Blackpool Magistrates’s Court has closed suddenly due to the discovery of RAAC (reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete).
A court reporter has today turned up to Blackpool Magistrates on Chapel Street to find the doors closed and lights off with no sign as to why. Numerous defendants and lawyers were reportedly stood outside the court confused, and the Blackpool Magistrates number just rings through. The car park below the court is still open. A notice on the GOV.UK’s Blackpool Magistrates’ Court page now reads: “We have temporarily closed this site as a safety measure due to the discovery of RAAC.
Preston Magistrates’ Court was also closed suddenly in September, for up to three months, after the dangerous crumbling concrete was found in the roof. Preston Magistrates cases have been transferrred to Blackpool in the meantime but if Blackpool Magistrates is also closed, it is not yet known where cases from both areas will be heard. The only possible venues for Preston and Blackpool magistrates cases to be heard in are Blackburn Magistrates’ Court and Burnley Magistrates' Court.
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