Of the 63 councils approached by the People's Channel, 25 stated no plans have yet been made to move migrants into former quarters.
Meanwhile, eight local authorities reported no dealings were being explored with Government officials – but with the added caveat Whitehall should be questioned on the matter.Those that denied ongoing negotiations were taking place but still shirked responsibility were Breckland Council, Central Bedfordshire Council, South Keveston Council, Kirklees Council, Rushmoor Borough Council, Shropshire Council, South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Councils, and the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
A spokesman for South Kesteven District Council, whose boundary encompasses the mammoth complex, replied it “has not expressed an interest in using disused military sites for asylum accommodation”, adding: “We are not aware of being put forward or selected for a Home Office initiative by a third party." However, full disclosure from Whitehall, as Crowborough’s representatives discovered last year, does not appear to be a requirement. Nusrat Ghani, the Conservative MP for Sussex Weald, claimed neither she nor Tory councillors were informed of the decision to house hundreds of men at the Crowborough camp, accusing Wealden District Council's Green and Liberal Democrat coalition of conducting “secret” talks behind the community’s back.It is understood that Ms Mahmood’s department has a longstanding policy not to provide a running commentary on operational matters. The People’s Channel has been assured the Home Office is working closely with councils and other stakeholders to speed up delivery, confirming plans to scale up the use of military barracks.
As a result, activists and politicians have accused Labour of conducting a “cover-up”. Resist Comment: The Labour government is allowing unknown, mainly muslim men, to take-over towns and cities. Why, why can't they see what is happening? We need to get rid of all migrants, not settle them. We recommend that all true Brits agitate for the removal of all migrants, and then all Muslims.