Multi-million pound plans for a second ferry terminal at Dover are on display today at the town hall.

It is the third round of consultations on the development plans, and will culminate in a public meeting at the town hall this evening at 6pm.

With the Eastern Docks now reaching capacity, Port of Dover bosses have been considering the various options for where new facilities can be provided.

The scheme envisages a new terminal at the Western Docks with four new ferry berths built either side of what it currently the Prince of Wales Pier.

The pier will be shortened, and an extension will be built on the Admiralty Pier, designed to improve conditions in the harbour.

A new marina will also be constructed on the harbour side of the Prince of Wales Pier, resulting in the loss of an area of beach. But a new pier will be built alongside the marina, and this will be open to the public.

Port chief executive Bob Goldfield said the harbour board was considering a range of options to fund the construction costs, currently estimated at £420 million.

But he ruled out full privatisation of the port.

"Joining forces with a third-party investor, such as an infrastructure fund, is a distinct possibility," he said. "But the board is currently not contemplating a full privatisation of the port."

~Full story in this week's Dover Mercury.