Giant mural mooted as welcome to town centre A GATEWAY into Hexham town centre could soon host a giant mural depicting life in the town. Hexham’s deputy mayor Steve Ball is willing to seek funding for the ambitious scheme which would transform a “dirty, tatty side wall” of the town’s community centre, on Gilesgate. Coun. Ball, who is also chairman of Hexham Community Centre’s chairman of trustees, as well as a member of Hexham Town Council, said he wanted to gauge support for the scheme. He’s also keen find out what people want to be included on the mural, a project which could involve an artist in residence working alongside community groups.