Hundreds of people have assembled in East Sussex to protest government plans to house asylum seekers at a military site.
Up to 540 single, male asylum seekers will be temporarily housed at an army training camp on the outskirts of Crowborough for about 12 months, according to the latest Home Office details, external.
Wealden District Council, the local authority, passed a motion formally opposing the government proposal on Wednesday and said it had served a planning contravention notice, external against the Home Office.
The Home Office said it was “continuing to engage with local authorities and stakeholders to address the concerns of those most impacted by the sites”.
