Overview and Scrutiny wants your view on the Proposed Closure of
Whitehaven Magistrates Court and Whitehaven County Court
Copeland Borough Council’s External Overview and Scrutiny
Committee (OSC) will be considering the recent Ministry of Justice
Consultation Paper “Proposal on the provision of court services in
HMCS Cumbria and Lancashire”.
The paper proposes to close Whitehaven’s County Court and
Magistrate’s Court and move court services to Workington
Magistrates Court. The OSC wants to look at how the proposals will
impact on people and services in the Borough.
Councillor Geoff Garrity, Chair of the External OSC said;
“The proposals outlined by the Ministry of Justice will have an
impact on service users across Copeland and the consultation
document raises a number of questions. I want to hear from people
and businesses affected by these proposals and I would urge them to
get in touch.”
The meeting will take place at 5pm on Thursday 19 August
2010 in the Bainbridge Room at the Copeland Centre.
Tell us your view now:
Email your comments to Jessica Hall, Overview and Scrutiny
Support Officer at Jessica.Hall@copeland.gov.uk
or
phone 0845 054 8600.