The date for a controversial plaza to be cleared from a town’s seafront has been announced. A Kent County Council-led project has seen part of Herne Bay’s Central Parade converted into a pedestrianised zone – but officials have now confirmed the road will be reopened to traffic on June 28. The ‘active travel scheme’ also came with a complex one-way system in the surrounding area and new cycle routes through the town. But as the new traffic rules came into force, public outcry ensued. A town hall meeting was called to hear residents’ views – and a working group set up to review the project reso…
