I can't believe this article in tThe Mail and some of the quotes, they want public support to stop the closure of the courts WTF, pity they didn't feel the same about the closure of the A&E ?
http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/crime/public-asked-to-help-save-hartlepool-courts-after-government-proposes-their-closure-1-7377038
The writing was on the wall when the Youth Court was moved but the response from HBC at the time was lamentable. It's always the same - reactive rather than pro-active. What pisses me off is the way The Mail cynically latches onto these things without any trace of genuine sincerity.
Reading the comments passed by those concerned, it's going to close.
Fight the closure ? The past record of our feeble representatives means this is just another toothless bout of political chest beating followed by a subdued retreat. Doormats.