Please see below the questions and responses to by Freedom of Information Requests to Wealden District Council and the Home Office (sorted from newest)
Submitted on 25 March 2026 to the Home Office
Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request information relating to assessments made by the Home Office of the suitability of the Crowborough Training Camp for use as Asylum Accommodation.
I am specifically requesting the following information:
- A copy of the Health and Safety confirmation issued in relation to the sites use as asylum accommodation.
- The QHSE inspection reports and outcomes, including any documents where these are contained within.
- Reviews of environment, health, and security risks.
No response received
Submitted on 25 March 2026 to Wealden District Council
Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request information relating to assessments made by the Home Office of the suitability of the Crowborough Training Camp for us as Asylum Accommodation.
I am specifically requesting the following information:
- A copy of the Health and Safety confirmation issued in relation to the sites use as asylum accommodation.
- The QHSE inspection reports and outcomes, including any documents where these are contained within.
- Reviews of environment, health, and security risks.
Response in full:
Submitted on 25 March 2026 to Wealden District Council by Mims Davies MP (East Grinstead & Uckfield)
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information relating to expenditure by Wealden District Council on the centenary (100th Birthday) of “Winnie the Pooh” a fictional character created by A. A. Milne:
i) Any budgeted expenditure on schemes or projects which include or are aimed at marking this event.
ii) An estimate of how much council officer time has been spent working on projects or proposals which include marking this event.
iii) The estimated cost of council officer time spent working on projects or proposals which include marking this event.
No response received - yet another zero response to information request from WDC
Submitted on 12 March 2026 to Wealden District Council by Dr Kieran Mullan MP (Bexhill & Battle)
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information in relation to expenditure by Wealden District Council in relation to Crowborough Training Camp being used by the Home Office for asylum seekers. I would specifically like information relating to any expenditure or budgeted expenditure on Leisure, recreation or entertainment provision for anyone resident at Crowborough Training Camp. Costs of engaging external legal counsel/advice and budgeted expenditure on this. Costs associated with the planning process. Spending of or budgeting to spend any money provided by either the Home Office directly or via Clearsprings Ready Homes to Wealden District Council in relation to the use of Crowborough Training Camp as asylum accommodation.
No response received - yet another zero response to information request from WDC
Submitted on 12 March 2026 to the Home Office
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information relating to meetings between the Home Office, Clearsprings Ready Homes and Wealden District Council relating to the Crowborough Training Camp: The dates, times and locations of such meetings. Who attended these meetings, including any Elected Members of Wealden District Council, Government Ministers or Members of Parliament. What notes were kept of the meetings concerned. Any notes drawn up in preparation for the meetings.
No response received
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request details of any sums paid to Wealden District Council by the Home Office or by any third party on the Home Office’s behalf, in connection with the use of Crowborough Training Camp as accommodation for asylum seekers?
No response received
Submitted on 12 March 2026 to Wealden District Council
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request details of any sums paid to Wealden District Council by the Home Office or by any third party on the Home Office’s behalf, in connection with the use of Crowborough Training Camp as accommodation for asylum seekers?
No response received - yet another zero response to information request from WDC
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information relating to meetings between the Home Office, Clearsprings Ready Homes and Wealden District Council relating to the Crowborough Training Camp: The dates, times and locations of such
meetings. Who attended these meetings, including any Elected Members of Wealden District Council, Government Ministers or Members of Parliament. What notes were kept of the meetings concerned. Any notes drawn up in preparation for the meetings.
No response received - yet another zero response to information request from WDC
Submitted on 10 March 2026 to Wealden District Council
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request details of any expenditure by Wealden District on provision for those accommodated by the Home Office at Crowborough Training Camp. This information to include any indirect spending, such as budget provision for allowing use of council facilities or services.
No response received - yet another zero response to information request from WDC
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request details of any meetings between Councillors James Partridge and Rachel Millward with any members of parliament since October 2025. This is to include dates and which MP attended.
