MORE than £400 has had to be forked out to repair benches which were smashed up by thoughtless vandals in Studley's showpiece Millennium Green.

The three benches, which together cost more than £1,000, have now become two benches after one was used to repair the others.

They were all attacked and seriously damaged by vandals.

The Millennium Green will be officially opened on Friday when Studley MP John Maples will be paying a visit to the village.