The leader of Hambleton District Council has welcomed confirmation that the Government will not be pushing ahead with its plans a centre for asylum seekers at the former RAF base in Linton-on-Ouse.
Councillor Mark Robson said the authority had today received a response from the Home Office informing them of their decision not to progress with the scheme.
He added: “This follows news in August that the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Defence had made a decision to withdraw its offer for the use of the site. Our legal work on this issue will now be drawn to a close.
“It is an excellent outcome for the residents of Linton-on-Ouse and all those living in the surrounding areas as well as for Hambleton District Council, all of which fought hard to oppose these plans.
“I believe that had we as a council not intervened with this proposal and challenged the Government when we were first made aware of it, there would have been asylum seekers living on this totally unsuitable site.”
The scheme had proved hugely unpopular with local residents who claimed it was the “wrong plan in the wrong place”.
Hambleton District Council had threatened legal action if the Government pressed ahead with the proposal for the facility for 1,500 asylum seekers.
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