No response received - yet another zero response to information request from WDC
Submitted on 25 February 2026 to Wealden District Council by Mims Davies MP (East Grinstead & Uckfield)
Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request information as to any assessment made by Wealden District Council of the possible environmental impact about the use of Crowborough Training Camp as Asylum Accommodation by the Home Office. I am specifically requesting information on any assessment performed by Wealden District Council in relation to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 and the use of Crowborough Training Camp as asylum accommodation.
Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request information as to any written correspondence between officers and the leadership of Wealden District Council about the use of the council’s planning enforcement powers to prevent or injunct Crowborough Training Camp from being used as Asylum Accommodation by the Home Office. I am specifically requesting information as to any policy discussion, including on email, between the Council’s Executive and with officers, rather than the content of any legal advice.
Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request information as to when Wealden District Council first sought legal advice about the use of Crowborough Training Camp as Asylum Accommodation by the Home Office to Wealden District Council. I am specifically requesting information as to on what date Wealden District Council requested the advice be sought.
Response in full:
Submitted on 25 February 2026 to Wealden District Council
Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request information as to when the Home Office first gave notice about the use of Crowborough Training Camp as Asylum Accommodation to Wealden District Council.
I am specifically requesting information as to what form it was given, with which officers and Councillors was it shared and the response (if any) given to it by Wealden District Council.
Response in full:
Submitted on 17 February 2026 to the Home Office by Dr Kieran Mullan MP (Bexhill & Battle)
Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request a copy of any Environmental Impact Assessment in relation to the use of Crowborough Training Camp as Asylum Accommodation.
Response in full:
Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request a copy of any Assessment in relation to whether, if granted planning permission, the Biodiversity Gain Condition (as set out in Paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990) would apply to the use of Crowborough Training Camp as Asylum Accommodation.
Response in full:
Submitted on 12 February 2026 to the Home Office
Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request a copy of the decision for Planning Permission as a Crown Development to be granted in relation to using Crowborough Training Camp as Asylum Accommodation.
No response received; expected by 14 April
Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request a copy of the completed application form for planning permission as “Crown Development” in relation to using Crowborough Training Camp as Asylum Accommodation.
No response received; expected by 14 April
Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request a copy of any Equalities Impact Assessment produced by the Home Office in relation to the use of Crowborough Training Camp as Asylum Accommodation.
No response received; expected by 14 April
Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request a copy of any Assessment produced by the Home Office in relation to whether, if granted planning permission, the Biodiversity Gain Condition (as set out in Paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990) would apply to the use of Crowborough Training Camp as Asylum Accommodation.
No response received; expected by 14 April
Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request a copy of any Environmental Impact Assessment produced by the Home Office in relation to the use of Crowborough Training Camp as Asylum Accommodation.
No response received; expected by 14 April
Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request a copy of the justifications used\produced by the Home Office in relation to the use of Class Q Exemptions for Planning Permission in relation to using Crowborough Training Camp as Asylum Accommodation.
No response received; expected by 14 April
Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request a copy of any Community Impact Assessment produced by the Home Office in relation to the use of Crowborough Training Camp as Asylum Accommodation.
No response received; expected by 14 April
Holding response to all the above confirming 14 April as expected date
Submitted on 12 February 2026 to Wealden District Council
Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request information as to how many meetings have been held with the Home Office and Ministry of Defence and Wealden District Council about the use of Crowborough Training Camp as Asylum Accommodation (September 2025-February 2026). I would also request dates of the meetings, copies of any minutes taken at these meetings and a list of who attended them (September 2025-February 2026).
No response received - yet another zero response to information request from WDC
Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request a copy of correspondence from\to and minutes of any meetings held with the Home Office/Ministry of Defence by Wealden District Council (Including Members of the Council Executive and the Council Leadership) in relation to the use of Crowborough Training Camp as Asylum Accommodation (September 2025-February 2026).
Response in full:
Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request a copy of any Community Impact Assessment shared by the Home Office or produced Wealden District Council in relation to the use of Crowborough Training Camp as Asylum Accommodation.
No response received - yet another zero response to information request from WDC