Two great councillors will be sadly missed

ROY SHAW I was sad to hear that former Haverstock Councillor Roy Shaw had passed away this weekend. I am constantly struck by the regard in which Roy is held here in Haverstock. Having first entered politics as a young man, Roy spent his whole life servin

ROY SHAW

I was sad to hear that former Haverstock Councillor Roy Shaw had passed away this weekend. I am constantly struck by the regard in which Roy is held here in Haverstock. Having first entered politics as a young man, Roy spent his whole life serving the people of our borough. He was very much a part of our community and will be sincerely missed.

Everyone who knew Roy - and you would be hard pushed to find anyone in Haverstock who did not - will have their own memories of him. Personally, as Roy's successor, I have drawn inspiration from his remarkable 50 years of public service and the many warm stories I hear of his work for local residents.

I would like to send condolences to Roy's family and friends, on behalf of people here in this area which he loved.

Cllr Matt Sanders

(Haverstock ward)

JANE SCHOPFLIN

Jane Schopflin's death is a very sad start to the year and my colleagues and I extend our condolences to her family. Jane became a councillor in the same year as me, but only in retrospect do I see the particular challenges she faced in becoming part of a group of only two, and the great way in which she rose to this.

She also showed how important rigorous scrutiny can be - both in opposition over 16 years, on housing issues especially, and more recently as part of the majority. She cared a great deal for people and the human consequences of what local government does, but she combined that with a toughness in seeking more efficient services and better use of public money. Jane had a lovely sense of humour and she will be missed.

Cllr Andrew Marshall

Deputy Leader of the Council and Leader of the Conservative Group