'Scampton protests will resume' if £300m project falls through

CAMPAIGNERS CONCERNED OVER COUNCIL BID TO BUY SITE

- BY JAMIE WALLER Local Democracy Reporter

SCAMPTON residents will resume protests if the Government ruins a £300m regeneration plan, a campaigner has warned. The former RAF Scampton remains in limbo, nine months since the Home Office abandoned plans to use it for asylum seeker housing.

West Lindsey District Council is hoping to buy it to unlock millions of pounds of investment, but is still waiting for the government to choose a buyer.

The proposed development with Scampton Holdings aims to make the site a key player in aerospace, satellite and defence technology, with claims that it would add £300 million to the local economy. The Home Office is currently valuing the site, but hasn't openly marketed it yet.

Sarah Carter, leader of the Save Our Scampton campaign, said locals won't be happy until the council has the keys to the site.