Residents on a Nottinghamshire street have opened up on life next to a nightmare neighbour who engaged in 'apocalyptic' anti-social behaviour. Tina Rolfe, 47, was evicted from Bowbridge Road in Newark last month after six years of causing problems
The property Ms Rolfe was living in was owned by Newark and Sherwood District Council, who worked with Newark Police to bring the case to court and ask for an Outright Possession Order to be granted so that they could evict her from the house. The anti-social behaviour taking place at the address is also understood to have been carried out by other members of her household and their visitors.
Residents on the street described the situation as "awful" and explained they had to put up with all sorts of things happening, incuding loud music playing into the early hours. Despite the eviction, neighbours were still wary of giving their names when approached.
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One resident who asked to remain anonymous said: "It was going on for a long time. It's resolved now, but it took a long time, it was six years."
She described the years with continuous problems as being "very invasive for everyone" and is glad the council have taken action. A woman in her fifties, who also did not wish to be named, added: "It's been going on for a good couple of years, she got evicted last week.
"It's a lot more quiet now and there's no mopeds or anything now. It was awful, it affected the whole street, I've been here five years and it was the whole time. We had eggs thrown at our back door once."
A Nottingham Crown Court judge described the events as "apocalyptic" and granted an Outright Possession Order. Before being evicted, Ms Rolfe has been offered help on a number of occasions to help her maintain her tenancy, all of which she refused as her behaviour escalated. Newark and Sherwood District Council worked with Newark Police to bring the case to court to help the victims involved.
The 47 year old appeared before Nottingham Crown Court in May 2023, and she has since been evicted. Councillor Lee Brazier, Portfolio Holder for Homes and Health at Newark and Sherwood District Council, stated: "Seeking an eviction notice is always a last resort but we will not tolerate anti-social behaviour anywhere in our communities and this includes in our Council properties.
"Neighbours should not have to endure this behaviour, and nobody should live in fear, the Council will make use of all available powers to address it.” Due to fear of being identified and targeted, many people feel afraid to speak to the police.
A nearby resident in their sixties added: "I suppose it sort of reached a peak recently, as I'm not sure how many children she had but there was always people coming back and forth. I suppose it was the last six years, not all the time but on and off."
She added that since Ms Rolfe has been evicted an "awful lot of rubbish" was left around the property. She stated: "We were worried about the possibility of vermin.
"We're glad that they (the council) are going to tidy it up. Hopefully the next residents will be nicer people."
