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North Yorkshire Village Already Being Damaged by Asylum Centre Plans, Warn Residents
The authority backed housing-focused development plans while rejecting a move that council leaders said could harm prospects for the village.
- North Yorkshire Combined Authority members rejected an amendment on Thursday, July 2, to include the former RAF Linton-on-Ouse base in the mayor's £10 million Mayoral Development Zone plans.
- Government plans to house up to 1,200 asylum seekers at the former RAF site face local opposition, as residents argue the scale is unworkable for a village of only 600 people.
- Martin Sanderson of the Linton-on-Ouse Action Group warned the plan is "completely unworkable," noting families are already rescinding school contracts amid uncertainty.
- Labour Mayor David Skaith opposed the amendment because he lacked advance notice, though he maintains the site should be used for housing rather than asylum accommodation.
- Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch visited Thirsk on Friday, July 3, declaring the Linton-on-Ouse site the "wrong place" for asylum seekers and criticizing the government's border policies.
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Labour Mayor and Conservative councillors disagree over Linton-on-Ouse plan
Members of York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority have voted against making the former RAF Linton-on-Ouse base a mayoral development zone (MDZ) amid plans to build an asylum centre on the land.
·Leeds, United Kingdom
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