Small boat migrants handed hi-vis jackets for safety in UK village | UK | News
Proposals for hi-visibility safety jackets at a controversial asylum camp highlight how ill-suited the Oxfordshire venue is, residents warned. The Government plans to hand hi-vis jackets to residents at the former Ministry of Defence camp at Piddington, if they decide to walk along a “death trap” road rather than taking the free bus shuttle to and from the nearest towns. Ian Darby, 63, a Piddington resident, said it was only one of many reasons the site was ill-suited, speaking to The Telegraph. “If they go wandering, they don’t have pavements on that road,” he said. “It’s very dangerous. The Government says they are going to issue high-vis jackets, but the widest pathway is just one metre. It’s a death trap.” According to government documents, migrants will be “strongly encouraged” to use the provided shuttle buses, but since authorities have no power to stop people leaving, the vests will be handed out “to further emphasise the potential danger”. Residents and politicians fighting the plans said this highlights how the camp is on the “wrong site”. The …
