Over 75,000 hours of unpaid work completed as part of North Lanarkshire Council’s community payback service

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Over 75,000 hours of unpaid work was completed across local communities as part of North Lanarkshire Council’s Restorative Justice team’s community payback service.From building play equipment and carrying out garden clean ups to refurbishing and gifting bikes to local communities, the service saw a 34 per cent increase in hours delivered from last year.Community Payback Orders were initially introduced in 2011.

They provide an alternative to custody to ensure that people convicted of offences make restitution to the community and engage in services which support their rehabilitation and social inclusion.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Providing families and children who wouldn’t otherwise have the chance to own a bike, supporting groups including churches, schools and sheltered houses and delivering