Justice centre reaches landmark

A topping out ceremony is being held on Friday to mark the half way stage of the construction of a multi-million pound justice centre.

The flagship scheme in Nuneaton is one of the first in the country, and aims to cut court bureaucracy.

The Northern Justice Centre, in Vicarage Street, will be home for the police, the Crown Prosecution Service, magistrates and probation officers.

Construction work on the £13m centre began in May last year.

The project is being hailed as the future face of the justice system.

The government hopes such centres will improve communication between each organisation and speed up the court process.

The ceremony marks the completion of structural work on the building, with just the internal fittings to left to install.