting proposals to use RAF Barnham as accommodation and a processing centre for single male asylum seekers, in a village with a population of approximately just 300 people.
On UKLIVE, Mark Littlewood and Paul Cox speak to Elizabeth Wrout, a local resident and campaigner involved in the Barnham Action Group, about the growing opposition to the Home Office plans, the potential impact on surrounding communities and an extraordinary proposal for a symbolic referendum on leaving the UK.
Elizabeth raises serious questions about whether the site is suitable, pointing to its existing police use, environmental protections, protected wildlife, heritage restrictions and sewage infrastructure.
The discussion also explores:
Why Elizabeth Wrout and fellow campaigners believe RAF Barnham is unsuitable for asylum accommodation.
The proposed capacity of 1,250 men and concerns about the potential turnover of residents.
Why locals are considering a symbolic referendum to send a message to Westminster.
Campaigners' efforts to pursue a judicial review of the proposals.
Elizabeth's criticism of local Labour MP Terry Jermy and his engagement with residents.
Whether environmental protections could prove decisive in stopping the plans.
With Elizabeth Wrout and the Barnham Action Group determined to challenge the government, could this small Suffolk village become the next major battleground over Britain's asylum accommodation policy?
Watch the full discussion and tell us what you think in the comments.
Should local communities have more say over where asylum seekers are accommodated?
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Residents of Barnham are fighting proposals to use RAF Barnham as accommodation and a processing centre for single male asylum seekers, in a village with a population of approximately just 300 people.
On UKLIVE, Mark Littlewood and Paul Cox speak to Elizabeth Wrout, a local resident and campaigner involved in the Barnham Action Group, about the growing opposition to the Home Office plans, the potential impact on surrounding communities and an extraordinary proposal for a symbolic referendum on leaving the UK.
Elizabeth raises serious questions about whether the site is suitable, pointing to its existing police use, environmental protections, protected wildlife, heritage restrictions and sewage infrastructure.
The discussion also explores:
Why Elizabeth Wrout and fellow campaigners believe RAF Barnham is unsuitable for asylum accommodation.
The proposed capacity of 1,250 men and concerns about the potential turnover of residents.
Why locals are considering a symbolic referendum to send a message to Westminster.
Campaigners' efforts to pursue a judicial review of the proposals.
Elizabeth's criticism of local Labour MP Terry Jermy and his engagement with residents.
Whether environmental protections could prove decisive in stopping the plans.
With Elizabeth Wrout and the Barnham Action Group determined to challenge the government, could this small Suffolk village become the next major battleground over Britain's asylum accommodation policy?
Watch the full discussion and tell us what you think in the comments.
Should local communities have more say over where asylum seekers are accommodated?
Subscribe to UKLIVE for more political interviews, independent debate and the stories shaping Britain.
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