The centre would become a temporary home to 750 people

Judges last week ruled in favour of government plans to build a centre to house 750 asylum seekers near Bicester.

Banbury MP Tony Baldry, who says the plans are "crazy", was among protesters at Arncott Village Hall on Saturday.

The Bicester Action Group will now mount a poster campaign urging the Prime Minister to scrap the plans.

It's not here yet, it's not built, it's not occupied, so we have to exhaust every avenue with the fight Dionne Arrowsmith, resident

Dionne Arrowsmith, of the Bicester Action Group, told the BBC: "People are starting to feel that we can't give up.

"It's not here yet, it's not built, it's not occupied, so we have to exhaust every avenue with the fight.

"I think people have been inspired again this morning."

Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott over-ruled an independent inquiry when he approved proposals for the centre.

Former Ministry of Defence (MoD) land between Arncott and Piddington is to be used to house 400 single men, 50 single women and 300 family members.

Circumstances are completely different now to when ministers first put forward this proposal Tony Baldry MP

They would stay at the centre while they wait to find out if their applications to stay in the UK have been successful.

Cherwell District Council, which is helping the campaign against the centre, has said it may ask to appeal against the decision at the House of Lords.

Mr Baldry told the BBC: "When this idea first came forward, some 80,000 asylum seekers were seeking to get into Britain practically every month.

"Since then that number has dropped very dramatically.

"It's now just about 8,000 every three months, so the circumstances are completely different now to when ministers first put forward this proposal."

Speaking after the Court of Appeal ruling, Home Office Minister Des Browne said: "I recognise that there has been concern amongst some local people, but I do not accept that an accommodation centre will be a detriment to the community."