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In the last year, offenders have completed over 176 thousand hours of unpaid work in Northumbria under the Community Payback scheme.
Below are a few examples of Community Payback projects that have taken
place and are still ongoing:
Offenders assist with small repairs and paint residents fencing to cover graffiti tags.
Offenders built and now maintain an ornamental garden in the park.
A 19th century garden that was neglected for 60 years has been restored by offenders. They now complete garden maintenance on a regular basis.
Offenders turned an unused area of land into a community resource by gardening. They also provided essential assistance in transporting materials to the site.
Offenders maintain fencing and clear littered areas on a regular basis.
Offenders paint and decorate the centre on a regular basis.
Offenders transformed overgrown gardens by planting flowers and putting up hanging baskets outside the homes of retired residents.
Offenders maintain the gardens and remove graffiti in the park on a regular basis.
Offenders paint and decorate the centre. They also carry out general maintenance work.
Offenders have removed litter and debris and tidied up overgrown areas
surrounding the graves.
Offenders maintain gardens for the elderly or infirm who are unable to manage the upkeep themselves. The work consists of basic grass cutting, hedge pruning and strimming, all rubbish and cuttings are bagged and removed.
There are 20 subways which are maintained on a rolling programme throughout the year.
Offenders maintain the grassed area surrounding the centre and decorate the building on a regular basis.
Offenders re-decorate and generally enhance properties which are categorised as difficult to let.
Offenders paint and decorate the interior and exterior of the centre.
They also carry out garden and environmental work.
Offenders paint & decorate and generally maintain the property. They also refurbish furniture in the centre's workshop.
Offenders carry out environmental work including garden maintenance, fence painting, pruning and strimming.
Offenders have constructed pathways at the church. They also undertake ground maintenance.
Offenders have painted the interior of the youth club and carry out general indoor maintenance.
The initiative provides disabled access to prime fishing locations.
Offenders have constructed suitable access paths, specially adapted
fishing platforms, angled bridges and provided additional disabled
parking.
A network of footpaths, which run between residential houses providing access to local amenities were plagued by graffiti. Offenders repaired and painted fencing to help prevent further graffiti.
Offenders have painted over graffiti in youth shelters in Cleadon Park. They have also removed broken glass from the area.
Offenders carry out environmental work including garden maintenance, pruning and strimming.
Offenders maintain a number of subways throughout South Tyneside on an ongoing basis.
Offenders have painted the barriers along the bridleway that were
covered in graffiti.
Offenders removed debris and litter from disbanded dens, which were used by individuals for drug / alcohol abuse.
Offenders have cleared pathways and created open spaces by cutting back overgrown bushes and bracken and removed litter.
Offenders carry out litter picks and general clearance work.
Offenders carry out periodic litter picks to help combat continued litter problems, which helps improve the appearance of the slopes.
Offenders remove fly tipping and litter pick on a regular basis.
