Two men have been fined at court for breaching Community Protection Notices, 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, 12 January.

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 antisocial behaviour at his address.

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

Allington was ordered to pay a total of £550, comprising 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.

Street marshals found Gibbons drinking in Barnstaple 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 that 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.

Councillor David Clayton, Leader of North Devon Council, said: "Antisocial 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.