ANTI-PRISON campaigners have met as their movement against the Wethersfield prison proposals continue to grow.

Members from the SWAP – Stop Wethersfield Airfield Prisons – group, met at Great Bardfield.

The group, that was formed in December, are continuing to spread their message in hopes to stop the proposals of two state-of-the-art multi-million pound prisons on the site of the former RAF Wethersfield airbase.

SWAP chairman Alan MacKenzie said: “The turnout was excellent, despite it being a gloomy, wet day.

“It was great to see people from Great Bardfield getting involved.”

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Mr MacKenzie added that the meet-up was key to letting the community know the affects the prison will have on them.

He said: “We estimated that the traffic along the roads of Great Bardfield will more than double, about an extra 3,000 vehicle movements a day to the prisons.

“The MoJ has identified the main routes to the prisons as the B1053 - East to West - and the B1057 - North to South. The B1057 goes right through Great Bardfield village.

“It is about sending that message to residents and getting them onboard.

“It is quite obvious that neither the parish council’s nor residents are in favour of these plans.”