Hirst’s Yard issued Partial Closure Order after “serious incidents of anti-social behaviour”

The Partial Closure Order will remain in place until the new year.

Leeds City Council has announced that its Safer Leeds Anti-Social Behaviour Team has announced that there will be a Partial Closure Order in place for Hirst’s Yard, the area behind Duncan Street, Call Lane and Briggate.

This comes after “serious incidents of anti-social behaviour and associated criminality in Hirst’s Yard”.

An order from Leeds Magistrates Court states that under the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014, the Partial Closure Order prohibits anyone under the age of 17 entering the yard between the hours of 8pm and 7am daily until 4pm on Friday 6 January 2023.

Leeds City Council has stated that the action follows efforts of targeted patrols, after reports and concerned were raised by local businesses and licenced operators.

Those found to be breaching the new Partial Closure Order will be asked to leave the designated area or face the possibility of being arrested, according to the published statement.

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Councillor Debra Coupar, Leeds City Council’s executive member with responsibility for Safer Leeds, has commented that this will help to tackle anti-social behaviour:

“I very much welcome this Partial Closure Order for Hirst’s Yard as a demonstration of our on-going commitment to tackling anti-social behaviour. We have seen too many unacceptable incidents of anti-social behaviour and crimes against both people and property.  This Order is as a result of our joint community safety work in the night time economy as we are determined to ensure that people visiting the city centre are safe, and feel safe.

“I’d like to thank our partners at West Yorkshire Police who are working with us to address these issues and to reassure people that we will not hesitate to use all resources available to keep them safe.”

Leeds City Council has stated that breaches of the court order can be reported to the West Yorkshire Police using 101 (999 in an emergency) or via the West Yorkshire Police website.

You can read the full statement from Leeds City Council here.

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