A tenant who has been causing misery and upset to neighbours and the community has been evicted from Northumberland County Council owned property sending out a clear message that crime and antisocial behaviour will not be tolerated. 
 

Colin Gibson, of 3 Narrowgate Court in Alnwick was evicted from his home on the 1st of February 2022.  

Northumberland County Council having exhausted all options to work with the individual and enable the tenant to remain in his home, has in partnership with Northumbria Police carried out the eviction. 
 

The tenant was evicted from his property by the courts for a range of offences including persistent and ongoing anti-social behaviour, loud and drunken behaviour, parties, and threats to neighbours by himself and visitors to his address. 
 

Mr Gibson has been a tenant since January 2020.  During the time of dealing with him he was given several opportunities to engage with the county council and other agencies but failed to do so. He was given warnings, served a community protection warning and community protection notice, a partial closure order, and an injunction.  
 

Northumberland County Councillor Colin Horncastle, cabinet member with responsibility for housing said:  

" Seeking the eviction of a tenant is not a decision we take lightly, but our message is strong and clear; anti-social behaviour and criminal behaviour will not be tolerated and is taken very seriously by the council.  
 

“Whilst we recognise that the eviction may impact the tenant, the decision of the court clearly demonstrates that in this case it was both proportionate and warranted.  We will, where appropriate, in the future take similar action where anti-social behaviour is seriously affecting the lives of neighbours and the wider community, and hopefully local residents will, with confidence, report their concerns to their local estate officer.  
 

" We hope these actions offer peace of mind to the local residents who have been affected by the serious nuisance and who have supported the council to secure the evictions." 
 

Sergeant Duncan Budge, of Northumbria Police’s Alnwick Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “We have received dozens of complaints about this address which has resulted in regular callouts for our officers, often late at night.
 

“Nobody should have to put up with anti-social behaviour, and frankly, the tenants made life a misery for many families living nearby. 

“I hope this acts as a strong warning to others – action will be taken against you for the good of the community and you face being evicted from your home.”