Wellingborough More than £26,000 will be spent on restoring the town centre’s historic mosaics, Wellingborough Borough Council has announced.
The landmarks have deteriorated over the years because of weather damage and delivery trucks driving over them regularly.
The restoration work will start on September 1 and measures will be put in place to limit damage occurring in the future.
The council said mosaics are hugely significant to Wellingborough as they represent aspects of the town’s history.
Council leader Cllr Paul Bell said: “These mosaics represent really important parts of our historic identity and they’re enjoyed by local people and visitors alike. Their preservation is very important.
“It’s not a straightforward repair as this is specialised work, so it’s taken a long time to get to this stage, but I’m delighted that our town centre mosaics will be restored to their former glory next month.
“Once we’ve restored these important features we want to keep them looking their best for as long as possible.”
To preserve the mosaics a new steel rim will be added to reduce movement of the tiles. Events will also be prohibited from taking place on the five wells mosaic and loading and parking on the twin town mosaic will also be prevented.
The restoration will cost £26,790 and will be paid for out of capital funds that have been designated for public realm projects.