Isle of Wight prison roads overhaul finally begins after five-year wait

Summarised from IW County Press's report · Updated 4 Nov, 17:57 · Archive

Work is beginning on 19 roads around three Isle of Wight prison sites after a five-year delay.

Work is finally set to begin on 19 roads across the Camp Hill, Albany and Parkhurst prison sites on the Isle of Wight. The roads, some built by prisoners in the early 1900s, were transferred from the Ministry of Justice to Isle of Wight Council following a 2021 agreement. The scheme aims to address long-standing safety concerns and tackle deterioration of the roads, footpaths and drainage networks.

Progress has been slow since the 2021 deal, with only minor works and street lighting upgrades completed. Last July, a councillor publicly questioned what had happened to the major funding. Councillor Andrew Garratt, representing Parkhurst and Hunnyhill, said: 'It's taken a long time and a lot of hard work to get to this point' but expressed delight that residents would finally receive better roads and pavements.

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• Long wait for prison roads overhaul set to end five years after £6.3m MoJ dealA major and long-awaited scheme to improve 'deteriorated' roads around the Isle of Wight’s prison is finally due to begin, five years after the council was granted £6.3 million to take control of the estates.IW County Press · 4 Nov, 16:00

In this story: Isle of Wight · Ministry of Justice · Isle of Wight Council · Camp Hill · Albany · Parkhurst

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