Vital work needed to cut safety risk at Swansea Prison
IMMEDIATE repairs are needed at Swansea Prison to prevent a potential risk to health and safety.
Swansea Council has received an application for remedial work at the prison, which was completed and became fully operational in its current state in 1861.
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Swansea Prison
A statement submitted on behalf of Swansea Prison confirms stonework has degraded on several of the buildings, which are now forming a health and safety risk if work is not carried out immediately.
Work is needed to make safe any loose and splitting stonework. Prison bosses are keen to press ahead with a plan to de-scale and make safe repair works. And work is also planned to a secure corridor and maintenance platform in the prison, which will include the removal of loose slabs to a raised service duct and demolition of the security cross corridor linking to A Wing.
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A lightweight cross corridor will be formed with weldmesh gates and a roof in place of the demolished corridor.
A new security door will be installed within the corridor width to secure A Wing.
Windows to both the north and south elevations of A Wing have reached the end of their useful life without major refurbishment.
The existing windows to the cell block will be removed in sections, working from the outside, and fully refurbished and redecorated.
Architects working on behalf of the prison have confirmed there will be no impact on the historic listing of the building and the works will not affect community safety.
A Prison Service spokeswoman said: "HMP Swansea plans to carry out general maintenance on grade two listed parts of the prison, which requires planning permission. This work will be funded by existing budgets at no additional cost to taxpayers."
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Comments
by GorsseinonJoe
Monday, July 09 2012, 10:09AM
“There is no story here, a few changes to the already added structures inside the building and a bit of pointing to tidy up the walls of the building.
As the report says, "the cost are already in the budget" and the only reason for planning permission is that parts of the prison is Grade 2 listed.
It's a column filler for the EP.”
by Kaiser_Macsen
Monday, July 09 2012, 9:35AM
“You don't have to cover your face with the palm of a hand until my income falls because I do not rate people on an earnings scale. In fact, I think that anyone who uses pay or remuneration as an indicator of worth is being childish.”
by Philosoraptor
Sunday, July 08 2012, 10:30PM
“Kaiser, with all due respect, when you earn as much as I do then we'll talk about how employable we both are. Until then... *facepalm*”
by Kaiser_Macsen
Sunday, July 08 2012, 6:48PM
“ladymaise
As you clearly run Swansea jail from your cell suite I'm surprised that you don't know that, although planning consent has been sought from the CCS, HM Prison maintenance is not a Council matter.
One thing has baffled me recently and, maybe, you can help: Why do some people think that having Sky TV is a luxury? I would have thought that being made to watch hours of mindless tedium would be a punishment and, therefore, it keeps many on the straight-and-narrow.
Philosoraptor
Seems that your Atos "Fitness for Work" review submission has been sent in error to the EP and it is published below. I'm no expert but, you appear to be unemployable.”
by Philosoraptor
Saturday, July 07 2012, 9:10PM
“Maratec cargo tanker - £3.9M (less that Pentonville renovation)
Oil - £19500 150cbm full laden for 29,000km trip
Water - 0.02p per litre from mains into onboard storage as supplied as standard by Maratec
Food - Bread 39p per loaf
Travel time - 3 weeks
Inamtes - just cram them in there
The Hague solution - just threaten to leave EU and NATO, threaten to join BRIC. No Hague enquiry will be coming. And politics really is that simple if you are a leader or ex-leader of a major nation, just ask Bush and Blair regarding the illegal invasion of Iraq.
Your human right cronnies in Brussels are ruining the world, just look at what happened today... a thief high on Class A drugs was not given any jail sentence at all because Brussels wants to limit how many people can be in jail. You have a shocking attitude to society to show support from hardened criminals and wishing them an easy life at the expense of the good natured hard working person.”
by Nye_Zwerk
Friday, July 06 2012, 6:31PM
“Philosoraptor
The onus is on you chummy to cost it. After all, it's your brain child.
Oh, and there's your trial in the Hague for you to look forward to if the plan becomes a reality.”
by Philosoraptor
Friday, July 06 2012, 6:05PM
“Nye_Zwerk, how is it expensive? Tell me how much it costs to build/maintain prison premises, employ prison staff, feed/accomodate prisoners compared to chucking them a few boats and then chucking them off onto the Antarctic coastline and turning the ship back to get more?
I bet a financial study would show it was far cheaper than the current prison system and ~I would be suprised if it reduces crime at the same time because there is no easy ride in the continent of eternal darkness.
(PS. I know Antarctica gets 6 months of sunlight so don't try it)”
by JerryLew
Friday, July 06 2012, 3:00PM
“Build a new one - somewhere remote (very remote) and use this site to improve Swansea. Grade 11 or not it is an eyesore.
Sorry Nye_Zwerk but for me it has always been a prison - "historical or architectural" does not come into it - make better use of the land is my suggestion.
http://tinyurl.com/7he6han)
"Situated about half a mile from the city centre, on the coastal road. Building started in 1845 and was completed in 1861"
Sounds like a great place to live - then when you continue to read - maybe not so good!
http://tinyurl.com/6vzo3xc”
by Nye_Zwerk
Friday, July 06 2012, 1:46PM
“A grade II listing means that the building is officially recognized as having special historical or architectural interest and it is therefore protected from demolition or alteration.
Philosoraptor
A daft and expensive idea but, if you and others are prepared to pay the costs it might get the thumbs up from Teresa May and Ken Clarke.”
by Philosoraptor
Friday, July 06 2012, 9:22AM
“There is a huge island in the southern hemisphere that used to be a prison for which we sent out convicts, can we not just resurrect that policy and send them to an island?
There is a nice one with great views within the Antarctic circle and they get all year around snow to keep them happy, they say we should give convicts a chance to change their lives and be inspirational and I agree with is mentality. Send them there and see what they can build to keep themselves warm with ice and rocks.”