'I'll show him round myself!' Piddington residents demand action from Andy Burnham as over 1,000 migrants earmarked for leafy village
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Outrageous!' Piddington resident blasts 'deafening silence' from Labour as 1,250 migrants set to move into community.
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A resident in the small village of Piddington has hit out at the Government's "deafening silence" after earmarking his community to house 1,250 asylum seekers.Speaking to GB News, Jamie Perkin hit out at Prime Minister Andy Burnham for "playing with people's safety" as concerns among locals continue to grow.The Government has chosen MoD Bicester in Piddington, Oxfordshire, to accommodate around 1,250 single male asylum seekers.The leafy village has a population of less than 400 people, but an initial 270 asylum seekers are expected to be moved into the former military site by the end of the year.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Painting a picture of the village, Mr Perkin stressed that there are "a lot of elderly people and a lot of children" in the area.He told GB News: "Piddington is a very small village.
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There is 350 or so people, quite a lot of elderly people, quite a lot of children, 100 or so houses, no amenities, no pub, no shop, nothing.
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The closest amenity to the village is...
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I'll show him round myself!' Piddington residents demand action from Andy Burnham as over 1,000 migrants earmarked for leafy village.
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Residents in the leafy village of Piddington have demanded action from Prime Minister Andy Burnham over plans to move more than 1,000 illegal migrants into their community.Speaking to GB News presenter Ben Leo, residents expressed concern for their safety and the safety of their children, as the planned site backs onto a popular playing field.The Government has earmarked MoD Bicester in Oxfordshire to accommodate roughly 1,250 single male asylum seekers, aiming to replace the use of local hotels.
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An initial 270 people are expected to be moved into the former military site by the end of the year.
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A: TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Painting a picture of the village, Mr Perkin stressed that there are "a lot of elderly people and a lot of children" in the area.He told GB News: "Piddington is a very small village.
B: TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Joining Ben outside the proposed site, resident Ian Darby argued that the buildings on the site have been abandoned for around two decades and will need full repair before the migrants are moved in.He explained: "This is not army barracks that is ready for refurbishment for accommodation, this is a munitions site.
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