Planned asylum seeker detention centre next to Oxfordshire sewage works criticised
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Thames Water says detainees at proposed Oxfordshire accommodation should expect to experience insect swarms and strong smells
The Campsfield centre near Kidlington re-opened in 2025 after it was shut in 2018 following years of problems. Photograph: Tim Ockenden/PAThe Campsfield centre near Kidlington re-opened in 2025 after it was shut in 2018 following years of problems. Photograph: Tim Ockenden/PAPlanned asylum seeker detention centre next to Oxfordshire sewage works criticised
Thames Water says detainees at proposed accommodation should expect to experience insect swarms and strong smells
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.
