A CRIME prevention plan for Burnley for the new Millennium is being thrown open to public debate this week.

Burnley's Review of Crime and Disorder sets out possible priorities, including tackling burglary and drug problems in the town.

But the Community Safety Partnership of councils, police, probation service and private sector which produced the review want to know directly from people in Burnley what they think should be done.

A public meeting to consult on the document, Building Community Safety in Burnley, will be held at the new Vanguard Community Centre at Trafalgar at 7.0pm tomorrow.

The review has been prepared under the new Crime and Disorder Act in which the government has set out how it wants authorities to go about crime prevention work in future.

The meeting, say organisers, has been called to give people the chance to hear the main findings and to air their opinions.

Partnership steering group chairman Coun Tony Harrison said: "Crime presents us all with many problems and we won't be able to deal with the lot at one go.

"That is why it is vital that we know what the main issues are for the people of Burnley so that we can concentrate on them first."

Supt. Mike Griffin, head of Burnley police said: "We are building on success in tackling crime in Burnley, but there is still a long way to go.

"We are committed to working together with residents and other organisations to make Burnley a safer place."

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