Plans for new £100,000 flood defences to protect dozens of homes will go on show tomorrow (Friday).

When Faversham was submerged in December 2013 in the worst flooding in 60 years, many residents had to flee their homes for nearly a year as they dealt with the aftermath.

People living in Front Brents and Upper Brents were some of the worse affected with their belongings, furniture and valuables either destroyed or damaged - one man lost 500 books.

In a bid to prevent this from happening ever again, the Environment Agency has teamed up with residents and the council to create a permanent solution.

The new defence will be a grassed embankment, approximately 80cm in height.

A series of flood gates in the embankment, which will be closed during a flood, will still allow access to the green and Creek area.

Alongside money from individual residents, the Environment Agency, Kent County Council, Swale Borough Council and Faversham Town Council have all contributed.

As part of the construction, the Environment Agency has the opportunity to include improvements to the Creekside area for the community.

The plans can be seen by the public at Faversham Library in Newton Road from tomorrow, Friday, February 19 until Thursday, February 25.

Flood risk engineer Neil Gunn said: “We would encourage the public to attend the consultation event and provide us with their opinions and what enhancements they think we can include and introduce as part of the scheme.

“This is a great opportunity to increase enjoyment of the Creekside area and to reduce flood risk to the community.”

Construction is proposed to start in the early summer of 2016.

Residents living in Front Brents and Upper Brents are desperate for the plans to come to life, which will finally give them some assurance that they won’t face what they did in 2013.

"Since the big flood of December 2013, we have been biting our nails every time there’s a surge on top of a high tide, so I really hope people will support the plans." - Hilary Whelan

One of them is Hilary Whelan, who couldn’t return home for months after the floods.

She said: “I’m relieved that we are at last in sight of getting flood defences. Since the big flood of December 2013, we have been biting our nails every time there’s a surge on top of a high tide, so I really hope people will support the plans.

“We have contributed to the costs by pooling grants that we could otherwise have spent on our own properties, and we have been working with the Environment Agency to get a design that doesn’t spoil our area or stop people using the bank of the creek like they do now.

“It won’t interfere with the view, people will still be able to walk on the bank and launch small boats, and there will be some new seating.

“I think it will actually be an improvement.”