TEENAGERS are a vital part of the community and their voice needs to be heard at Middlewich's second community action meeting this month.

That's the message from police who have filled Middlewich High School with posters in an attempt to encourage youngsters to come to the CAM, on June 27, and discuss the issues that worry them most.

PCSO Roger Need, from Middlewich CAT team, said: "We would like to see more young people there because their voice is needed as well - they are part of the community.

"PC Nicola Rimmer, from the CAT team, grew up in the Middlewich community and is now a big part of that community as a police officer so we've got to look to the future."

The meetings are designed to give residents a chance to vote on the issues they would most like to see police focus on.

The top rated concern becomes the police priority for the next nine weeks and officers report their progress back at the next meeting before residents cast their votes again.

The CAT team has been busy tackling the issue of anti-social behaviour, which worried most residents voting at the first CAM, held in April, so June's meeting will be the first time police report back to residents.

PC Mike Senior said: "We hope that as a result people will appreciate more the variety of the workload from a police perspective in relation to tackling anti-social behaviour.

"As we break down what we have done, they will appreciate it's not a problem which can be solved in a short space of time."

The CAM will be held at Middlewich Primary School, in Park Road, from 7pm.

It will be followed by a 30-minute police surgery which will discuss individual concerns.