Local Businesses Engagement Event: Scampton Site as asylum accommodation

A local businesses engagement event aimed at facilitating an informed dialogue around the development of the site at Scampton.

Date and time: 

Thursday 30th November 2023, 18:30 – 20:00

Location:

Lincolnshire Showground, Grange-De-Lings, Lincoln, LN2 2NA

Reserve your seat here.

Community event: Scampton Site as asylum accommodation

Local business owners are invited to a community engagement event aimed at facilitating an informed dialogue around the development of the site at Scampton to be used for asylum accommodation.

The event will provide you with an opportunity to gain insight into the Home Office’s proposals, engage in thoughtful discussions and provide reassurances to your concerns.

Key Objectives:

– Inform local business owners on the Home Office’s accommodation proposals

– Provide information to reassure

– Q&A session to inform and address concerns

– Fostering a respectful and productive environment for discussions

Important information:

To ensure the event remains focused, relevant and beneficial to those directly affected, attendance is limited to business owners operating within close proximity of the Scampton site (specific addresses below).

This approach is intended to prioritise individuals who are in closer proximity to the Scampton site, thus likely having a deeper interest in the proposed accommodation transformation. Your understanding and cooperation with this session structure are greatly appreciated as they strive to facilitate meaningful and focused discussions within the community.

Ticket sales will end at 15:00 on Wednesday 29 November 2023.

Attendance Requirements:

The event is restricted to local business owners working in Scampton, Lincoln, Welton, Dunholme, Aisthorpe, Brattleby, Cammeringham, Ingham, Sturton by Stow, Riseholme, Grange de Lings, Nettleham, North Carlton, Fillingham, Burton by Lincoln and Spridlington.

Kindly confirm your participation by registering through Eventbrite and provide your business address.

Upon arrival, a security personnel will verify your identity and proof of address.

Please bring a valid form of identification and proof of address documentation to establish your work address is within the catchment area. If you fail to meet the criteria, you will not be permitted to attend the event.

Thoughtful Engagement, Respectful Dialogue:

They recognise that you may have questions, concerns, or differing perspectives. They encourage a culture of respectful dialogue, allowing you to express your viewpoints while maintaining a constructive and respectful atmosphere.

If you would like to submit a question in advance of the event, please email scamptonevents@homeoffice.gov.uk

Please see the Scampton factsheet ahead of the session.

To book your place, click here.