Court order bans anti-social resident from their home

A Bury St Edmunds resident has been banned from their home for at least three months after work to tackle anti-social behaviour.

West Suffolk Council successfully applied for the Closure Order for a property on Prospect Row, in the town, following partnership work with Suffolk Police and Havebury Housing Partnership.

It follows complaints about persistent anti-social behaviour at the address.

The order, granted to the council by Ipswich Magistrates Court under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, bans the occupier from living at the address and anyone else from being there other than Havebury Housing Partnership and other agencies that may be deemed as requiring legitimate access.

While the order, granted by the court on Wednesday, March 16, is in place for initially for three months, it can be extended.

A spokesperson for West Suffolk Council said: “While we won’t comment on the specifics of this case, anti-social behaviour such as persistently shouting, swearing and drink or drug fuelled behaviours, can all have a damaging impact to the health and wellbeing of those people living and working close by.

“Court orders are always the last resort and the organisations involved will always try to work with all parties to try to resolve the situation more amicably. But where all else fails, we and our partners, are prepared to take the necessary action to force a stop to these behaviours that have been plaguing the lives of local residents.”