THE town's iconic mural will be given a new home, if emerging plans are given the green light.

The team behind Bracknell's multi-million-pound regeneration are hoping to place the distinctive fibreglass feature in the centre of the Met Office roundabout, if the proposal is given the go-ahead by the borough's planning committee.

The 1960s bronze artwork created by sculptor William Mitchell, which depicts the history of Bracknell, was removed from the town precinct before it was demolished to make way for The Lexicon.

The 30-metre (98ft) sculpture, made of bronze-faced glass-reinforced plastic, was originally installed over shops in the town's former Crossway shopping precinct.

New homes have also been found for the ceramic stag and the two new town panels, previously located on Crossway.

These pieces of art will be prominently displayed in the new Town Square, next to the council’s offices in Easthampstead House.

Cllr Marc Brunel-Walker, executive member for economic development and regeneration, said: "I am delighted that, after much work with our partners BRP to find the right setting, new homes have been identified for these popular pieces of art.

"Forming a key pedestrian gateway into our new town centre, the mural’s new home offers the space and opportunity for passers-by to take in the sheer scale of this locally prized artwork."

In addition to preserving a flavour of the old town centre, Bracknell Regeneration Partnership will also be introducing some new pieces of art within The Lexicon, more details of which will be announced later this year.

Simon Russian, development manager for Legal & General on behalf of the Bracknell Regeneration Partnership, said: "The Lexicon is very much the future of the town centre, however we are also keen to represent the town’s heritage through the retention of these popular pieces of artwork."

Bracknell was designated a new town in 1949, at a time when the government was attempting to move millions of families out of London.

Commissioned by the Bracknell Development Corporation in the 1960s, the mural, which had been in Charles Square, illustrates the history of the town and its surroundings.

The imagery on the fibreglass and bronze panels makes reference to Roman history, incursions by Danes, Jutes and Saxons and Bracknell's royal links through the ages.