Police close another two homes on troubled estate blighted by crime

Nottinghamshire Police have issued a stark warning

Two homes have been forced shut in a forgotten Nottinghamshire estate where residents' lives are blighted by crime and drug use. A pair of homes on the troubled York Drive housing estate in Newark have been issued with closure orders following complaints about alleged drug dealing and serious anti-social behaviour.

Daimien Temple and Serenna Dury, both on Yorke Drive, were each issued with closure orders on Wednesday, October 16, meaning that anyone who enters without a reasonable excuse can be given a fine and/or face imprisonment. Newark and Sherwood District Council and Nottinghamshire Police said the orders will last for three months and are linked to the previous closure orders made in September.

Last month Melia Wilshire, of Yorke Drive, and Cliff Bunch Snr and Mandy Bunch, of Strawberry Hall Lane, were also each issued with closure orders at their home addresses following similar complaints from residents. Councillor Paul Taylor, who is in charge of protection and community relations at Newark and Sherwood District Council, said: “We do not tolerate anti-social behaviour like this, and the safety of nearby residents is our top priority.

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"Because of these closure orders, it means we can now take action if any of these individuals breach the orders, and we can help make the community a safer place. We want to do what’s best for our residents in and around Yorke Drive which is why we will not stand by and allow selfish individuals to flout the law and cause harm or distress to the local community there."

Newark and Sherwood District Council added it was "committed to tackling criminal and anti-social behaviour" and was also using Community Protection Warnings to protect those living on the Yorke Drive estate. These notices are designed to stop a person aged 16 or over, business or organisation committing antisocial behaviour which spoils a community's quality of life.

On the recent closure orders, Inspector Charlotte Ellam, of Nottinghamshire Police, added: “These orders are another step in the collective efforts of the Newark Neighbourhood Policing Team and Newark and Sherwood District Council in tackling the issue of crime and ASB on Yorke Drive. We are aware of the impact this is having on the local community, and I am really pleased we have been able to use these powers to give us further opportunities to prevent and deter this type of offending."