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WILLIAMS WELCOMES PROGRESS ON LLANDRINDOD MAGISTRATE COURTS
March 23, 2009 12:34 PM
Roger Williams MP with David Peter, Alan Butt Philip, Welsh Liberal Democrat lead Candidate for the European elections, and Chris Huhne MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, outside Llandrindod Police Station.
Roger Williams, MP for Brecon and Radnorshire and Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State of Wales, and David Peter recently visited Llandrindod Police Station with Chris Huhne MP and Alan Butt Philip, Welsh Liberal Democrat lead European election candidate, and saw the custody cells, which have been deemed unfit for purpose.
At the moment anyone arrested in the Llandrindod area that needs to be put in custody has to be transported either to Brecon or Newtown. The journey and return with two policemen takes up to three hours, meaning that very often the Llandrindod police station is left unmanned.
Also, proposals to close the magistrates court in Llandrindod Wells would mean that there would only be one court left in Brecon and Radnorshire and Welshpool would be the only other court in Powys.
Mr Williams said:
"I am pleased to say that through representations made by local county councillors, the Llandrindod Town Council, Kirsty Williams AM and myself, proposals to have a new police station with custody cells, a new magistrates court, a new fire station and a new ambulance station on one site are well advanced.
"The feasibility study has been completed and outline and detailed planning permissions are being sought.
"It is very welcome news that Llandrindod will maintain its magistrates court and a new police station with custody cells can spend more time on the beat rather than transporting prisoners.
David Peter said:
"A new magistrates court will mean that those charged with offences will be able to be dealt with in Llandrindod.
"At the moment a charity I work for very often has to transport young people charged with offences to Brecon for an appearance that may only last less than a minute.
"This is obviously not in the interests of anybody involved in the criminal justice system."
NOTES:
The attached picture shows (from left to right) Roger Williams MP with David Peter, Alan Butt Philip, Welsh Liberal Democrat lead Candidate for the European elections, and Chris Huhne MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, outside Llandrindod Police Station.
Mr Williams raised these points in a parliamentary debate recently. His contribution can be found at: http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2009-02-04b.850.0&s=speaker%3A11324#g878.0
And:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2009-02-04b.850.0&s=speaker%3A11324#g879.1
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