Drug house closed

POLICE and the city council have taken out a court order banning people from visiting a home in Hillfields.

Avon and Somerset police say the house in Gorse Hill was the subject of complaints over drugs and noise, and the "partial closure order" was granted to help protect people living nearby from antisocial behaviour.

Police first raised the house in January.

A spokesperson said police and city council officer had worked together to try to solve the problem without going to court, including offering the tenant an antisocial behaviour contract, but neighbours "continued to be affected".

At Bristol Magistrates Court in March an application for a three-month partial closure order, which means only the tenant and no-one else is allowed to enter the property, was imposed. Breaching this requirement would be a criminal offence.

Acting Inspector Serena Serjeant said: “We take antisocial behaviour seriously and are thankful for the support of residents and partner agencies who have helped achieve this result.

“It is not right for anybody to feel scared by what is happening on their doorstep.

We’d urge anyone who is experiencing antisocial behaviour in their neighbourhood to report it to the police.”