OFFICERS from the Harlow Community Policing Team have secured a closure of an address in the town following reports of persistent anti-social behaviour.

An application for a closure order following service of a notice on 15/11/2020 in respect of 167 Arkwrights, Harlow was made at Chelmsford magistrates court.

An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We applied for the order for the address in Arkwrights following repeated reports of disturbances and drug-related issues, as well as people visiting the address causing noise, using profane language, making threats, and causing damage.

“The order was granted on 17 November and only permits the occupant of the address access to it and will be in place until 16 February 2021.

“It means anyone without a reasonable excuse who remains on or enters the premises in contravention of the order is committing an offence under Section 86 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2014”.

PC Cara Oldroyd-Jones, from Harlow CPT, said: “Anti-social behaviour can cause misery to communities and we won’t stand for it.

“This issue was having a serious detrimental affect on the quality of life for people living nearby.

“We have acted on the numerous reports about activity at this premises.

“We will continue to work with our partners to address these kinds of issues and provide long-terms solutions to ongoing problems.”