MEMBERS of the public and offenders carrying out community payback work helped to clean up Shirehampton.

Safer Bristol safety officers and Bristol City Council's Clean and Green team asked the public to help make Shirehampton a safer place and volunteer for a day.

They got rid of litter and debris from the streets and removed graffiti.

Cheryl Coles, Safer Bristol community safety officer, said: "Shirehampton is a great place but it looks so much better after a good clean."

Zaheer BulBul, a police community support officer, said: "We cleaned all through the Ridge, Penpole Lane, Penpole Close and Woodview during the day.

"Residents often tell us how satisfying they find it to improve the area they live in."