High Court battle to stop RAF Scampton plans within days Lincolnshire
The High Court is to hear West Lindsey District Council's bid to block the Home Office's plans to convert RAF Scampton into a migrant camp this Thursday.plans to house up to 2,000 asylum seekersResidents and local councillors have expressed their anger over the news as it has scuppered a £300 million heritage, tourism and enterprise project which would create thousands of highly-skilled jobs.
Scampton Councill Roger Patterson said he is keen to do whatever he can to support the council's legal action against the Home Office after beingHe said that doesn't see anyone ever being housed on the site as local law dictates that the government can only "override" local planning laws for up to one year before formal planning applications need to be submitted.
"I hope we win this court case and we get our deal, we get our growth and prosperity, and deliver a bright future for everybody."
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