A number of ancient headstones have been damaged in a Crowland churchyard where youths have started congregating in a bid to avoid the watchful eye of the town's new CCTV cameras.
Parish councillors have raised concerns about new trouble spots developing in the town and are urging parents to make sure they know where their children are and what they are doing at all times.
Crowland Abbey churchyard and the car park at the A
bbeyview Medical Centre are among new haunts for youngsters following the installation of CCTV near Trinity Bridge.
Coun Michael Atkinson said around ten stones have been damaged, including one which has had a marble cross knocked off it.
He added: "This behaviour is just disrespectful.
"Some of these stones will never get repaired and it's not nice when relatives come to visit them."
During the latest parish council meeting members agreed that new problem areas for vandalism and anti-social behaviour have emerged following the installation of new CCTV equipment, which is part of a district-wide scheme also covering Spalding, Holbeach, Long Sutton and Sutton Bridge.
Coun Bryan Alcock said: "Our problem areas seem to have shifted," and called for a number of matters to be referred to the November meeting of the Neighbourhood Panel.
Panel chairman Coun David Ringham said he was "quietly confident" the group could made a difference to policing and security issues.
It has already considered problems of illegal parking in Crowland and boy racers.
It is hoped these new areas attracting unacceptable behaviour will be focused on at the next panel meeting.
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