THE Directors of ESG Herefordshire Ltd (Edgar Street Grid) have announced the appointment of a new board member, Robert Maskrey.

Mr Maskrey has developed the family business of Maskreys into a leading modern furniture company in Wales and the West, as well as following other business interests in furniture, fabrics and design in both the domestic and export markets.

He is a keen patron of the arts, with particular interests in Welsh National Opera and the Hay Literary Festival, and is a former member of the Design Council London and the Arts Council of Wales.

Welcoming him to the Board of ESG, Herefordshire Council Leader Roger Phillips said: "Robert's successful background in retail and the arts will be a great asset to the board and the city."

ESG Herefordshire Ltd have also announced that they now have a website at www.esgherefordshire.co.uk.