Bruce Forsyth statue to be considered by councillors in his home town of Edmonton

Sir Bruce Forsyth was beloved to many - but nowhere more so than in the area where he grew up. 

Now councillors in his home town of Edmonton are considering plans to commemorate their most famous son with a permanent memorial to his success. 

Nesimi Erbil, an independent member of Enfield Borough Council for the Lower Edmonton ward, said he would raise the issue of an appropriate commemoration with the rest of the councillors. 

"I think everyone will have a different view, but personally I would certainly support something to remember him," Mr Erbil said. 

"When I heard he was from Edmonton I was so proud to learn it. Edmonton is forgotten compared to London," he said. 

The issue was due to be discussed at a full council meeting on Sunday afternoon. A motion would then be raised at the next meeting, which is due to place in two weeks' time. 

The nature of the tribute will depend on planning consent, he added, but options under consideration would include a statue or plaque.

Sir Bruce was born in 1928 and brought up in Victoria Road, in the Edmonton Green area. His family owned a car repair garage and he attended the Latymer School, a well-regarded grammar school a short distance away, before training as a dancer in Tottenham and Brixton.

Locals were among those paying tribute to the star, who died at the age of 89 after a record-breaking career in show business. Edmonton theatre the Millfield, which has an auditiorium named after the star, opened by him in 2009, tweeted: "We are so sorry to hear the news that our patron Sir Bruce Forsyth has died today. He was a son of Edmonton and a real inspiration to us."

A commemorative programme looking back over his 75-year career was broadcast in place of the One Show on Friday evening.  

Tributes continued to pour in to the veteran entertainer on Saturday after his death was announced on Friday following a long illness.

Sir Elton John said it was an "honour" to work with him, adding that he was a "a treasured part of my life since I was a young boy".

Comedian Jimmy Tarbuck credited him with "changing his life" and Strictly Come Dancing professional Brendan Cole said he was  "honoured" to have known and worked with Sir Bruce and "to have had my life touched by such greatness".

His family said he died peacefully at home surrounded by his children and his wife Wilnelia. 

A new series of his most famous recent show, Strictly Come Dancing, is due to start at the end of next month. 

The BBC said an appropriate commemoration was likely to be under discussion but no firm plans had yet been made. 

The star co-presented the show alongside Tess Daly until 2014, a role which has now been taken on by Claudia Winkleman.