Two North Devon men in court for continued anti-social behaviour

Two men have been fined for breaching notices aimed at preventing anti-social behaviour following successful prosecutions from North Devon Council.

Cases against Carl Allington of Oak Tree Gardens, Ilfracombe and Zion Gibbons of St Georges Road, Barnstaple, were heard at Barnstaple Magistrates’ Court in separate hearings on Monday, January 12.

Both had been the subject of Community Protection Notices, issued against them previously for anti-social behaviour.

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Allington was found guilty of failing to comply with a Community Protection Notice (CPN) issued to him in June 2025. The notice required him to comply with a number of provisions to limit anti-social behaviour at his address.

The court heard Allington hosted several people at his property in the early hours of October 2, 2025, with the prolonged disturbance causing harassment, alarm and distress to his neighbours.

Allington was ordered to pay a total of £550, including a £250 fine, £100 surcharge and £200 in costs.

In a separate case, Gibbons, aged 19, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a CPN issued to him in July 2025. The CPN required him not to consume alcohol or possess unsealed containers of alcohol in a public place within any North Devon Council Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) area, as well as not to act in an intimidating or threatening manner.

Barnstaple street marshals found Gibbons drinking in the town centre on three occasions during August and September 2025. On all three occasions he refused to surrender the alcohol, choosing instead to finish the drink.

The court heard Gibbons had made significant progress since the breach of his CPN. He was ordered to pay a total of £70 comprising a fine of £50 and a £20 surcharge.

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Councillor David Clayton, leader of North Devon Council, said: “Anti-social behaviour from a small minority can cause huge amounts of distress and disruption for neighbours and nearby residents, which is why we take any breach of a Community Protection Notice seriously.

“We want North Devon to be a place people can live in, work and enjoy safely, and we will continue to use the powers available to us to protect our communities and ensure everyone is able to feel safe and respected.”

A CPN can be imposed on a person over the age of 16 where their conduct is unreasonable, consistent, and has a detrimental effect on the quality of life of those in the community.