Naomi Pugh banned from Newark district for two years — Nottingham Post
Newark and Sherwood District Council secured a two-year injunction against Naomi Pugh on Monday 9 March, and the order bans her from entering the district. The nottingham post understands the injunction carries powers of arrest if its conditions are breached.
The council linked the case to repeated nuisance behaviour, drug use and alleged exploitation of vulnerable residents over the past 18 months. Pugh did not attend the court hearing.
Paul Taylor on Newark residents
Paul Taylor, the council’s portfolio holder for public protection and community relations, said: “Residents across Newark and Sherwood deserve to feel safe in their homes and communities.” He added: “The behaviour linked to this individual has caused long-term anxiety, disruption and intimidation.”
Taylor also said: “Securing this injunction, along with the exclusion from the district, is an important step in preventing further harm and ensuring our communities are protected.”
Nottinghamshire Police worked with the council on the injunction, which also prohibits Pugh from engaging in any behaviour that causes, or is likely to cause, nuisance, alarm or distress to others. The district-wide exclusion means the court order now reaches beyond individual addresses and into the wider area where the council says the conduct had been linked to several properties.
Charlotte Ellam on ASB
Inspector Charlotte Ellam said: “Tackling antisocial behaviour has long been one of our primary focuses as a neighbourhood policing team, because of the distress we know this can cause to residents.” She added: “This individual was responsible for subjecting the local community to these ASB issues for a considerable amount of time, so it’s only right that action has now been taken.”
Ellam also said: “We’re therefore really pleased to have been able to work with our partners at the council to secure this injunction, banning her from the Newark and Sherwood area.” Before Monday 9 March, a number of Closure Orders had already been granted at properties associated with Pugh’s behaviour, showing the council had already used separate measures before getting the district-wide order.
For residents, the practical change is direct: Pugh is barred from the district for two years, and the arrest powers attached to the injunction give police a legal route if the order is breached. The council’s next step is enforcement of those conditions across Newark and Sherwood.
