Mark Cordell, CEO of Our Bury St Edmunds BID, looking to turn 'dirty, ugly and wholly unattractive' town centre wall into mural

A community leader is looking to turn a 'dirty, ugly and wholly unattractive' town centre wall into a new mural.

Mark Cordell, CEO of the Our Bury St Edmunds BID, is seeking permission from West Suffolk Council to turn a wall along Market Thoroughfare into a new mural.

The passageway, connecting Cornhill with arc Shopping Centre, was widened as part of the council's project to create two retail units at the former Post Office site, alongside several apartments above them.

But Mr Cordell believes it looks 'quite visually unattractive' because of a cream walk running alongside it.

He said: "This application, if granted, will hugely enhance the current blank and, to be honest, dirty, ugly and wholly unattractive cream coloured wall, currently in place.

"I believe this mural will greatly visually enhance this specific location and the town centre in general."

The project, which would be delivered alongside Bury In Bloom, would bring a large, vibrant mural meant to represent the floral heritage of the town, with the aim being for it to become a 'focal point' for both residents and visitors.

He said although many other towns had embraced street art as a feature of their town centres, Bury was behind the curve.

"Bury has a reputation as a fabulous floral market town," he said, "having won numerous Anglia and Britain in Bloom accolades over recent years.

"We also felt that high-quality street art, which is in place in so many towns and cities across the UK, could have such a positive impact on our town centre, so why not look to create a floral mural."

If approved, work would start in the Spring of next year, due to weather conditions, and take up to five days to complete.

West Suffolk Council is now considering the application, with a decision deadline set for December 4.