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UK installs security fences at East Sussex cadet buildings

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC · How we work

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The UK Ministry of Defence has started installing security fences at two East Sussex cadet buildings.
The Home Office plans to house up to 540 asylum seekers at the Crowborough site until 2030.
The Home Office is funding the fences, and a contractor will complete the second building before Christmas.
Cadets left in December 2025, began returning June 2026; council expects activities to resume by October with training in November.

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The UK Ministry of Defence has started installing security fences at two East Sussex cadet buildings.
The Home Office plans to house up to 540 asylum seekers at the Crowborough site until 2030.
The Home Office is funding the fences, and a contractor will complete the second building before Christmas.
Cadets left in December 2025, began returning June 2026; council expects activities to resume by October with training in November.