VANDALS who damaged artworks in Boscombe have been condemned by a councillor.

Philip Stanley-Watts said the damage to a sculpture of a palm tree outside KFC in Sea Road and other pieces in the vicinity had been a blow for nearby residents and local artists.

“They bent it all out of shape. The work team tried to bend it back but it still looks a bit done in,” he said.

“This is a big thing for some people around here.

“A lot of these sculptures seem a bit tired anyway.”

Cllr Stanley-Watts added: “We are trying to get local businesses together to help maintain them.”

He said he would put the idea forward at the next Boscombe Business Association meeting on February 21.