The results of a consultation into the future of Faversham’s memorial garden were demanded of councillors on Monday night.

More than two months since the exhibition which asked for views on plans for a £120,000 revamp of the Stone Street garden closed its doors, the verdict is yet to be revealed.

The proposal, with a new parade ground for Remembrance Day and stone plaques to commemorate the fallen of the two world wars, was met with some resistance as volunteers who had spend the last five years maintaining the town’s only public garden discovered their hard work would be concreted over.

Although the new plans include shrubs and a number of trees, many of the plots will be pulled up for the parade ground.

Others claimed that the money would be better spent elsewhere.

The Faversham News was told in early January that the consultation results were imminent…but the clock is still ticking.

At Monday’s town council meeting at the Guildhall, amid numerous calls for answers from the public gallery, chairman of the memorial garden committee Cllr Mike Cosgrove (Con) said it was not a council matter.

He then accepted that there was a lot of public interest and revealed that 6,000 had visited the exhibition, with just 43 objections.

However, there was uproar when Anna Bales, of Waterside Close, claimed that she has photographic copies of the consultation document which showed 83 objections and just seven supporters.

Mrs Bales said: “I’m slightly confused about this committee.

“In August 2014, members of the Faversham Town Council discussed the previous plans to improve the gardens.

“Members recognised the interest and its impact in Faversham.

“They decided to represent the town council on the new working party. So it is official council business. We are entitled to know the results.”

Mayor Nigel Kay (Con) requested that a detailed report of the results is brought to the next town council meeting, set for Monday, March 7.