Consultation outcome

Spalding Magistrates' Court: proposal on its future

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 1 July 2014
• Last updated: 25 November 2014 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Response to the proposal on the future of Spalding Magistrates’ Court

PDF, 100 KB, 23 pages

Impact assessment

PDF, 106 KB, 14 pages

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Detail of outcome

A total of 42 responses were received to the ‘Proposal on the future of Spalding Magistrates’ Court’ consultation. Following careful consideration of these responses, the government has decided to proceed with the closure of Spalding Magistrates’ Court.

This consultation response document provides a summary of the responses received, conclusions and next steps following the decision.

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Original consultation

Summary

This is a consultation on a proposal to close Spalding Magistrates’ Court.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
midday on 1 July 2014 to midday on 12 August 2014

Consultation description

The court has not heard any cases since January 2014 due to the reduction in workload and poor standard of accommodation. The improvements needed to make the court operable would cost more than the value of the building.

All custodial work was transferred to Grantham Magistrates’ Court in July 2012. In January this year all remaining work was moved to Boston Magistrates’ Court which provides an excellent standard of facilities to all HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) users.

The proposals within this consultation aim to ensure our court estate is used more efficiently. The closure of Spalding Magistrates’ Court would offer HMCTS savings of around £40,000 a year.

The consultation is aimed at court users, magistracy, judiciary, and anyone else with an interest in the provision of local justice arrangements in Lincolnshire.

Published 1 July 2014
Last updated 25 November 2014 + show all updates

1. 25 November 2014

   Impact assessment added

2. 25 November 2014

   Response attached

3. 1 July 2014

   First published.