Speaking to GB News, Tim McNally stressed that preparation has already begun for the camp with “no consultation”, and before a security review has taken place.
The tiny village near Bicester in Oxfordshire has been earmarked to house 1,250 migrants in a former MoD base, which currently has no water, electricity or living quarters.
The Piddington community has a small population of just 350 people, and has no pub, shops or local amenities for the asylum seekers to use.
Sharing the latest update on the protest by the villagers, Mr McNally told GB News: “I’ve been approached by every single media outlet on this earth. They’ve been able to call me, they’ve been able to e-mail me, but I’ve had zero from No10 in terms of how we’re getting on.
“Piddington is basically the tip of the spear for this entire subject across this nation. I’ve had to use the branding of Piddington to basically help people understand, yes, we formalise this as an environment, but we’ve got to do this across the whole of the nation because it’s not just about Piddington, it’s about how the Government is going to treat its people without consideration.”
The villagers are also holding a referendum on self-determination in September, in further protest against the camp.
The council chair explained: “The referendum will happen on the September 15, which coincidentally is on the same day as the anniversary for the Battle of Britain, and at the time I didn’t realise, but my goodness, how things align when things are good.”
Piddington Parish Council Chair Tim McNally has accused the Government of ‘forcing’ migrant camp on their tiny village
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Mr McNally criticised the Government for going ahead with the plans despite “no consultation” with residents, and “forcing” the camp on them.
He said: “They’re forcing this through so that no one can be consulted, even the police haven’t been consulted on this matter. They’re moving the pods in next week and they haven’t even published the proposal, that doesn’t make sense.
“We’ve got resources coming in, electric, water, sewage have been ready to be plumbed in from the First of September. I’m finding all of this out – not from the Government – they’re just not looking after us, but no one’s coming to us and saying ‘you need to prepare for this’.”
Having visited another migrant camp in Wethersfield, Mr McNally questioned whether the villagers need to “build compounds” around their homes to keep them safe.