Two More Hartlepool Properties Hit with Closure Orders in Crackdown on Anti-Social Behaviour...

The two residential properties have been subject to closure orders.

Hartlepool Borough Council secures yet another closure order on two properties, but who's set to foot the legal bill ?

17th Feb 2025

Hartlepool Borough Council's ramped up its efforts to combat anti-social and criminal behavior with the latest Closure Orders being slapped on two more Hartlepool properties. The measures are said to be part of a wider push to clean up the town and protect local residents from disruptive activities.

Glamis Walk in the towns Owton Manor has seen considerable crime & anti social behaviour being reported

The orders were said to have been granted by Teesside Magistrates in response to complaints about two flats—one located at 13 Glamis Walk Owton Manor and the other at 57 Navigation Point located on the Hartlepool Marina. The Hartlepool Community Safety Team, a joint task force made up of the local council, Cleveland Police, and Cleveland Fire Brigade, reportedly spearheaded the applications amidst claims further closure orders are on the horizon,.

These latest Closure Orders bring the total to ten properties in just nine months. The order for the ground-floor flat at Glamis Walk follows persistent issues with Anti Social behavior, including frequent drug dealing and use, as well as loud music, and damage to communal property. Neighbours were said to have witnessed doors being broken, discarded needles, and constant disturbances, forcing the hand of the local council to act.

One of the properties subject to the closure order was on the Hartlepool Marina

Similarly, the flat at 57 Navigation Point above a shopping precinct faced complaints from both residents and nearby businesses about the tenant’s disruptive activities, which included shouting, verbal abuse, and even violent behavior, alongside drug misuse. The behavior was said to have caused significant distress to the community, with the court deciding that action was needed to restore calm.

There's concern over just who's footing the legal bill for the closure orders

Its claimed HBC has incurred over £10k in legal costs for closure orders in the last year alone

With the orders now in place, both tenants have been barred from accessing the properties for three months, with a breach of a Closure Order resulting in a fine or even a six-month prison sentence, however questions have already begun to be raised over just who's ultimately set to foot the bill for the legal action in the most recent cases which is said to have cost the local tax payer around £4700 pounds, with critics claiming the costs should ultimately be shouldered by the landlords of the properties & not by the local tax payer, who's set to see council tax bills increase again this year.

The Hartlepool Community Safety Team said that Locals who witness a closure order being breached are encouraged to report it to Cleveland Police on 101, or 999 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 in a bid to ensure that these efforts to reduce crime and improve quality of life succeed....