Coventry City Council prosecutions to be held in Nuneaton

Anyone prosecuted by Coventry City Council will now have to travel to Nuneaton for their case to be heard.

Up until January 2 every case was heard in the city’s magistrates court but now anyone prosecuted for offences like dog fouling, school truancy and non-payment of council tax, will have to go elsewhere.

The city council has opposed the move and is considering a judicial review of the decision.

The organisational shake-up also means that Nuneaton criminal cases will almost always now be heard in Leamington.