Ross Town Carnival 2007 will go ahead as planned this coming Saturday, despite rumours that it was going to be cancelled. The bigger than ever procession will make its way through the town and down to the riverside as usual. However, due to the recent flooding the rest of the carnival activities will be sited at Wilton Road car park.

On Monday, Ross Fire Brigade operated a flooding exercise down on the river bank, pumping 600 gallons of flood water an hour back into the river Wye. The Fire Brigade always take an active part in Ross Carnival and were only too happy to see if they could help the event take place on the usual site. After a site meeting with Herefordshire Council, however and due to and some of the water seeping back onto the site by the evening it was decided to use the alternative venue for this year's event.

Although disappointed at not being able to hold the carnival on the river bank, Carnival Chairman, Mel Hodges and the rest of the Carnival Committee have put public safety and comfort first and promise a great day out for all the family at Wilton car park. We look forward to seeing you there.

This short film shows Ross firemen pumping floodwater from the Carnival Field on Monday afternoon. With the smell of stagnant water in the air and much water remaining though, the Carnival venue has had to be changed. The event will now take place in Wilton Car Park.

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