Local Scampton leaders say they aren't giving up without a fight
West Lindsey councillors are urging residents to continue fighting plans to house up to 2,000 migrants at RAF Scampton.
Despite the setback, Scampton Councillor Roger Patterson says the fight is not over yet as he called on residents to "stay strong and keep fighting".He said: "Yesterday was a small defeat but we gained a victory out of it with the Home Office finally admitting that RAF Scampton is not a fit site to house anybody. We've never had this before."
"Their case, as good as it was, was a lot weaker than what we've got. They didn't have a £300 million development plan and they didn't have the Central Lincolnshire Plan," the Tory councillor continued. "These people are very important to us and we need to give them the best quality scenario they can live in."Caistor & Yarborough Councillor Angela Lawrence worries that there may not be an appetite for the council's development deal after three years of the Home Office housing migrants on the site.
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