War memorial renovation plans in Ross

Ross town council will underwrite the costs of repairing the war memorial at The Prospect if no other funding is forthcoming.

Councillors agreed the council will underwrite up to £4,500 of its repair and cleaning. It would be paid for by using reserves.

Councillor Chris Bartrum asked why Herefordshire Council had let the war memorial deteriorate.

“I believe they own it,” he said.

“They certainly own The Prospect.”

However, town clerk Sarah Robson explained that the county council would not normally be responsible for the memorial even though it is on their land.

“The parish council is responsible for war memorials,” she said.

“There is already a precedent in the fact that the town council carried out the last renovations in 2009.”