Madam, In response to Mr White's letter last week about why local Councillors are not "banging the drum" regarding attracting businesses to Ross regarding the Model Farm development, I can only say please talk to me. Please don't assume that I am not thrilled, not involved in this or similar projects or don't want this.

If anyone is ever in any doubt about what I am doing then please call me and ask me.

When standing for election myself and Cllr Cutter sat down with others to write our manifesto and part of that included the delivery of more jobs and utilisation of our excellent transport links.

As a team locally Herefordshire Conservatives- Councillors and MPs have been working to bring superfast broadband to the County, won the bid for the Enterprise Zone in Hereford, extended that Enterprise Zone offering to Model Farm in Ross, started work on a new contract that includes investment in our roads due later this year and much more, and why? To create the right conditions and environment for businesses to want to base themselves here.

Yes, we have started initiatives for dog fouling and yes we report pot holes by the dozen and MANY other projects and tasks to make our Town and County better but please never assume that any aspect of what we do, is all that we do.

Cllr Andrew Atkinson, Ross-on-Wye East Ward