A councillor has weighed in on the prospect of a Las Vegas-style Sphere venue finding a new home in Windsor or Maidenhead after London’s mayor blocked it from being built in the capital.

The giant orb-shaped venue, which was proposed by the Madison Square Garden Company (MSG), would have been covered with LED panels for large displays in Stratford, east London.

But London Mayor Sadiq Khan rejected the plans, saying it would have an “unacceptable negative impact on local residents.”

Speculation has since arisen that other towns in the UK may offer to host it instead, with the Teesside Mayor Ben Houchen writing to the developer to suggest his region as an alternative.

There are currently no known plans to bring the MSG Sphere to Berkshire, much of which is subject to conservation areas or the Metropolitan Green Belt.

Nevertheless, Windsor and Maidenhead council leisure lead Joshua Reynolds categorically told the Local Democracy Reporting Service he does not see the Royal Borough as a suitable destination for the sphere.

He said: “I’m not quite convinced that either Windsor, Maidenhead or Ascot are the right places for it, and certainly not sure that the King would like to wake up on a morning and see the bright yellow emoji through the curtains.

“However, we are open to other entertainment and leisure providers getting in touch with us if they have an idea which they’d like to bring to our towns.”

Had it been built as planned, the sphere would have stood at nearly 100 metres tall with a capacity for more than 20,000 people.

It would have been a near-identical venue to MSG’s Sphere in Las Vegas, which opened in September.

Councillor Reynolds added: “We have some fantastic night time economy values in RBWM as well as some great places to watch a show or an event.

“Norden Farm, the Old Court, Windsor Royal Theatre, and many many more - all of which are worth a visit and have a wide range of shows and events on to suit everybody.

“The Lib Dem vision for Maidenhead is one involving entertainment, art, leisure, health, life-long learning and quality shops and I’m supportive of anything we can do in order to make that vision a reality.”

The developer behind the proposed sphere has indicated it may not appeal Mr Khan’s decision and would look to build elsewhere.

A Sphere Entertainment spokesperson said: “While we are disappointed in London’s decision, there are many forward-thinking cities that are eager to bring this technology to their communities. We will concentrate on those.”