Consultation outcome

Gwent magistrates' courts: proposals for the future

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 9 June 2014

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

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

View the response to the consultation.

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Original consultation

Summary

This is a consultation on a proposal to close Abergavenny Magistrates' Court and Caerphilly Magistrates' Court.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
midday on 9 June 2014 to midday on 21 July 2014

Consultation description

Both Abergavenny Magistrates’ Court and Caerphilly Magistrates’ Court are in need of restoration, and HM Courts and Tribunals Service would incur considerable costs in making necessary repairs. It is proposed that both courts close and the workload be absorbed by the other 2 magistrates’ courts in Gwent - Newport and Cwmbran.

This proposal aims to ensure our court estate is used more efficiently and the closure of the courts would offer HM Courts and Tribunals Service savings of around £80,000 a year.

This consultation seeks the views of local users, judiciary, magistracy, staff, criminal justice agency practitioners and elected representatives to better understand the impact that this proposal would have on the Gwent community.

Published 9 June 2014