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Community payback workers set about tidying up
COMMUNITY payback workers from the Cambridgeshire Probation Area have been making improvements in an area of the Ortons this month.
COMMUNITY payback workers from the Cambridgeshire Probation Area have been making improvements in an area of the Ortons this month.Stagsden, in Orton Goldhay, was voted by the public as a priority area for offenders to carry out visible punishment for their crimes.
Teams of offenders have worked in Stagsden throughout June, undertaking general groundwork clearance and maintenance of overgrown vegetation, including litter picking, tidying of communal courtyard areas and graffiti removal.
Chairwoman of the Probation Board Brenda Palmer said: “We will continue to return to the area regularly to ensure the improvements are maintained.
“The response to this campaign clearly shows the public wants to have a say in community payback and wants to see that justice is being done in their community.”
Neighbourhood crime and justice co-ordinator for the SaferPeterborough partnership, Bob Chapman said: “It is vital the public sees that justice is being done in their communities.
“By giving people a say on which projects offenders should carry out in their communities, we are giving the law-abiding majority a voice.
n To suggest an area for community payback, visit www.cambridgeshire probation.gov.uk/payback
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