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 Offenders improve environment in Waterside, Colne
14th August 2008
Offenders working unpaid and supervised by the Lancashire Probation Service have completed a project to improve the environment in Shaw Street and Spring Gardens in Colne.
Mayor adopts rescue home project
7th August 2008
The new mayor of Fylde, Cllr Susan Fazackerley has announced a special project to help Easterleigh Animal Sanctuary in St Annes.
 Offenders and Travis Perkins team up to help Colne primary school
1st August 2008
Offenders supervised by the Lancashire Probation Service are going to be teaming up with staff from local builders’ merchants, Travis Perkins, to carry out unpaid work at West Street primary school in Colne.
 Hyndburn scoops 3 Green Flags with help from community payback
25th July 2008
Hyndburn’s parks are great places to enjoy a breath of fresh air, and the Council are celebrating after hearing that 3 of them have scooped the prestigious Green Flag Award - the national standard for quality parks and green spaces.
 Rehabilitation versus punishment – judge for yourself
1st July 2008
An innovative on-line programme in which members of the public can decide what they think is the most suitable sentence for virtual offenders was launched by Justice Minister David Hanson MP today as a new poll shows the public think reforming offenders to cut re-offending is equally as important as punishment.
 Community sentencing- Reducing re-offending, changing lives
3rd June 2008
“Tough community sentences have a real impact on reducing crime and preventing offenders from re-offending”, Government minister David Hanson said today. He was launching a new report which reveals that community sentences are succeeding in reducing offending – and they make a greater impact than sending someone to prison at a cost of £37,000 a year.
 Record Unpaid Hours worked by Offenders in Lancashire
9th May 2008
Offenders supervised by the Lancashire Probation service have worked more hours unpaid to help local communities in the last year than ever before.
 OFFENDERS HELP ST JOHN’S RESCUE MISSION
29th April 2008
Lancashire Probation Service has joined the campaign to save the Accrington Pals Memorial Chapel housed in St John’s Church in Accrington.
Unpaid work to help Accrington primary school
21st April 2008
Offenders supervised by the Lancashire Probation Service are going to be carrying out unpaid work at Benjamin Hargreaves primary school on Monday 21 April.
 Offenders make mayor’s scout project a success
14th April 2008
Offenders supervised by the Lancashire Probation service have successfully spruced up the District Scout Headquarters in St Annes as part of a special project backed by the mayor of Fylde, Cllr John Prestwich.
 New Chair for the Lancashire Criminal Justice Board
8th April 2008
Bob Mathers, Chief Officer of Lancashire Probation Service has become the new chair of the Lancashire Criminal Justice Board (LCJB).
 Offenders to help Lancaster animal rescue centre
3rd April 2008
Offenders supervised by the Lancashire Probation Service have been drafted in to help the Lancaster Animal Care centre based on Blea Tarn Road in the city.
 Your Chance to Quiz Heads of Criminal Justice in Burnley
22nd February 2008
The Lancashire Criminal Justice Board is holding a "Question Time" style event on Wednesday 5 March
 COLNE STREET TO GET THE “SAFEGATES” TREATMENT
1st February 2008
Hawley Street in Colne is set to get the “Safegates” treatment on Saturday 2 February when the police and probation service join together to clean it up and make it safer.
 Lord Chancellor Visits Blackburn Probation
18th January 2008
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Rt Hon Jack Straw MP visited Blackburn probation offices today (18 Jan) to meet with staff and listen to areas of concern.
Your Chance to Quiz Heads of Criminal Justice
10th January 2008
The Lancashire Criminal Justice Board is holding a "Question Time" style event on Monday 14 January.
 Lancashire Probation Officer Recognised in New Year Honours
4th January 2008
Probation Officer Terry Bond is celebrating the start of 2008 with the news that he has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List.
 Offenders to plant new trees at Witton Country Park
22nd November 2007
Offenders supervised by the Lancashire Probation Service will be planting hundreds of trees at Witton Country Park, Blackburn on Thursday November 22 to celebrate National Tree Week.
Preston gets Chance to Quiz Heads of Criminal Justice
29th October 2007
The Lancashire Criminal Justice Board is holding a "Question Time" style event in Preston on Tuesday 6 November.
LANCASHIRE RESIDENTS PROTECTED FROM HIGH RISK OFFENDERS
22nd October 2007
Lancashire residents are being protected from sexual and violent crime by teamwork from the police, probation and prison services according to figures announced today (Mon 22 October).
 OFFENDERS HELP ST WALBURGE’S RESCUE MISSION
26th September 2007
Offenders supervised by the Lancashire Probation Service are working unpaid to help the campaign to save St Walburge’s Church on Pedder Street in Preston.
OFFENDERS TO TRANSFORM SHOREY BANK IN DARWEN
20th September 2007
Offenders supervised by the Lancashire Probation Service will be working unpaid to benefit residents of Darwen by transforming the Shorey Bank area on Friday 21 September.
 Helping Hands Award
14th August 2007
The Burnley unpaid work team has received an official “Helping Hands” award from Padiham football club.
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>> Community Payback scheme
18th November 2005
>> Protecting the public in Lancashire
14th October 2005
>> Unpaid work by offenders benefits elderly residents
4th July 2005
>> New Probation Chief’s message on cutting re-offending and reducing crime
21st March 2005
>> Probation's call for volunteers in 8 areas of Lancashire
20th January 2005
>> New chief to lead probation in Lancashire
6th January 2005
>> Probation performance above national target in protecting the public
30th December 2004
>> COMMUNITY SENTENCES - TOUGHER THAN YOU THINK
29th November 2004
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