A 'SELFISH' tenant who 'breached the peace' on an Orford street has been evicted after his property was closed down by police.

Cheshire Police carried out a closure order under the Crime and Policing Act at the address, on Statham Avenue, last Thursday.

The order was made after officers received numerous reports of anti-social and criminal behaviour – which have had a 'significant impact' on people in the area – at the home.

The property, rented by a single tenant, will now be boarded up for three months.

Neighbours welcomed the closure after their lives were 'blighted' by the actions of the former occupier.

One neighbour described his actions as 'absolutely disgraceful'.

He said: "It has had a shocking impact on people nearby.

"There was regularly a lot of noise coming from the property and on the balcony too.

"It was going on at that level for around seven to eight weeks.

"We could sometimes hear it at 2am or 3am when everyone was trying to sleep.

"I had to find somewhere else to stay three or four times a week because the noise was so bad.

"It was a real noise nuisance and a breach of the peace for people here.

"There have been lots of police visits too.

"I would say that the police came to the property six or seven times in the past seven weeks.

"The tenant did not look after his home and didn't care about the other people living on the street. It was selfish."

Another resident said the closure of the property plagued by anti-social behaviour is 'pleasing'.

He added: "You could not relax in your own home with what was going on.

"We are glad that has happened now and are looking forward to a bit of peace."

Anyone who enters the house during the next three months while it is boarded up will be committing an offence and can be arrested.

Insp Neil Drum said: "The bad behaviour of the tenant and his visitors, which was often in the early hours, was having a detrimental impact on the community as a whole and therefore we have taken action against this.

"We want people to be able to live in their homes without being blighted by this sort of behaviour and we want to thank the residents for their support."

Golden Gates Housing Trust (GGHT), which owns the property, hopes the move 'will be a warning and deterrent to people who blight the community with anti-social behaviour'.

A spokesman added: "GGHT takes anti-social behaviour very seriously and works closely with partners, including Cheshire Police, to deal effectively with the problem and to ensure that Warrington is a safer and more peaceful place to live.

"This order was applied for because the occupant and associates have shown no willingness to change their behaviour, despite repeated warnings.

"This type of action can only be taken with the support of the community and the evidence they provide to GGHT and the police."