TAVISTOCK Street Pastors are among community organisations which have been given cash for schemes to tackle anti-social behaviour across Devon and Cornwall.

The 27 projects will share an £80,000 fund set up by the region’s police and crime commissioner Alison Hernandez.

A similar amount has been set aside for next year.

The PCC asked for schemes to tackle anti-social behaviour in public places and offered funding between £250 and £2,500.

More than 50 ideas were put forward and were studied by a panel which chose the ones to get the funds.

Funds were due to be released in September and staff from the PCC’s office will work with the schemes as they go live.

Youth football, mental health training, youth clubs, drugs project and Dartmoor Zoo Superkids were among the other organisations which successfully bid for funding.

West Devon has street pastor organisations in Tavistock and Okehanpton.