A Birmingham MP has hit out at plans to move a memorial to Birmingham's First World War heroes as part of a £10 million revamp of Centenary Square.
Perry Barr MP Khalid Mahmood is calling for architects to go back to the drawing board over the redesign of the public square in Broad Street.
He also fears that a grid of 43, tall lighting columns and other features will limit the space for popular attractions like the ice rink, big wheel and fun fairs.
The design, by Edinburgh-based Graeme Massie Architects, was selected in a competition last year and is recommended for approval at Thursday's city council planning committee.
But heritage lobby watchdog Historic England has objected to the moving of ten engraved paving slabs dedicated to Birmingham heroes awarded the Victoria Cross in the 1914-18 war.
The slabs, which were visited by Prince William in December, are arranged on the ground surrounding the Hall of Memory, the city's premier war memorial, but the ground is to be developed.
The report to the planning committee says they would be moved to the entrance ramps on the plinth as part of the redevelopment so instead calls for a condition to be attached to the planning permission stating an alternative location must be found.
Mr Mahmood said: "It's a disgrace. These people made a huge sacrifice for this country but now their memorials are in the way.
"The architects should leave them alone."
He is calling for a major rethink of the design, adding: "The space for events is also being reduced. The ice rink and the big wheel are very popular and we need that space."
Mr Mahmood has outlined his objections in a letter to the planning committee and says he will also raise them with the council leadership.
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