OFFENDERS are making amends for their crimes by cleaning up in Dunfermline and West Fife. 

And the people sentenced to carry out community payback orders have done a good job, with over 90 per cent of the recipients “very satisfied” with their work. 

The aim is to improve the local community and help reduce offending or re-offending.

An update was given to the City of Dunfermline area committee and convener, Helen Law, said: “The Community Payback Scheme is important in presenting a positive role in our communities.

"It gives offenders the chance to learn new skills, allows the completion of work that might not otherwise be done due to costs, and gives them something tangible to be proud of.”

Work carried out in Dunfermline included litter picking and road-clearing in Wellwood, Spinney Crescent and Fleet Street as well as open spaces across the town.

Ground clearing and garden work took place in Townhill, Wedderburn Street and Addaction Scotland while an edible nature area was created in Townhill Park.

The Beanstalk Nursery, community centres at Baldridgeburn and Abbeyview, and primary schools at Pitreavie and Bellyeoman, were all painted while fly-tipping sites were cleared and furniture uplifts carried out.