BOLTON Magistrates Court is overcrowded and outdated and should have been replaced years ago.
The fact that it is run with efficiency is a tribute to its officials and magistrates.
But the news that there is going to be a wait of at least three years before work is started on a new building is appalling.
The BEN demands to know on bahalf of the people of Bolton why this should be. We've waited long enough.
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