Home Office's plans for asylum accommodation to be legally fought by council

The decision to house 2,000 asylum seekers at RAF Scampton has been described as 'irrational'

West Lindsey District Council has launched legal action against the Home Office to challenge the decision to use a local Royal Air Force station as a site for asylum accommodation.

It insisted there are a “significant number of barriers” to mobilising the site for asylum seekers, including “significant contamination” from previous site uses that would require “thorough remediation”. The body accused the Home Office of failing “to provide a satisfactory response” to questions raised and said it has therefore commenced legal action to challenge the government department’s decision.

“The Council considers that the decision is irrational and moreover the Home Office does not have the appropriate planning permission for the intended use. She added: “The Council is acutely aware of the concern caused by the proposal and the potential loss of much needed ‘levelling up’ investment. We will continue to press the Home Office to engage directly with our community to fully understand the concerns being raised.”

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