And I thought that one of the main reasons that London was awarded the 2012 Olympics was because as it's so multicultural it represents the Olympic global village.
It was 20 families originally - now its 30. You're not exaggerating are you? I await to see how many of these non-English speaking families turn up. If there is a need for English language lessons then we will all need to make a fuss to make sure that the EXTRA funds are made available. Won't WE? (In fact - as a native English speaker you could offer to help them learn English couldn't you). I ...
The community will be growing far faster than "20 families" when the new houses get built. Will you be complaining then about lack of jobs etc? Shouldn't be any problem about where people can live though. What about those who are internal immigrants like myself. Are those the type of immigrants you have in mind? I suspect not.
Can't the local authority compulsory purchase it if it is left standing empty for too long? (Actually just has a thought - I wonder if Mr Tesco is reading this whether or not he might be interested in setting up a small Tesco there. After all £24,000 a year is small change for him). What about it then Tesco? And you've already got your car park at Barton Hill!
You mean Dawlish Immigration Centre don't you? (two m's) On the other hand, perhaps that's what the Old Post Office in Brunswick could be used for.....?