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Immediate Justice project helps install flood defences in Weedon Bec
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Participants in Northamptonshire's Immediate Justice programme, which assigns community work to low-level offenders, have helped install tonnes of sandbags to improve flood defences at New Croft garages in Weedon Bec. The work was carried out in partnership with the Weedon Flood Liaison Action Group (Flag) to protect nearby homes and roads from flooding.
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- Low-level offenders on the Immediate Justice programme helped place tonnes of sandbags at New Croft garages in Weedon Bec.
- The site has a history of flooding that has previously impacted local roads and homes.
- The work was done in collaboration with the Weedon Flood Liaison Action Group (Flag) as part of a wider local flood response.
- The Immediate Justice scheme is supported by Northamptonshire's police and fire commissioner (PFCC) Danielle Stone and receives referrals from Northamptonshire Police.
- Launched in 2023, the initiative has assigned over 3,000 hours of reparative work across more than 80 public areas in the county.
