RESTORATION work costing £17,000 is under way at Ruddington War Memorial following years of weather damage and wear and tear.
The memorial, in Church Street, commemorates local people who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars and there is also a listing of a death from the Korean War.
The work, which includes repairing the memorial's steps and a clean-up of the stonework, is paid for by Notts County Council and backed by ward councillor Reg Adair following an application from the parish council.
Mr Adair said: "Restoring and repairing war memorials is a key element of the work carried out by the Local Improvement Scheme and I'm delighted with the repairs that are being undertaken here in the village. Communities across Notts are proud of their memorials, as they remind them of the sacrifices of so many people from their own town or village."
Over the past five years the Local Improvement Scheme has repaired and restored more than 30 memorials at a cost of £500,000. It has also paid for the creation of new memorials at Colwick, Halam and Mansfield.
Mr Adair added: "The people of Ruddington turn out in their hundreds for Remembrance Day services and this year we will have a memorial to be proud of."
George Fearn, President of the Ruddington branch of the Royal British Legion, said he was thrilled that the memorial was being restored to its former glory and looked forward to it being unveiled.
