As you may be aware, the plans for a new prison next to the existing HMP Gartree were unanimously rejected by local Councillors on the Harborough District Council (HDC) Planning Committee.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) are now appealing the decision, something I asked them not to do as this fell outside the scope of development within the adopted Local Plan, and is not a suitable location for such a new prison. I recently spoke out against this in Parliament, which can be found here. A copy of my objection letter to the Planning Inspectorate can also be found at the bottom of this page.
I also spoke at the Gartree Prison Appeal Inquiry on Tuesday 4th October, to reiterate my concerns with this application.
Donate: If you would like to donate to the Gartree Action fundraising page, this can be found here
Sign the petition: If you would like to sign the online petition, this can be found here
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me here
