Spalding Magistrates' Court: proposal on its future
This is a consultation on a proposal to close Spalding Magistrates’ Court.
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.