A council leader say more needs to be done to address a "constant undercurrent" of anti-social behaviour which is making town residents uncomfortable.

It comes after a dispersal order was issued for Sonora Fields, Sittingbourne, this weekend when a large group of teens threw a party that got out of hand.

While some feel the gathering was a one-off, Swale council's Cllr Mike Baldock (Ind) says more police and services for young people are needed needs to stop this.

He said: "Part of it comes from a lack of services for young people.

"There used to be a lot of organisations and support for youth service and they are being whittled away so it's getting ever more increasingly difficult to provide young people with role models in their society.

"It's a constant, it's not every night or every week, but there is a constant undercurrent of it.

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"It just makes people feel uneasy where they live.

"We ought to have more police, ones who work in the evening and overnight, and we should have more events and facilities for young people.

"You often get money spent on a playground for the under 12s but for teenagers, there is a lot less available.

"There are some good schemes but all are facing funding cuts.

"You take a short-term cut but often the consequences can be more expensive in the long run."

The order made on Friday night will last throughout the weekend and means anyone returning to Sonora Fields risks being arrested.

Cllr James Hunt (Con), who represents The Meads, previously told KentOnline some residents didn't get to sleep until 1am but was surprised to hear about the party in the area.

But this is not the first time Sittingbourne has had trouble with youths.

In August, police upped patrols and shop staff were been given body cameras after gangs of yobs began tormenting the public and shop staff.

A five-day dispersal order was put in force following a number of incidents in nearby Murston and Great Easthall.