Vandals spraying graffiti will be fined on the spot

The Warwick Way Estate in Loughborough is covered in so-called street art.

But Loughborough MP Andy Reed wants residents on the estate to tip off police or the local council to catch people making the graffiti.

New legislation introduced by the government is part of a major drive by the Home Office to crackdown on anti-social behaviour.

Criminal damage

The government has also introduced a ban on selling aerosol paints to anyone under 16.

An anti-graffiti squad is being sent into the Loughborough estate to clean up the unwanted graffiti.

Mr Reed said: "The key is enforcement - having the council around the area to catch people in the act.

"It is unacceptable behaviour and we are going to put a stop to it."

Wendy Brown of Charnwood Borough Council said: "Graffiti is costly and we are determined to use these new powers to eliminate it."