A 'drug den' has been shut down after repeated complaints from neighbours in Hucknall. A closure order was obtained from Mansfield Magistrates Court on Thursday (February 16) for the property on Spring Street.
Ashfield District Council said the property has been linked to high-level crime, anti-social behaviour and drug-related activity - leaving residents living in fear. It is the latest closure order obtained by the council.
Residents reported persistent drug-dealing, noise nuisance, rowdy visitors, fly-tipping and criminal damage. As a result of the concerns reported to the council's community safety team and Nottinghamshire Police, action was taken.
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The order - granted under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 - will remain in force until May 15. The order will prohibit access.
Breaches of the order may result in a fine or imprisonment. At the time of closing the property, it was identified that the electric meter had been tampered with, which was a fire concern and posed a significant risk to members of the public.
Council officers ensured engineers attended immediately to make the property safe and secure. The property has now been boarded up prevent access.
Councillor Lee Waters, who represents Hucknall North, said: "The council's community safety team have been working in partnership with the police to proactively deal with these types of issues across the Hucknall area. This is yet another example of councillors and the council-led partnership listening to and acting on local residents' concerns.
"The result is a safer place for Hucknall residents to live. We are determined to do our bit to make Hucknall a safer place to live."
Antonio Taylor, community safety manager at the district council, added: "I would like to thank all the witnesses and officers involved in this case to help obtain the order. The three-month period will allow respite to local residents who will hopefully no longer have to suffer ongoing anti-social behaviour in connection with the address. I hope this sends a clear message to residents that anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated in Ashfield.’"
Chris Sutcliffe, neighbourhoods Chief Inspector for Nottinghamshire Police, said: "Closure orders are a fantastic preventative tool for local policing and help the police and our partners at Ashfield District Council reduce and remove anti-social behaviour and criminality from the local area. This property bought misery to local residents and I am grateful that the actions of the council and police have put an end to the issues."
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