Youngsters in Maidstone will be putting their creative talents to good use this half term.

Teenagers can use a new graffiti wall set up near Bethersden Court in Senacre.

Many youth groups will meet for the project, including those who were recently made to clear up unwanted grafitti by local officers.

PCSO David Earl, one of the graffiti wall organisers, said this was "the best way to get youngsters to take pride in their community and use their talents for the positive. "

"I hope this wall will serve as a beacon to youngsters in the area, that their talents can be preserved without causing a nuisance to residents or being detrimental to the appearance of the local area."

The police worked in partnership with Maidstone Housing Trust to set up the wall.

"The graffiti boards back onto a building site so we thought that it was fitting the art send a clear message of the risks associated with playing on such sites," says Steve McGlen from the Trust.

"I look forward to seeing the finished wall."