Thirsk and Malton MP, Kevin Hollinrake, has expressed his relief in the wake of the news the planned asylum reception centre at Linton-on-Ouse will be scrapped. Constituents will be aware of the tireless campaign by local residents to get these plans halted, supported by Mr Hollinrake in Parliament.
He said: "After many months of campaigning with some fantastic and hard-working individuals, this is truly welcome news. It was always the wrong idea and Kevin welcomes the statements of the two candidates agreeing they'd also have planned to scrap the site if they are successful in the leadership contest.
Serious credit to all the campaigners, local residents, Linton Action Group, North Yorkshire Council, Hambleton District Council, local councillors, the parish council, North Yorkshire Police and the NY Police Commissioner's office, as well as the media outlets who helped keep pressure on Government.
Linton residents can now rest easy and breathe a sigh of relief. I'm truly delighted for this community who were traumatised by these plans and look forward to working with the involved stakeholders in the future."
