MP welcomes plan to rebuild Ford Prison

AN MP has welcomed plans to redevelop Ford Prison, following the New Year’s Day riots.

The Ministry of Justice has submitted a planning application to Arun District Council, which would see an amenities block built to replace facilities burnt to the ground by inmates who went on the rampage soon after seeing in the new year.

MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, Nick Gibb, said it was “good news”.