Ulnes Walton Action Group

Campaigning against proposed 3rd prison in the small village of Ulnes Walton.

[Ulnes Walton Action Group @No3rdprison]

@robroballen https://t.co/QmxrSf99fZ not an uncommon sight….. drones!

[Ulnes Walton Action Group @No3rdprison]

@robroballen Closing statements will be at the end of April.

[Ulnes Walton Action Group @No3rdprison]

@robroballen Reopened inquiry date set for 24th March 2024. Grendon decision date postponed to 30th Jan 2024. Gartree are looking at options for JR, the latest submission date for that is 27th December 2023.

[Rob Allen @robroballen]

New prison plans still uncertain as planning decisions delayed.
Why @CommonsJustice inquiry will provide much needed scrutiny of the @MoJGovUK proposals
https://t.co/PlNhNzpDVJ

[Ulnes Walton Action Group @No3rdprison]

Confirmation received today for the reopening of the inquiry giving CBC and UWAG a further opportunity to provide proof this development is not sustainable in this area

[Ulnes Walton Action Group @No3rdprison]

https://t.co/8dXWHD5hBg

[Lancashire Post @leponline]

'Where's the justice?' Anger as government moves closer to approving 'super prison' between Chorley and Leyland - against the recommendation of a planning inspector https://t.co/sQFftWQ5vb

[Ulnes Walton Action Group @No3rdprison]

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[Ulnes Walton Action Group @No3rdprison]

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[Ulnes Walton Action Group @No3rdprison]

@PrisonR4rmAct This shows that prisoner numbers have fallen not risen!

[Ulnes Walton Action Group @No3rdprison]

Lies! Lies! Lies! Using the governments own data, there have been times when capacity has been less than it currently is. So why now state there is an emergency and 400 police cells are required??? To push through the new prisons!

[Sky News @SkyNews]

The government has run out of prison places and has had to ask police to use their cells to make up for the shortfall https://t.co/4hkCiMgho9

[Ulnes Walton Action Group @No3rdprison]

@robroballen If the last time there was an emergency was in 2007, why is there an emergency now when in 2013, 2016 and 2021 we had less capacity???

[Ulnes Walton Action Group @No3rdprison]

@robroballen 1,196 capacity with 2,000 places as contingency

[Ulnes Walton Action Group @No3rdprison]

@robroballen This is not true. I am in the process of pulling together some stats. They are twisting the truth to push ahead the new prisons on need when in actual fact we have more places available. They have 2,000 places as a contingency!

[Ulnes Walton Action Group @No3rdprison]

@SkyNews Operational capacity less inmate population means there are over 1,000 places with an additional 2,000 contingency places! The population drops by an average of 700 just before Christmas too. All lies to back the expansion plan that isn’t needed costing hundreds of millions!!

[Ulnes Walton Action Group @No3rdprison]

@PrisonR4rmAct Operational capacity less inmate population means there are over 1,000 places with an additional 2,000 contingency places! The population drops by an average of 700 just before Christmas too. All lies to back the expansion plan that isn’t needed!!!

[Ulnes Walton Action Group @No3rdprison]

@LiveLancs @K_Fletcher_MP does not speak on behalf of her constituents. They do not want it AT ALL and have NEVER said it would be acceptable in any other form!!!! Perhaps @LiveLancs would like to speak for the residents??

[SWAP @SwapAirfield]

Did you know: UK prison pop in Dec 2021 was 79,092. The gov want to spend £4bn to create an EXTRA 18,000 more spaces. That's an increase of nearly 23% capacity - what makes the @MoJGovUK think we need such a huge increase in prison capacity? 🤔

[Ulnes Walton Action Group @No3rdprison]

@robroballen @HMPHindley Will be interesting to read the one for HMP Wymott. The inmates have been on lockdown for 2 weeks because of insufficient staffing levels