“They’ve worked elsewhere across the county.
“The real problems are street drinking, drug dealing, and underage drinking.
“A protection order would also really help the situation.”
A public space protection order is under consultation which would give additional powers to crack down on anti-social behaviour.
Sarah Welton, the owner of Sarah’s Tea Gardens in the town, who attended the talks with Mr Hirst, said: “A pubwatch will definitely help, but half the problem is there isn’t enough police.
“There’s no point us reporting the problems to the police and then they don’t get here quick enough.