Date published: 2025-05-09 | Category: Focusing on prevention, Trading Standards
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Trading Standards team has successfully secured a Closure Order for the premises at 9 High Street, Keynsham BS31 1DP in which Keynsham Mini Market has been trading.
The premises has been ordered to close for three months under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 following the application for the Closure Order brought by the Trading Standards team.
The Closure Order follows a large number of complaints being received and investigations undertaken into the activities at the premises, which were found to be contributing to anti-social behaviour in the area.
The Closure Order was granted by Bath Magistrates Court after Trading Standards presented compelling evidence of criminal behaviour and nuisance and/or disorder that was associated with the premises, in particular the sales of illegal vapes and tobacco.
The court was satisfied that the Closure Order was necessary to prevent further nuisance and disorder, ensuring the safety and well-being of the local community.
For the period of closure only those who are named residents and authorised persons are permitted to enter the premises.
Previous multi agency visits to the premises by the council, Avon and Somerset Police, Trading Standards South West and detection dogs trained to sniff out tobacco and vapes, resulted in more than 1000 illegal vapes, and more than 300 illegal tobacco products being seized.
Councillor Tim Ball, cabinet member for Neighbourhood Services, said: “Our Trading Standards team have been working very hard to tackle illegal vapes in our area. This Closure Order is an excellent result and demonstrates that the council responds to community concerns and is committed to safeguarding our residents in order to protect them from harm. Thank you to our partners who supported us with this outcome.”
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