Germany based troops to return to Colchester - massive investment in soldier's homes

9:38am Tuesday 5th March 2013 in News By James Cox

TROOPS based in Germany will return home to Colchester by 2016, it has been announced.

Around 11,000 troops have been withdrawn and there will be a £2 billion investment in army housing.

Around £1 billion will be spent on new houses and a further £800 million on the refurbishment of military bases.

Further details will be announced by Defence Secretary Philip Hammond at lunchtime today.

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Ritchie_Hicks says...
10:21am Tue 5 Mar 13

That's a lot of housing. I wonder where they will all be built?

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angryman!!! says...
11:13am Tue 5 Mar 13

don't worry there not all going to get posted to Colchester at least half will be single/unaccompanied so they will just be in single room accommodation. Be good for the town with more people on a decent disposable income.

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TheCaptain says...
12:40pm Tue 5 Mar 13

The report does suggest that all 11000 will be coming to Colchester.

Obviously can't be true. But as angryman said an extra residents will at least be in full time work and spend money in the community.

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jammin says...
1:03pm Tue 5 Mar 13

angryman!!! wrote:
don't worry there not all going to get posted to Colchester at least half will be single/unaccompanied so they will just be in single room accommodation. Be good for the town with more people on a decent disposable income.
To spend in the evening, in the pubs causing havoc. Great!

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wellnow says...
6:50pm Tue 5 Mar 13

Oh if you think mr hamond is bringing home 11000 personnel to remain employed I'm sure for many it will mean retirement or the dole.on the housing front however the monies those coming this way may have might just kick start the developers to crank up the build on the landthey have been sitting on for the last five odd years.

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catflap1 says...
9:25am Wed 6 Mar 13

can the gazette make up it mind !

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