Hi Florabundas,
Thank you for posting. It must be distressing for you to know your ex-partner has been in your local area. Can you seek further legal advice to fully understand your rights and how else you can prevent contact? The Rights of Women are a good organisation for legal advice. They have a helpline- details can be found here.
If you want to speak confidentially at any time then remember the 24hr National Domestic Violence Helpline is available on 0808 2000 247.
Keep posting when you can.
Best wishes,
Lisa