Army review: good and bad news
The Defence Secretary has announced that an army barracks in Kent will close as part of a defence review. More troops will be added to Salisbury Plain and Aldershot.
£100 million to develop Aldershot army bases
About £100 million poundswill be spent to develop Army bases in Aldershot as part of plans to bring British troops home from Germany, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond announced today. Details of the investment in new bases and accommodation were set out in the Army Basing Plan.
The £100m being spent in Aldershot is part of £1.8 billion of investment being spent across the UK.
The new basing plan will make the best use of the Defence estate and provide better accommodation and facilities for our troops and their families.
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