A three-month closure order has been granted for a block of flats in Stapleton Road in a bid to tackle anti-social behaviour .
The order, granted at Bristol Magistrates Court earlier this month, means the communal areas of Twinnell House are closed to anyone who is not a resident.
This includes the connecting Wills Drive Block and Ashman Block.
Only permitted guests of a resident authorised by Bristol City Council , emergency service workers and the property owner are also allowed in.
Communal areas include stairwells, lifts, corridors, communal rooms, laundry rooms and bin rooms, and anyone breaching the order by being in these areas may be arrested.
Police and the council worked together for months to gain evidence to apply for the closure order as part of an effort to tackle anti-social behaviour and crime.
A residents’ meeting held in September highlighted concerns around drugs misuse, noisy disturbances and repeated incidents of large groups of people loitering in communal areas and intimidating residents.
The closure order application mentioned incidents including three drug-related warrants and the discovery of a rucksack in a communal area containing a 12-inch knife and class A drugs.
ASB Coordinator Kate Matthews said: “Anti-social Behaviour has been having a significant impact on people living in Twinnell House and the connecting buildings.
"The closure order was made possible by the support and assistance of local residents and we’re asking them to continue reporting ASB and any breaches of the order to us so we can take the necessary action."
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