Morley Youth Diversity Development Group, which includes youth services, the education authority, Morley’s anti-social behaviour officer, PC Neil Ramsden, and school and youth officer Kevin Oates, met at Morley Police Station to discuss the opening of a club to improve activities for young people in Morley and surrounding areas.

It is hoped the club, aimed at young people aged 11 to 17, will provide a safe environment where they can go to socialise.

Now young people are being called upon to give their views about what they would like to see, such as pool tables, access to the internet and DJ lessons.

Questionnaires are now available from the Observer and Advertiser office at 40 Queen Street. Once completed, forms can be handed in at any of the Morley high schools or Morley Police Station.

Insp Joanne O’Hare, of Morley NPT, said: “We are talking to the three Morley high schools, chatting to kids on the streets who are causing problems, along with those youths who are known to have caused anti-social behaviour, to see what their ideas are.

“Things such as Operation Dampen (a police initiative aimed at tackling youth crime) only move the problems of anti-social behaviour elsewhere. The problem is that young people don’t have anywhere to go.

“The main things we are hearing from young people so far are that they want somewhere to go, something to do and someone they can talk to.

“Once we know what young people want, we can then work towards providing those things for them.”