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CPS Truro, Plymouth, Taunton and Gloucester offices to close CPS Truro, Plymouth, Taunton and Gloucester offices face closure
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The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is to shut its offices in Truro, Plymouth, Taunton and Gloucester to cut costs. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is planning to shut its offices in Truro, Plymouth, Taunton and Gloucester.
The CPS, which prosecutes cases investigated by the police, said it would have two main hubs for the South West, in Exeter and Bristol. The CPS, which prosecutes cases investigated by the police, said it would have two main hubs for the South West, probably in Exeter and Bristol.
A CPS spokeswoman confirmed the closures, saying there would be no job losses or compulsory redundancies. A CPS spokeswoman confirmed it was considering the closures as a cost-cutting measure, but there would be no job losses.
It comes as lawyers prepare to unite for a minute of action on Tuesday over the effects of changes to legal aid. She said the plans were "still at a very early stage".
A CPS spokeswoman in Bristol said the office closure plans were "still at a very early stage" and that there was no "finalised timeline" for the closures. The spokeswoman added that there was no "finalised timeline" for the closures.
She added: "We will not be pulling the rug from under our staff. "We will not be pulling the rug from under our staff," she said.
"There should be no real impact on the public.""There should be no real impact on the public."