A three-month closure order has been secured by Haringey Council and Haringey Police to curb ASB, drug use, and disorder at Love Lane Estate.
This follows the success of similar measures at Cordell House, where ASB offences dropped by 98%, and most recently at Rothbury Walk Estate.
With fewer than half of residents feeling safe in their block according to a recent survey, the closure order is expected to make a significant difference. Many have reported experiencing or witnessing drug use in communal areas, making day-to-day life difficult. However, alongside enforcement, there is a strong focus on supporting individuals who need help.
To maintain progress, a cross-council and police panel will meet fortnightly to review the order’s effectiveness and ensure that the individuals who are moved on also receive the appropriate support and interventions. Officers have already begun to see a decrease in ASB activities since the closure order came into force earlier this month.
This will include signposting to Mulberry Junction, Haringey’s dedicated resource centre for single adults at risk of homelessness, offering housing advice, mental health support, and addiction treatment assessments. People experiencing homelessness will also be linked with the Street Outreach Team (SORT) to access suitable accommodation and guidance.
Cllr Sarah Williams, Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning and Deputy Leader, at Haringey Council, said:
Tackling ASB while providing essential support is key to building a safer, stronger, and more compassionate community. This initiative makes our estates safer and also ensures that vulnerable individuals get the help they need to turn their lives around.
We've already seen the success of this approach at Cordell House and Rothbury Walk, where it has made a real difference. We’re confident that it will bring similar positive changes to Love Lane Estate.
Inspector Thomas Hassan, Northumberland Park Ward Safer Neighbourhoods Inspector, said:
Bruce Castle Neighbourhood Policing Team are delighted to have obtained a partial closure order for Love Lane Estate.
The closure order will give Police extra powers to remove those persons using the estate and stairwells causing or linked to criminal and anti-social behaviour.
I would like to extend thanks to our local Bruce Castle Councillors and the Housing, Community Safety & ASB teams from Haringey Council in working in partnership with us to help get this over the line. I’d also like to thank the residents for their resilience and bravery in coming forwards and making a stand together.
A dedicated policing plan is in place, with officers patrolling the estate and working closely with the council’s Safer Estates CCTV monitoring system to identify and prosecute offenders. Outreach teams will also work alongside enforcement to support individuals struggling with addiction, homelessness, and mental health challenges.
