kevin bowdon and has lived in gartree for over 20 years.hen i get up in the mornings and open my curtains, i'm not going to see the fields behind me, with the sheep and wildlife, i'm just going to see a wall of prison. plans were first submitted by the ministry ofjustice for a new prison adjacent to the current prison over two years ago. it was refused permission by houlbrook district council. however, that refusal has now been overturned on appeal by communities secretary, michael gove. i am astounded at this decision. i think it's completely the wrong decision, and as one member of the public described it this morning, they see it as a slap in the face for democracy. it has always been the wrong place. these are country lanes, a country area where they are trying to facilitate this. a spokesman for the mo] says it is critical in delivering the 20,000 extra places we need to keep dangerous offenders off the streets, and it will boost the local economy by creating hundreds of new jobs. protesters here say they will fight on. they are callin