CALLS have been made for a police chief to face the public over anti-social behaviour in Oswestry.

Councillor John Price wants John Campion, police and crime commissioner for West Mercia, to attend a public meeting after several incidents in the town.

Cllr Price will put a motion before an Oswestry Town Council meeting on Monday to hold a public meeting "at the earliest opportunity".

In his motion, Cllr Price said that the meeting should be held to "address the significant public concern over serious and ongoing incidents that threaten both public order and safety on a day to day basis" and to "seek answers from the police commissioner on how these concerns are being addressed".

He added the meeting would call on Mr Campion to "explain the current policing resource for the town, recognising the increasing number of serious incidents within the second largest town in the county of Shropshire".

The meeting of Oswestry Town Council Finance and General Purposes Committee will start at 7pm.

The Advertizer has reported on serious incidents of anti-social behaviour at Oswestry Library in recent weeks, as well as reports of youngsters causing "havoc" around the Market Hall.