Motion 946 – The Court System in Gloucestershire Update
Published
Please see the below response from Christine Murray, Delivery Director for South West Region, HM Courts and Tribunals Service to Full Council Motion 946.
Motion 946: The Court System in Gloucestershire
Council resolves to:
Write to the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice to express
our concerns about the current state of court services in Gloucestershire and to request an urgent review of the resources allocated to our local courts.
Urge the Ministry of Justice and the PCC to extend the licence for
Cirencester Courthouse.
Request the Ministry of Justice to engage with the Council, the local Criminal Justice Board and the PCC to draft a medium to long term strategic plan for the delivery of justice in Gloucestershire.