Britian’s Biggest Prison Comes To Romford?
IT WAS revealed this week that Havering is set to be the site for a huge new prison - the biggest in Britain.
Residents, councillors and action groups are furious at the Government’s plan to build the 1,500 prisoner Category B jail, on the BeamReach site close to the A13 in Rainham.
It would go some way in helping deal with the 8,000 extra prison spaces needed nationwide, accor-ding to the Home Office.
But it is another blow for beleaguered Rainham residents, who have long regarded their area - with good reason - as the dumping ground of East London.
Havering Coun- cil has stated its opposition to the decision, but would appear to be powerless to turn it down.
Despite the odds stacked against him, Council Leader Michael White vowed: “I can promise I will fight it tooth and nail.”
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1 Massive Protests Against New Prison In Rainham | East London Life // Mar 7, 2007 at 2:27 pm
[…] The borough is gearing up for the biggest ever protest as part of a huge community uprising over plans for a prison in Rainham. Early estimates are that 5,000+ people will march on April 14th, organized by Rainham and Wennington Councillor Jeff Tucker, who said: It’s definitely going to happen and is going to be the biggest march Havering has ever seen - it will close off the whole of Rainham. […]
2 nicola cole // Sep 8, 2007 at 10:11 am
hi there could n e 1 tell me how far the nwe prison will b from betterton road rainham as i have just started a move there and am now worried as ive just found out the prison could b near me thanx alot nic xxx
3 Mohammed // Nov 5, 2007 at 10:05 pm
Hi Nicola,
latest news is that it is being relocated to a site between Frederick Road and Dagenham Road and is going to have a high security unit and a pre-release open prison for reformed sex offenders to help them integrate into the community.
Hope this is of some help.
M
PS do U Kno y u r a reet ard?
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