Barnham village plans independence referendum over migrant housing
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 06:08 · Archive
Barnham in Suffolk is to hold a symbolic independence referendum against Home Office plans to house 930 asylum seekers at nearby RAF Barnham.
The village of Barnham in Suffolk is set to hold a symbolic independence referendum against Home Office plans to house asylum seekers at the nearby RAF Barnham base. The Home Office initially earmarked the base to accommodate 1,250 asylum seekers but has since reduced the proposed figure to 930.
No date has been set for the referendum, though the Home Office previously stated it hopes to have the site in use by Christmas. The base currently has only 320 beds, and public money is being spent on surveys and renovation work before the plans have been formally approved.
Barnham's planned vote follows a similar independence referendum held by the village of Piddington, near Bicester in Oxfordshire, in September. Piddington's referendum was held in protest against Home Office plans to house over 1,000 asylum seekers at the nearby former MoD Bicester site, situated around six miles from Bicester town centre.
How it is being reported
- Another UK village to hold Piddington-style independence referendumAnother village in the UK is set to hold a Piddington-style independence referendum.Oxford Mail · 27 Oct, 05:00
- Another UK village to hold Piddington-style independence referendumAnother village in the UK is set to hold a Piddington-style independence referendum.Oxfordshire Guardian · 27 Oct, 05:00
In this story: Barnham · Suffolk · RAF Barnham · Home Office · Piddington · Bicester · MoD Bicester
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