Over 500 residents attend meetings held by Nus Ghani MP over Crowborough Training Camp

Over 500 residents attended two community meetings held by Nus Ghani - MP for Sussex Weald on Monday 10 November.

With Home Office officials and Wealden District Council in attendance, the MP questioned the officials on issues around safety, legality and compliance of using the Crowborough Training Camp site.

Following the meetings, Nus said: "Crowborough residents did us proud, raising legitimate concerns over Wealden District Council's and the Home Office's lack of transparency of what is planned for Crowborough. 

"Due to my persistent pressure, the Home Office attended their first public meeting, but left us asking more worrying questions, which should have been raised by Councillors at a much earlier stage. 

"At the meeting, Cllr Tysh, Cllr Millward and Cllr Partridge said they couldn't do anything. After I gave examples of other Councils taking legal action and after the Home Office confirmed that they could take legal action, the Cllrs then publicly changed their position to claiming that they now 'will take legal action'. 

"I look forward to seeing evidence of what legal action and legal advice will be implemented. There is no time to waste, and every Councillor now needs to be across the detail and standing up for Crowborough. I urge local residents to hold their Councillors' feet to the fire to make sure they stay true to the promise they made to residents at my meeting on Monday."