Former JPs court to be sold
Shifnal's crumbling former magistrates court is to be sold off after months of planning refusals and thousands of pounds spent on trying to save it. Shifnal's crumbling former magistrates court is to be sold off after months of planning refusals and thousands of pounds spent on trying to save it. Shifnal Town Council finally threw in the towel last night and called an end to its campaign to save the court house and turn it into housing. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
The knockbacks proved too much for councillors who decided to pull the plug on redevelopment plans as the cost to rate payers soared.
The building will now be sold with planning permission granted to it in 2000 for five flats and office space.
With the council giving up ownership, rate payers will also see their precept fall from £169,000 last year to £65,000 for 2010/2011.
Councillor John Hardware said the town council made the right decision as the cost of holding onto the building was rocketing.
