§ Dr. IddonTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department which magistrates courts have closed since 1 May 1997. [39376]
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§ Mr. WillsThe courthouses that have closed since 1 May 1997 are listed in the table.
Magistrates courts committees are not statutorily required to inform the Lord Chancellor's Department of proposed courthouse closures which are not subject to an appeal by its paying authority or authorities.
It is the Government's policy that decisions concerning the number, location and future of magistrates courts are for each magistrates courts committee to determine, in consultation with its local paying authority or authorities.
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Magistrates courthouse Closure date Bromsgrove 31 May 1997 Ledbury 31 May 1997 Hebburn 5 June 1997 South Shields (Kepple street) 5 June 1997 Bargoed 30 June 1997 Chippenham (Market place) 30 June 1997 Monmouth 30 June 1997 Pontlottyn 30 June 1997 Pontypool 30 June 1997 Ashton under Lyne (Manchester road) 31 August 1997 Duckinsfield 31 August 1997 Thorne 31 August 1997 Braintree 31 December 1997 Clacton on Sea 31 December 1997 Saffron Walden 31 December 1997 Stokesley 31 December 1997 Malton 6 February 1998 Appleby 31 March 1998 Bishop's Stortford 31 March 1998 Chertsey 31 March 1998 Farnham 31 March 1998 Hatfield 31 March 1998 Hitchin 31 March 1998 Market Rasen 31 March 1998 Marlborough street 31 March 1998 Oxted 31 March 1998 Lutterworth 31 July 1998 Ripon 1 August 1998 Barnard Castle 31 December 1998 Clerkenwell 31 December 1998 Corwen 31 December 1998 Diss 31 December 1998 Felixstowe 31 December 1998 Haverhill 31 December 1998 Lytham 31 December 1998 Newmarket 31 December 1998 Saxmundham 31 December 1998 Sheerness 31 December 1998 Stowmarket 31 December 1998 West Mailing 31 December 1998 Abingdon 31 March 1999 Christchurch 31 March 1999 Henley on Thames 31 March 1999 Morley 31 March 1999 Pudsey 31 March 1999 Windsor 31 March 1999 Stow on the Wold 30 June 1999 March 31 December 1999 Ampthill 1 January 2000 Biggleswade 1 January 2000 Dunstable 1 January 2000 Leighton Buzzard 1 January 2000 Lichfield 31 March 2000 Keighley 1 April 2000 Keswick 30 April 2000 Appleby 31 May 2000 Windermere 31 May 2000 Wigton 31 May 2000 Gravesend 9 June 2000 Wootton Bassett 2 October 2000
Magistrates courthouse Closure date Abergele 31 December 2000 Alfreton 1 January 2001 Ashbourne 1 January 2001 Bakewell 1 January 2001 Matlock 1 January 2001 Leigh 31 March 2001 Middleton 31 March 2001 Leek 31 March 2001 Worcester 31 March 2001 Macclesfield Park Green 1 April 2001 Warrington Patten Hall 1 April 2001 Bideford 30 April 2001 Exmouth 30 April 2001 Kingsbridge 30 April 2001 South Molton 30 April 2001 Teignmouth 30 April 2001 Tavistock 30 April 2001 Axminster 4 May 2001 Tiverton 4 May 2001 Newquay 30 June 2001 Womborne 31 August 2001 Southampton (Commercial road) 31 August 2001 Gillingham 30 September 2001 Bridlington 9 November 2001 Brough 9 November 2001 Driffield 9 November 2001 Hull (Guildhall) 9 November 2001 Hull (Lowgate) 9 November 2001 Pocklington 0 November 2001 Withernsea 9 November 2001