THE deadline for consultation over plans to close the court house in Scunthorpe is fast approaching.The Ministry of Justice set an October 8 deadline after revealing the four courtrooms were under-used.Research showed last year the building on Laneham Street was only used to 30 per cent of its capacity.At the same time, the cost of running the courts to tax-payers was £268,000.By last week, 647 people had signed an online petition organised by the town's MP Nic Dakin to try and stop the...
