Planned asylum seeker detention centre next to Oxfordshire sewage works criticised
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Key context: <p>Thames Water says detainees at proposed accommodation should expect to experience insect swarms and strong smells</p><p>A Home Office plan to build asylum seeker detention facilities next to a sewage pump is facing objections after water company officials warned that detainees should expect to experience insect swarms and strong smells.</p><p>Proposed secure accommodation blocks at Campsfield House immigration removal centre in Oxfordshire will be 20 metres from a sewage pumping station, according to a <a href="https://find-crown-development.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/applications/2975807a-d3d7-4961-ba63-4e808de37b5a/written-representations/4AA94-12187">written submission</a> from Thames Water.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/15/planned-asylum-seeker-detention-centre-next-to-oxfordshire-sewage-works-criticised">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Thames Water says detainees at proposed accommodation should expect to experience insect swarms and strong smellsA Home Office plan to build asylum seeker detention facilities next to a sewage pump is facing objections after water company officials warned that detainees should expect to experience insect swarms and strong smells.Proposed secure accommodation blocks at Campsfield House immigration removal centre in Oxfordshire will be 20 metres from a sewage pumping station, according to a written submission from Thames Water. Continue reading...
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