Councillors have called for prices of memorial benches in a part of Devon to be revised after complaints about charges of up to £12,000.
The higher prices are for premium locations, for 25 years, at places such as Babbacombe Downs or Torre Abbey Gardens, and a lower price of £8,000 at Paignton seafront or Battery Gardens at Brixham.
Liberal Democrat councillors, Swithin Long, for Barton with Watcombe, and Mandy Darling, for Tormohun, have tabled a motion for prices to be rethought.
Torbay Council said the charges helped provide better benches which lasted longer and were “high quality installations”.
The two councillors said in the South Hams a bench with a plaque and maintenance would cost £1,680 for 10 years.
The Local Democracy Reporting Service said in Teignbridge, people were charged up to £1,885 for installation and maintenance, with benches being repainted every four to six years, and Westminster City Council charged £1,625 for 10 years in prime London locations.
The motion from the two councillors called on Torbay to abolish what they called the “two-tier zone system” and for charges to be reviewed.
They said they wanted a 15-year sponsorship model with a consultation at the end of the period on renewal or maintenance.
They added they wanted “affordable and reasonable” prices while covering installation and maintenance costs. Their suggestion was between £2,200 and £2,400 for a 15-year bench sponsorship anywhere in Torbay.
