Ross-on-Wye Town Council agreed to sign the documents relating to the transfer of the Open Spaces as Assets from Herefordshire Council.

Although there are still queries outstanding from their solicitor, an email from Tony Featherstone at Herefordshire Council, received on July 13th had informed them that they had run out of time. Councillors agreed that a decision had to be made at the meeting on Monday, July 13th, otherwise the Open Spaces would be put on the open market.

Councillor Bartrum said: “This is blackmail.” he added that it would be a joke to put them on the open market when the Council have already said they would take it on.

For the story in full, see this week’s edition of the Ross Gazette.