Belfast city councillors are expected to unanimously approve a proposal to erect a permanent memorial to George Best in the grounds of Belfast City Hall.
Councillors have already backed a proposal to erect a statue or sculpture honouring the footballing legend, but the £100,000 scheme must get approval by the council, which holds its monthly meeting tonight.
Jim Rodgers, an Ulster Unionist councillor who suggested the memorial, stressed no dissent was expected: 'It's now up to the family themselves. They are the key people, not the elected members. I have spoken to George's father, Dickie, and he thinks it's a wonderful idea.'
A thousand people a day are said to be visiting the Roselawn Cemetery where the former Manchester United and Northern Ireland star was buried a month ago next to his mother Ann.
