HASLEMERE police chiefs have admitted that response times to 999 calls in the town have been poor in the past.

Chief Inspector Clive Davies told the town council: "We are aware response times were not good enough in Haslemere, and you deserved better."

He spoke when presenting a formal report into police emergency call-out response times following criticisms voiced in The Herald and in the council chamber last year.

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