NO to asylum housing at Crowborough Army Camp

This Labour Government's Home Office and Ministry of Defence have been in private conversations with the Green Party & Liberal Democrat Leadership at Wealden District Council to potentially use the Crowborough Training Camp to house asylum seekers in the near future.

Under the previous Conservative Government, the Crowborough site was rejected outright. This was due to its layout and the difficulty in it being adapted and the extra costs that would be involved. Furthermore, modifying the site would put it in conflict with the local Council’s Crowborough National Landscape and planning policy.

This site has already been rejected as being wholly inappropriate. If you think Crowborough deserves better, please sign the local MP's petition HERE.

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Nusrat Ghani, MP Sussex for Weald, has issued the following response to the local Liberal Democrat, Green and Labour Party Coalition Wealden District Council. Nusrat Ghani said: "It is not a surprise that the power-sharing coalition leading Wealden District Council are failing local residents by refusing to take a stand against the Home Office and have decided not to support any further legal action over the use of Crowborough Training Camp as asylum accommodation. The Green and Lib Dem Leadership of Weald

Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani slams Wealden council’s "Defeatism" over Crowborough Training Camp

Tuesday, 3 March, 2026

Nusrat Ghani, Conservative MP Sussex for Weald, has issued the following response to the local Liberal Democrat, Green and Labour Party Coalition ruling Wealden District Council.Nusrat Ghani said: "It is not a surprise that the power-sharing coalition leading Wealden District Council

Nusrat Ghani MP continues to press Ministers on Crowborough Training Camp

Wednesday, 25 February, 2026

Nusrat Ghani, Conservative MP for Sussex Weald, continues to make representations to Ministers regarding the situation at Crowborough Training Camp.Having made several representations to the Home Office and the Ministry of Defence especially with regards to the Cadets, Nusrat met with the Secretary

'Disturbing!' Green councillor has grandchildren write Valentine's Day cards to Crowborough 'asylum seekers'

Thursday, 12 February, 2026

'Disturbing!' Green councillor has grandchildren write Valentine's Day cards to Crowborough 'asylum seekers'A Green councillor in East Sussex has said she and her grandchildren have written Valentine's Day cards to "asylum seekers" at the Crowborough migrant camp.Anne Cross, who sits on East Sussex

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Conservatives force partial U-turn on pub business rates. Give your support to local high streets.

Tuesday, 3 February, 2026

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Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani ontinues to stand up for Crowborough residents

Monday, 2 February, 2026

Sussex Weald's Conservative MP, representing Crowborough, said:

Conservative councillor Michael Lunn makes public apology for Lib-Dem/Green and Labour inaction to stop Crowobrough asylum camp

Conservative councillor Michael Lunn makes public apology for Lib-Dem/Green and Labour "inaction" to stop Crowborough asylum camp

Thursday, 22 January, 2026

Lib-Dem, Green and Labour leaders of Wealden District Council have failed residents according to Conservative Cllr Michael Lunn who went on national TV to apologies for local authority's "inaction" to stop the Crowborough asylum camp.As the first of over 500 single, male illegal immigrants arrived a

Sussex Weald's Conservative MP, Nusrat Ghani, dismayed as asylum seekers move into Crowborough camp

Thursday, 22 January, 2026

Nusrat Ghani, MP for Sussex Weald, held a community meeting between the Defence Minister and the Crowborough Army and Air Cadets (Friday 16th January) to ensure that the MOD temporary alternative sites are suitable for their exercises and parades. The meeting brought together nearly 100 local representatives including Cadets themselves, their parents, volunteers and army and air force leaders, to hear directly from Defence Minister Louise Sandher-Jones MP about the assessment and viability of the alternat

Conservative MP for Sussex Weald, Nusrat Ghani, secures Crowborough Cadet alternative sites from Ministry of Defence

Saturday, 17 January, 2026

Nusrat Ghani, the Conservative MP for Sussex Weald, held a community meeting between the Defence Minister and the Crowborough Army and Air Cadets (Friday 16th January) to ensure that the MOD temporary alternative sites are suitable for their exercises and parades.The meeting brought together n

Update on alternative provision for Crowborough Cadets from Sussex Weald's Conservative MP, Nusrat Ghani

Wednesday, 14 January, 2026

We have good news from the Ministry of Defence about the Crowborough Cadets.

Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani forces Home Office to delay Crowborough asylum camp plans as Wealden council appears to sit idly by

Monday, 1 December, 2025

The Home Office has been forced to delay its Asylum Seeker plans for Crowborough Camp after Nusrat Ghani MP’s technical objections on 'Safe, Legal and Compliant' and provision for the town's cadetsNusrat Ghani MP says: "Delayed!