UPTON'S beat manager will be available for an informal chat about policing issues in the town in a series of surgeries beginning next month.

PC Mark Taylor will hold sessions on Saturdays, at Upton Police Station, for a trial period of six months.

PC Taylor hopes that by holding the surgeries in a central location, more residents will be encouraged to drop in.

The sessions run from 10am to noon on April 10, May 8 and May 22, with further dates to be announced.