Five properties were issued closure orders in Oxfordshire in April.

A closure order bans access to the property, except for specific people, for a period of up to three months.

The orders in these cases apply to the whole premises of each property and were made by Oxford Magistrates Court.

READ MORE: All the houses closed by police in March

A closure order was made for a property in Badger Mews, Witney, for 3 months from April 27.

Access is banned to everyone except for three people were named, employees from their GP practice, or emergency services

Employees or servants for ASTER Group Housing Association, Probation Service, Social Care, Turning Point, Connections Service completing safeguarding related visits are also allowed to enter.

A closure order was made for a property in Blakes Field, Didcot, for 3 months on April 5.

Access was prohibited to everyone except the occupant, and emergency services carrying out their lawful duty.

Access was allowed to medical and healthcare professionals and social Workers employed by or on behalf of the local authority, members of Soha Housing, and specifically named family members.

A closure order was made for a property in Blue Mountains, Wallingford, for 3 months on April 7.

Access was prohibited to all persons except one person who was named and emergency services carrying out their lawful duty as well as any authorised employee or agent of the Housing Association and support workers.

Six named family members were also allowed to enter. 

A closure order was made for a property on Heatley Way, Oxford, for 3 months on April 27.

Access is prohibited to everyone except a police officer or police employee carrying out their lawful duty, medical and healthcare professionals and social workers employed by or on behalf of the local authority, and the resident/occupants. 

A closure order was made for a property on Pudsey Close, Abingdon, for 3 months on April 21.

Access is prohibited to everyone except three named people, emergency services carrying out their lawful duty, and any authorised employee or agent of the housing association.

The court may make a closure order for three reasons:

  • If a person is likely to engage in disorderly, offensive or criminal behaviour on the premises
  • If their use of the premises has created a serious nuisance or will do if the order isn't made
  • If there has been, or is likely to be, disorder near the premises that's linked to the use of it

The court must also be satisfied that the order is necessary to prevent the behaviour, nuisance or disorder from continuing, recurring or occurring.

This all falls under section 80 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

The application must be heard by the magistrates' court no later than 48 hours after service of the closure notice.

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