Issue - meetings

7.10pm

Report of Head of Development Control and Major Developments

Summary

To advise members of the proposed Bullingdon Immigration Removal Centre for the UK Border Agency.  A secure Category C (5.2m Continuous security fence) 800 bed secure facility based on prison designs where detainees (illegal immigrants and failed asylum seekers) are held awaiting deportation.

Recommendations

The Executive is recommended:

To consider and note any community issues arising from the expected development of an Immigration Removal Centre (IRC)near Bicester. 

Agreed

At the request of Members the Head of Development Control and Major Developments submitted a report to advise members of the proposed Bullingdon Immigration Removal Centre for the UK Border Agency.  A secure Category C (5.2m Continuous security fence) 800 bed secure facility based on prison designs where detainees (illegal immigrants and failed asylum seekers) are held awaiting deportation.

Resolved

That the proposals for an Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) at Bullingdon near Bicester be noted, in particular the positive effect this could have on the local economy. 

Reasons - It is Planning Committee’s role to consider and determine the eventual planning application, but Executive can identify community issues that need to be considered more generally by the Council.