Her Majesty's Courts Service in Cheshire-Merseyside has developed an estates strategy that aims to identify opportunities to maximise the utilisation of all its buildings. The option to utilise Knutsford Crown Court as a magistrates court does not presently form part of the strategy, although cases are occasionally listed at Knutsford magistrates court from both Macclesfield and Vale Royal magistrates courts. Dates on which such cases are currently listed are as follows:
Date Local justice area 12 February 2008 Macclesfield 13 February 2008 Vale Royal 14 February 2008 Vale Royal 25 February 2008 Macclesfield 26 February 2008 Macclesfield 27 February 2008 Macclesfield 28 February 2008 Macclesfield 4 March 2008 Vale Royal 5 March 2008 Vale Royal 6 March 2008 Vale Royal 7 March 2008 Vale Royal 17 March 2008 Vale Royal 18 March 2008 Vale Royal 19 March 2008 Vale Royal 31 March 2008 Vale Royal 1 April 2008 Vale Royal 2 April 2008 Vale Royal 3 April 2008 Vale Royal 4 April 2008 Vale Royal
A feasibility study to improve and/or replace Macclesfield magistrates court and a potential integration scheme with Macclesfield county court is under consideration and the Ministry of Justice Building Review Group will shortly receive a bid in this respect.