BRIDGWATER police received just four calls about anti-social behaviour in November, an all-time record low.

PC Dominic Bryant announced the news at Bridgwater Town Council last night (Thursday, December 7) saying the town's three major events for the month, Bridgwater Carnival, Snowflakes and Shopping and Remembrance Day Parade had all run smoothly.

"Anti-social behaviour has been somewhat of a hot potato in the town as we all know, but I am happy to say that it is at an all-time record low, with just four calls in the whole of November," PC Bryant said.

"The Christmas Lights switch-on and Remembrance Day events both went smoothly and we thank the town council for their good planning of these events."

He said one of the key factors was that the force was almost at full strength with the addition of a new PC and this meant increased foot patrols in the town.

"We have also had success in getting community behaviour orders on certain targeted individuals well-known in the town for causing problems and these seem to have had a good effect," PC Bryant said.

He also said the force had prosecuted six youths in recent weeks for causing criminal damage to Angel Place.

PC Bryant also said the force was encouraging residents and traders to report crimes online as this was more direct than the 101 service.

At RAG Day on Thursday, December 21, Bridgwater police will have a lecturer from Bridgwater College on patrol with them and the town's police have been working with media students and victims of anti-social behaviour, to produce a film to be shown to students about the effects of ASB.

Town Clerk Alan Hurford said: "I would like to thank PC Bryant and his colleagues for their good work and the excellent working relationship the police and the town council have in Bridgwater."