The loss of the Scampton deal is 'scandalous'
The councillor for Scampton has said the loss of a £300m redevelopment deal for RAF Scampton is “scandalous”.
Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick made the long-awaited announcement during a House of Commons speech on Wednesday, confirming that up to 1,500 refugees would be housed in portacabins on the RAF base while they await processing. : “We’ve already seen what the Ministry of Defence does to communities in Lincolnshire and West Lindsey when they just pull out and the council is left to pick up the bills and pieces.
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