JonPritchard published Chetwynd Barracks facing closure under Government defence review

In January, the Government announced plans to close 12 military sites in January. On Thursday, it announced a further 10 sites that could close down, including Chetwynd Barracks at ChilwellChetwynd Barracks could close down under radical plans to reduce the size of the UK's military estate by 2020. The proposal is part of plans to raise £640m and build 22,000 new homes by selling off 22 sites as the Government aims to reduce the defence estate by 30 percent by 2040. The MOD says it...