Tributes have poured in after a parish councillor passed away following a long-standing illness.
North Weald Bassett Parish Council sadly announces that councillor Brian Eldridge, councillor for Hastingwood Ward and vice-chairman of the council, passed away after a long-standing illness on Sunday, March 29.
Mr Eldridge, a medical microbiologist and parasitologist in the NHS for 40 years and councillor for more than 15 years, worked tirelessly for Hastingwood and was very active in the parish on environmental issues.
Parish council chairman councillor Alan Buckley said: "Brian will be sadly missed and the parish council has lost not only a great councillor but a great friend to this Parish."
Parish clerk Sue De Luca said: "He was one of the nicest and active councillors I have ever met. I will miss him greatly.
"Every once in a while someone comes along who wants to make a difference, Brian was that person. He will be so missed."
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