An MP is calling for a brownfield site to be used for new military housing.

Witney and West Oxfordshire MP, Robert Courts raised the issue in the House of Commons, following a visit from Minister for Defence Procurement, James Cartlidge MP, to Brize Norton.

The large brownfield site known as REEMA North, next to the leisure centre in Carterton, is an area where military housing once existed and has now been demolished, but not yet replaced.

Mr Courts has been calling for the site to be used for new military housing for some time to support Brize Norton’s service personnel.

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Mr Courts asked the minister in the House of Commons to work together to prioritise using this brownfield land.

In March he visited military homes in Carterton following reports of poor conditions and saw mould in homes with children present or repairs that have been requested but not completed.

He said it was 'unacceptable' that RAF families were living in 'substandard' homes and said he had asked to meet with representatives from Vivo and Pinnacle Housing, a property management company who have been contracted by the Ministry of Defence to look after the properties.

As part of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee, Mr Courts will be leading a sub-committee review on the conditions of military homes.

423 modern homes have recently been purchased for service families across the UK in a £173million deal, as part of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation's (DIO) capital purchase programme. 

A total of 134 new houses in and around the local area are to be made available to RAF families at Brize Norton, the largest station in the UK and home to around 5,800 service personnel.

The brand-new homes are on existing Taylor Wimpey, Bloor Homes, Linden Homes and Bovis Homes developments around Brize Norton.

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The first families have already moved in, with all homes set to be occupied by the end of the summer.  

This package marks a positive step forward for families living in service accommodation, said Mr Courts.

He said: “We always talk of prioritising the use of brownfield land, yet here is a prime site which has not yet been re-built on.

"I was pleased to follow this up with the Minister following the visit asking him if we can work together to find a solution to use the brownfield site known as REEMA North and provide the RAF at Brize Norton with the homes they rightly expect.”