Overview
- Hundreds marched through the town on Saturday carrying placards and national flags to oppose housing around 600 men at Crowborough Training Camp.
- The Home Office says moving people from hotels to sites such as Crowborough and Cameron Barracks will reduce costs and relieve pressure on communities.
- Wealden District Council leaders criticized the lack of prior notice and said they are exploring legal options to resist the plan.
- Because the camp sits on Crown land, normal local planning powers offer little leverage for the council to block or alter the proposal.
- Reports differ on timing, with national coverage suggesting use by late November and local reporting saying the Crowborough site would open in the new year.