Overview

• A full closure order was issued on July 18 for a Liverpool property where neighbours reported six months of drug dealing and nightly fights.
• On July 22, Thames Valley Police secured four partial closure orders in Milton Keynes after locals reported alcohol and drug-related disorder at multiple North Tenth Street addresses.
• The following day, a closure order was imposed on a Witney home after numerous complaints, making unauthorised entry a criminal offence for up to three months.
• Under Section 80 of the Act, anyone found inside a sealed property without permission may face arrest and penalties of up to six months imprisonment or a £5,000 fine.
• Police are working with housing providers to conduct community patrols, perform threat assessments and provide welfare support for residents named in the orders.