TEEN cadets have been booted out of an army camp and told to cease all activity to make way for 600 migrants.
Plans to move 600 migrants to a military site on the edge of Crowborough, East Sussex are set to go ahead despite delays, leaving locals furious.
The Ministry of Defence ordered Crowborough’s No.8 detachment of army cadets to “cease all activity” citing “safety” and “well-being” concerns, reports MailOnline.
It has sparked concerns over the long-term future of the cadets in the area with no final decision made by the MoD on their activity around the site.
Local councillor Andrew Wilson told the outlet it would “impact the entire country’s cadet force” and branded the decision “callous, irresponsible and cruel”.
It comes after plans to move migrants into Crowborough have hit delays after ministers promised the sites would be open by December 1.
The Home Office admitted the date when migrants will arrive at the camp has been pushed back because basic requirements are still not in place.
Officials said it wanted to avoid rushed plans leading to “unsafe and chaotic situations” and that plans will proceed when the facilities were “fully operational and safe”.
Locals have been up in arms over the relocation of migrants with thousands in the community taking to the streets to protest in the last few weeks.
And despite delays, sceptical campaigners say they will march as planned this weekend until plans to move the migrants are abandoned.
Kim Bailey of campaign group Crowborough Shield believes the delay is a smokescreen and said: “Kim Bailey of campaign group Crowborough Shield said she thinks the delay is a smokescreen.
“Kim Bailey of campaign group Crowborough Shield said she thinks the delay is a smokescreen.”
The group’s fourth weekend march in Crowborough will take place on Sunday morning and they have also raised money for a legal challenge.
“In our actions to challenge the Home Office and Wealden District council, to place over 2000 rotating male asylum seekers into the Crowborough army camp, we have encountered many mistruths and what we consider to be smokescreens to try and distract us,” Kim added.
“We will not be distracted, by dishonesty and deceit and we will continue to work at pace to challenge this decision in every way possible.”
The site will be an open camp meaning migrants will not be confined and will have the freedom to move around the local area.
It’s led to residents puzzled at the decision to boot out the cadets on safety grounds.
Jeannette Towey, leader of the Pink Ladies anti-migrant group in Crowborough told MailOnline: “If the MoD thinks it’s unsafe for cadets, how come the Home Office thinks it’s safe for exactly the same children if they’re in the town?
“The problem with rural areas like this is that there is absolutely nothing for these people to do other than hang around schools or playgrounds, which is horrifying.”
She added people were “very worried” and warned Brits that “if it can happen here, it can happen anywhere”.
Fears have also been heightened after it was discovered the military site sits on land riddled with unexploded grenades.
Locals in Crowborough say they have dug up live munitions in their own gardens, including a World War 2 grenade blown up by Army bomb disposal.
They fear what could happen if hundreds of men with free access in and out of the camp stumble across buried explosives.
But one local said he was far more concerned about undocumented men being moved in with no CCTV, no extra policing and unrestricted access past his camp every day.
And locals’ patience has been tested after it was discovered migrants housed in the camp will get arts and crafts classes.
The Sun reported last month that jobs have already been advertised for a £32,000-a-year “activity coordinator” who will organise the arty classes and well-being sessions.
