NewsForce(@Newsforce):🇬🇧 Residents of Stoke Lyne say they’ve been “abandoned” by their council, which rejected a 13-warehouse development but won’t defend that decision at an upcoming appeal. The Baynards Green project would cover 6 million sq ft, with warehouses up to 75ft tall along the M40. Residents are now comparing their fight to nearby Piddington’s recent symbolic independence vote.

2026.09.20 22:00

🇬🇧 Residents of Stoke Lyne say they’ve been “abandoned” by their council, which rejected a 13-warehouse development but won’t defend that decision at an upcoming appeal. The Baynards Green project would cover 6 million sq ft, with warehouses up to 75ft tall along the M40. Residents are now comparing their fight to nearby Piddington’s recent symbolic independence vote.

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2026.09.16 08:16

🇬🇧 Villagers in tiny Piddington, England voted 285-26 to symbolically "declare independence" from Britain, protesting plans to house 1,200+ asylum seekers nearby. The vote isn't legally binding, but it sends a loud message to Westminster. Piddington has just 356 residents, meaning the new arrivals would outnumber locals more than 3-to-1. One councillor even joked about electing leaders and issuing ID cards.