{"id":179092,"date":"2025-06-12T19:05:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T19:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/179092\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T19:05:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T19:05:10","slug":"drug-dealing-fears-at-south-bristol-flat-spark-three-month-closure-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/179092\/","title":{"rendered":"Drug dealing fears at South Bristol flat spark three-month closure order"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There were concerns of anti-social behaviour at a flat in Hollidge Gardens<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_Closure-order.jpg\" alt=\"A closure has been granted at a flat in Bedminster\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>A closure has been granted at a flat in Bedminster(Image: Avon and Somerset Police)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A flat in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/all-about\/south-bristol\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">South Bristol<\/a> has been issued with a closure order over concerns of drug dealing and anti-social behaviour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A three-month order was granted on a flat in Hollidge Gardens, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/all-about\/bedminster\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Bedminster<\/a> on Tuesday, June 10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/all-about\/avon-and-somerset-constabulary\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Avon and Somerset Police<\/a> say the property was closed following evidence secured by PC Darell Andrews and Sgt Ben Spence, from the Bedminster Neighbourhood Beat Team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The order was issued amid concerns the property is linked to drug use, drug supply and other criminal activity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">PC Andrews said: \u201cAnti-social behaviour has a wide impact on our communities and the problems it has caused for the elderly residents of Hollidge Gardens will not be tolerated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cI welcome the closure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Through the effort of multiple teams, from anti-social behaviour teams to PCSOs, we have manged to safeguard the residents while disrupting crime and I am very pleased with the result.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A closure order can be granted for up to three months in order to prevent anti-social or nuisance behaviour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">They may be extended up to six months by the court following an application by police or the local authority.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Earlier this year, another <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/news\/bristol-news\/bristol-flat-slapped-crack-house-9953601\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">closure order was placed on a flat in Bristol<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Local residents complained about anti-social behaviour and drug dealing at a residence in St Phillips, resulting in a closure order being approved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Another <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/news\/bristol-news\/closure-order-granted-bristol-flat-9155236\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">closure order was issued for a property in Redcliffe<\/a> in March.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">At the time, Avon and Somerset Police successfully applied for the order after public safety concerns were raised about the property in Chatterton House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There were concerns of anti-social behaviour at a flat in Hollidge GardensA closure has been granted at 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