At the end of last year the clock mechanism in the Market House suffered a catastrophic collapse, that broke the clock itself and also the chimes.

Ross Civic Society kindly donated the money for the clock to be repaired and Hereford County Council said that they would pay half of the cost to restore the chimes. That left £3000 needing to be raised. ART (the Association of Ross Traders) took it upon themselves to try and raise the money. ART is thrilled to be able to report that all the money has now been raised and they are grateful to the hundreds of people who have given so generously to help raise these funds. David Bruce, a representative from ART said "It was noticeable how much people have missed the hourly chimes and how fond and proud of the clock and the market house the people of Ross are. Money was dropped into a number of collecting boxes round the town and many generous personal donations were given, people have been so willing to help and we would like to thank everyone for their support."

The work is due to start any day and it is hoped it will be completed before the end of July.