A major award is to be given to a police volunteer who has played a key role in making Liskeard’s roads safer.

Mick Chorlton has volunteered with Devon and Cornwall Police since 2009, founding the Community Speed Watch (CSW) team in Liskeard where he is now the lead volunteer.

Now he is to receive a Chief Constable’s Public Service Award in recognition of his work.

Devon and Cornwall Police said: ‘The dedication that Mick has shown to his role has led the team to becoming one of the most proactive CSW groups in the force area.

‘The data gathered from these watches reveals the impact that CSW has with a significant reduction of traffic speed in and around the Liskeard area.’

We’ll have more on this in Friday’s new print edition of the Cornish Times.