LOCAL students and residents in the Top o' the Town area of Burnley have an opportunity to meet their new community support officer Zahid Ahmed.

Zahid will hold an advice surgery on March 6 at Burnley College from 5pm to 6.30pm.

As well as answering questions about local crime and disorder issues, Zahid will also give out crime prevention material and explain more about the role of Pennine's new Police Community Support Officers.

He hopes to hold surgeries on a regular basis.

He said: "I am looking forward to meeting more of the people who live and work on my beat and finding out more about their concerns.

"So if anyone wants to ask a question, find out what the police are doing about an issue of concern to them or simply come along and see what my new role is all about, I would be happy to meet them."