Crowborough barracks asylum plans delayed says Nus Ghani.

The controversial plan to accommodate over 500 asylum seekers at a Sussex military barracks has been postponed.

The Home Office plans to host 540 lone male migrants at Crowborough training camp.

This decision is part of the government’s goal to stop putting asylum seekers in hotels and instead use sites that they deem more appropriate, such military barracks.

Following a meeting with military minister Luke Pollard, Sussex Weald MP Nusrat Ghani said that the plans had been “delayed”.

Crowborough training camp seen from above (Image: EDDIE MITCHELL)

This judgement comes after “50 days of persistent forensic questioning and campaigning against the Home Office and Wealden District Council,” according to Ms Ghani.

She stated that her technical issues generated worries about the site’s safety, legality, and compliance, resulting in a “much-needed delay” in its operation.

The Home Office had expected to relocate asylum applicants in by the end of November. Despite the delay, Ms. Ghani cautioned against complacency.

She stated, “The pressure that the community and I continue to apply to the Home Office is working, and we cannot let up. “We have to keep going and demand transparency, accountability and honesty.”

Nusrat Ghani, MP for Sussex Weald, second from the left (Image: Nusrat Ghani)

Preparations appeared to be beginning earlier this month, with new fencing installed surrounding the property.

The measures had sparked outrage in the community and strained relations between Wealden District Council and the Home Office.

Ms Ghani has also chastised the council for not acting quickly enough against the scam.

Protests ensued, with several marches opposing the idea held over the last few weeks.

Several protests have taken place in Crowborough recently (Image: Eddie Mitchell)

The site has also been used by the Crowborough Cadets, who have now been told they will not be accessing the camp from next week onwards.

During her meeting with Defence Minister Luke Pollard and five of his cadet advisers, she promised to secure a new site for the cadets’ transfer.

Previously, the Home Office proposed that the cadets share space with the 600 male asylum seekers, but Ms Ghani objected “strongly.” An alternative plan for the cadets is now set to be immediately put into effect.

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