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Local residents win fight to close down Radford crack house

A multi-agency approach to tackling anti-social behaviour has secured the full crack house closure of premises in Radford.

The third floor flat, at 18 Highhurst Court, was closed on 27th August 2009 and the civil order will last until 26 November 2009.

Nearby residents in Radford reported living and working in a building where they were afraid to leave their homes, use the stairwell or have visitors.

People visiting and purchasing drugs from 18 Highhurst Court would regularly use the communal areas as a toilet facility where residents were being faced with urine and human faeces on a daily basis.

Visitors to the premises were also regularly faced with used needles, burned tin foil, blooded tissues and other drugs paraphernalia.

Canning anti-social behaviour team, Canning Streets Offences Team and Nottingham City Homes worked together to obtain a conviction, which was granted by Nottingham Magistrates Court on the 27 August 2009.

Daniel Kurtis, Anti-Social Behaviour Officer for Community Protection said:

It’s important for communities to witness justice being served, and I believe that the closure of premises such as this, is a clear and visible sign that Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire Police are making strides to improve the lives of those suffering from anti-social behaviour.

I believe that the partnership approach that has been adopted to resolve this issue is a real success and I’m confident that there will be many more to follow.

The closure notice granted by the court is under section two of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003. Officers managing the case have now secured the premises by using sitexing (a type of boarding), to prevent any further entry to the property.

PC Ben Deverill, Street Offences Team said:

The Canning street offences team has worked together in partnership with the council, in order to resolve this particular problem which has caused misery to nearby residents.

This type of anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated and future problem premises will be dealt with in the same firm and robust way to protect quality of life in our local communities.

A big thank you to those witnesses that came forward as it would have not been possible to obtain this order without the assistance of these anonymous sources.

(Fri 28 August 2009 09:00:00 GMT)

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