The council has launched a survey to find out what the public want for parking in the town centre.

The town council are trying to figure out how to move forward after a number of complaints about double yellow lines and businesses and traders being affected by inconsiderate parking.

This new consultation follows architect Tim Stonor voicing his ideas for a clever new design in a bid to put Faversham's double yellow line battle to bed.

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The fight to stop the painting of its cobbled streets waged on for months before it was finally agreed by town councillors to lay the lines, apart from around the Guildhall.

Since then, motorists discovering there are no restrictions around the town hall have taken full advantage, blocking the way for market traders and business owners and causing havoc but now Tim Stonor thinks he may have the answer.

Councillors decided to leave the Guildhall boundary bare because of the “visual impact” of bright yellow paint but Mr Stonor, who has always maintained that no lines should have been laid, thinks there is an alternative to stop drivers making the most of the loophole.

“It’s a vision of how Faversham could be. And of course it’s a pleasant alternative to painting double yellow lines around the Guildhall." - Tim Stonor

Mr Stonor, of Tanners Street, is the managing director of the Space Syntax architecture firm in London.

He said: “We have developed a proposal to extend the stone plinth beneath the Guildhall, thereby removing the space available for vehicles to park there, and we have added planters to further dissuade drivers.

“This is a first sketch. The planters could be differently shaped, they could be replaced with bollards, they could incorporate benches, there could be more of them or fewer of them, they could be on lockable wheels or the market could work around them.”

He believes this design would improve the space around the Guildhall and make the heart of the town look “more attractive to residents and visitors”.

He says it would be a safe space for pedestrians and be more accommodating for outdoor dining, as well as preventing vehicles parking there.

Mr Stonor added: “It’s a vision of how Faversham could be. And of course it’s a pleasant alternative to painting double yellow lines around the Guildhall, lines that won’t even stop vehicles parking in front of the Guildhall because Blue Badge holders will still be able to park on them.

“The next steps are to consult with the town and borough councils, the Faversham Society and the public.

“We’ve taken some initial soundings and had positive responses.”

To take part in the survey, click here