THE High Sheriff of Lancashire Rodney Swarbrick and his wife Diana spent a day in Burnley looking at some of the community safety initiatives in the town.
They were welcomed by the Mayor Coun Rafique Malik and chief executive Dr Gillian Taylor.
They spent time with members of the council's community safety team and police representatives looking at the multi-agency work taking place to reduce anti-social behaviour.
They visited the CCTV control centre which controls over 100 cameras covering the town centres of Burnley, Brierfield and Bacup.
The visitors were told that as a result of a successful £1.8 million bid additional cameras will be in operation from the end of the month extending the system into Nelson, Padiham and Haslingden.
The High Sheriff and Mrs Swarbrick also visited the Burnley Wood One Stop Shop and saw the youthworks video recently produced by young people in the area about life in their community.
On display was the work of the Burnley Wood art group whose members are making a record of regeneration schemes in the area.
The visit ended with a meeting with the Rev Sally Thomas and others involved in the Burnley refugee and Asylum Seekers Support group.
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