High Town Barracks Wrexham

Being reported in Wrexham.com that Wrexham may lose the REME detachment based at High Town Barracks under the Army 2020 Refine Strategy as out lined by the Secretary of Defence 15.12.2016. This could mean that Wrexham's association of 400 hundred years with the military will come to an end.

Responses can be made to Army2020 refine @Wrexham.gove.uk.

Have tried this but puts you on the Wrexham Council Web Site and I cannot fined where to comment. This may be my lack of computer knowledge.

The link is here:

http://www.wrexham.com/news/fears-ra...it-125905.html

Residents are also being urged to contact Wrexham Council via Army2020Refine@wrexham.gov.uk with their thoughts on this proposal. Army2020Refine@wrexham.gov.uk is an email address.

Many thanks, Welchboy.

Thanks for that Bob

Being reported today on the bbc Wales North East web site, that the Army have confirmed that the 101 Battalion REME will merge with the 105 Battalion and the Battalion H.Q., will move from Wrexham to Bristol.

I received this from from WCBC this morning.

http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/co...mehightown.htm

Members, the latest news regarding Hightown Barracks, Wrexham.

http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/172...town-s-mp.aspx

I hope they keep the Barracks open ..

Report to day that the Minister of Defence in reply to a question raised by the Wrexham M.P., with regards to the future of the barracks, has stated that there is no intention in the foreseeable future for the closure and will continue as a Reserve and Cadet Centre.

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Originally Posted by welchboy

Report to day that the Minister of Defence in reply to a question raised by the Wrexham M.P., with regards to the future of the barracks, has stated that there is no intention in the foreseeable future for the closure and will continue as a Reserve and Cadet Centre.

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that will be a yes its closing then

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Originally Posted by jones20

that will be a yes its closing then

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Yes I was thinking that when I read the minister's reply. Much like a football club's chairman giving the manager a vote of confidence when the team are facing relegation, you know it will end in tears.

Further to the news. Wrexham County Borough Council have posted this. It is a petition to retain an Armed Forces in Hightown Barracks. So, let us get it signed.

https://content.govdelivery.com/acco...letins/185de24