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The UK's oldest working prison, Shepton Mallet, in Somerset, is also among those to be shut.
BBC: Prisoner in cell
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The 379 between Bristol and Shepton Mallet is back in operation after being suspended earlier.
BBC: Somerset snow: Drivers abandon cars in West Somerset
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Out of 118 staff at Shepton Mallet 30% have taken redundancy and the rest have been redeployed.
BBC: Shepton Mallet prison closure marked with special service
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Mr Collins had said illegal immigrants should be detained in closed down prisons such as HMP Shepton Mallet.
BBC: Phil Collins, former Bristol UKIP Chairman
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Dave Evans wanted to stand for election as a Shepton Mallet town councillor.
BBC: Shepton Mallet poll 'not adequately advertised'
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He believed the government should use closed down prisons, such as HMP Shepton Mallet, to lock up illegal immigrants.
BBC: Phil Collins, former Bristol UKIP Chairman
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Heavy snowfall also caused problems in Shepton Mallet, Wellington, Farrington Gurney and Bath.
BBC: Somerset snow: Drivers abandon cars in West Somerset
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Snow is causing difficult driving conditions on A roads around the county, including areas such as Yeovil, Shepton Mallet, Bath, and Stratton-on-the-Fosse.
BBC: Gritter in Bath
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It could bring another 300 people to the centre of Shepton Mallet.
BBC: Shepton Mallet
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Plans are being discussed to create a "public sector hub" in Shepton Mallet in an effort to save the district council millions of pounds.
BBC: Shepton Mallet
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"The point about Shepton Mallet - along with with Kingston prison at Portsmouth, which is one of the others that is being closed - is they were the top two performing prisons in the country according to the last round of HMI (Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons) inspections in 2010, " he said.
BBC: Shepton Mallet prison closure marked with special service