Police and partners have taken action to shut down a Nottingham flat plagued by drug crime and persistent antisocial behaviour.
Nottinghamshire Police and Nottingham City Council worked in partnership to secure the closure order on 38 Duncombe Close, St Ann’s, after frequent complaints from residents.
The property was boarded up on Thursday (12 June) following the granting of an order at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court.
The order will be in place for three months and prohibits anyone from entering the flat.
If an individual breaches the order they will be committing an offence and be liable to imprisonment and/or a fine.
An application to shut the property was submitted by the council, supported by neighbourhood police.
Police Constable Betty Shone, of the city south neighbourhood policing team, said:
“It is disappointing when an address becomes a magnet for crime and antisocial behaviour in the way this flat has done.
“Police were repeatedly called to the address and the number of complaints meant we were determined to take action alongside our council colleagues.
“In neighbourhood policing we always act when an address becomes such a problem for the whole community.
“It is also pleasing that members of the community had the confidence in their neighbourhood team to share their accounts and provide the evidence we needed to shut the property down.
“I hope this order now gives residents in the community some respite from these issues.
“It should also serve as a warning to other tenants about what could happen to them if they behave in this way.
“This result has only been possible thanks to close and coordinated partnership between police and our council partners.
“We will continue to work in tandem to tackle the most serious antisocial behaviour and criminality in our communities and will use all the powers at our disposal.”
Cllr Jay Hayes, Nottingham City Council’s Executive Member for Housing, said:
“We’re committed to tackling antisocial behaviour in our communities and to being a major player in transforming the quality of life in our neighbourhoods.
“I welcome this action, it tackles antisocial behaviour and criminal activity head-on, and demonstrates the commitment of the council and its partners to making our city a pleasant place for everyone to live, work and visit.”
