Council obtains new partial-closure orders to tackle ASB in flats
Friday 14 February 2025: Hillingdon Council has been granted new partial closure orders at three blocks of flats in Uxbridge and Hayes as part of ongoing efforts to stamp out anti-social behaviour (ASB) and keep residents safe.
The move comes following complaints from residents regarding ASB in those areas that has made them feel unsafe. This has included issues such as drug use, urination, loud and aggressive behaviour, and rough sleeping.
The orders mean no one can enter the communal areas of these properties for three months, except for the residents, their authorised visitors, the landlord, police, other emergency services or utility providers.
Any unauthorised person who enters or stays at the premises without a reasonable excuse can be fined, imprisoned or both. 
The orders were granted under Section 80 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 and will last for three months, after which they will be reviewed and can be renewed.
In December last year, the council obtained partial-closure orders for the first time to tackle anti-social behaviour at Sutcliffe House and Harding House in Hayes.
Since their introduction, the measures have received a positive response from residents and the council is likely to seek to extend them as a result.
Cllr Eddie Lavery, Hillingdon Council's Cabinet Member for Community and Environment, said: "Our first partial-closure orders obtained in December are having the desired effect and residents have fed back that they already feel safer.
"We don't go to these lengths without good cause and there's a clear need in these cases, so as part of our drive to keep residents safe and commitment to tackling ASB we're doing what it takes to stamp out this unwanted behaviour.
To report any anti-social behaviour concerns, visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/safety.
