Little Hulton shop closed until May after court order

Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court has granted a Closure Order under Section 80 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 in relation to the ground floor commercial premises on Manchester Road.

The address is listed as being occupied by Walkden Minimarket Limited and Walkden Mini Market.

The order, dated February 25, 2026, states that the court is “satisfied that the use of the premises has resulted, or is likely to result, in nuisance to members of the public, or that there has been, or is likely to be, disorder near the premises associated with its use.”

Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court has granted a Closure Order under Section 80 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (Image: NQ)

It further states that the order is necessary to prevent the behaviour, nuisance or disorder from continuing, recurring or occurring.

The Closure Order came into force at 2pm on February 25, 2026, and will remain in place until 2pm on May 24, 2026.

The premises must be closed to all persons during that period, with limited exemptions.

Those permitted to enter include emergency services, police, fire and rescue or NHS staff, council officers or contractors acting on behalf of Salford City Council, and Dipal Patel, the registered leaseholder, for the purpose of carrying out urgent works.

The order also allows access to the registered freeholder for maintenance purposes.

A breach of a Closure Order is a criminal offence and can result in imprisonment for up to six months, an unlimited fine, or both.

The latest action follows a previous 48-hour closure notice issued by Salford City Council under Section 76 of the same Act.

At the time, the council said it was satisfied on reasonable grounds that the use of the premises “has resulted, or is likely soon to result, in nuisance to members of the public” or that there had been, or was likely to be, disorder near the premises.

Failure to comply with the Closure Order now in place may lead to arrest and prosecution.