A Question Time-style debate took place tonight featuring key Burnley decision makers - and the Lancashire Telegraph provided live updates.

The format of the Burnley: Your Questions, Please event, at the new Burnley College building on Princess Way, was based on the 'Question Time' television programme.

The panel

  • Burnley Borough Council leader Charlie Briggs
  • Lancashire County Council leader Geoff Driver
  • Chief Superintendent Clive Tattum, in charge of policing in Burnley
  • Dr Sohail Bhatti, director of public health
  • Karen Ainsworth, from mediation service SMILE

Live updates

Reporter Tyrone Marshall postied live updates from the debate.

Here are his updates:

* Live updates from Question Time debate, inc. leaders of Burnley & Lancs councils, from 6.30pm.

* Introductions being made. Set to last an hour and a half.

* First question from a resident asking when police and council will get tough on anti-social behaviour.

* Borough council leader Charlie Briggs defends council record but says "pockets of Burnley" have problems.

* Ch Supt Clive Tattum says policing "starts and ends with neighbourhood police".

* Panel being quizzed on sentences for criminals.

* Praise in the audience for the community payback scheme, helping to install a disabled lift and cleaning up graveyard.

* Road safety the hot topic. More questions submitted about road safety than any other issue.

* Member of audience says standards of driving in Burnley is "appalling".

* County Coun Geoff Driver being questioned on huge cuts to youth services in the county.

* He accepts youth services "taken a big hit" in budget cuts.

* Strong defence of what being done to drag Burnley into 21st century from all of panel.

* Coun Briggs says key is bringing new firms to the town and getting Burnley Bridge and Weavers Triangle developed.

* Question on loss of services at Burnley General Hospital gets a good response from audience. Big issue for people.

* Final question asks panel for one wish for Burnley. Geoff Driver wishes for Premiership football to return.

* William Smith, year 10 student at Sir John Thursby, wishes for greater integration between cultures.

*That ends the first Burnley Question Time event. Organisers promise more in future.