UK Government welcomes final approval on Wrexham Prison in north Wales
The £212million prison is due to open in 2017 and will create approximately 1,000 jobs.
Responding to the announcement that Wrexham Council has given final approval for the scheme, Wales Office Minister Alun Cairns said:
North Wales has long needed its own prison and this final approval is very welcome.
This development, through its construction, running and maintenance, will bring a huge number of jobs to Wrexham and the surrounding region and give a great economic boost to north Wales’ economy.
Prisons Minister Andrew Selous said:
I welcome this final approval. Preparatory work has already started on site ahead of schedule and main construction will begin shortly.
We remain in no doubt that the prison will be a huge benefit to the region. Once operational it is estimated that the prison will create about 1,000 jobs and boost the local economy by about £23million per year.