Peter T Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 See Front Page. A tragedy for his family and a tragedy for the residents of Fearnhead where Colin worked tirelessly for the community. One of the few councillors who did the job for the right reason. A great character and a sense of humour to go with it. RIP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevofaz25 Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Colin also took on the Chairman's role at Radio Warrington so is going to be missed in many ways. RIP Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted September 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Lot of tributes on Facebook. Same heading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 A very sad loss for the local community and my thoughts go out to his family and friends. Tributes can also be left under the main story. http://www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/articles/11421/1/Shock-death-of-councillor/Page1.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahl Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 So sorry to hear about Colin. Condolences to his family. Colin was a really helpful, friendly , tireless worker for the community and he will be sadly missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timpri Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 Just come back from council meeting that Col was so looking forward to being at, some really nice comments and a nice chance to remember him. The old punch and trudy show had a rest this time but colin would have enjoyed the debates that were had and and the political games being paid on both sides. still cannot believe he has gone. gutted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahl Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 It would be a lovely gesture if no body stood for the councillor election except colin's replacement. After all it is only & months to next election. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 I completely agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 It would be a lovely gesture if no body stood for the councillor election except colin's replacement. After all it is only & months to next election. "a lovely gesture"??? What have "lovely gestures" got to do with elections? If by using the term "lovely gesture" you are suggesting that it would be some kind of a mark of respect for the late Cllr Colin Oliver then you might have shown a little more respect than to suggest that his now empty seat on the Council and well respected place in the community could be so simply and easily filled by a mere "replacement". You probably didn't mean to sound so callous Wahl and probably didn't think very deeply with regards to your choice of words, but at times like this I truly wish that people would! I found some of the content of the article re Cllr Oliver on the news-page today absolutely sickening! My heart goes out to his poor wife, she must be devastated at this time and I was upset to read that she had not been left in peace to grieve. It appears that Mrs Oliver has been approached by party members just weeks after the loss of her husband with a view to gaining her support for a hasty by election (and thereby possibly a sympathy vote for the new candidate?). The impression I got was that she could possibly, in her understandably vulnerable state, be being manipulated by political vultures wanting to further their political ambitions by feeding off her late husband's popularity. Has local politics really reached such an all time low? To Mrs Oliver, her husband must have been a very much valued individual - not a mere political asset. Cllr Oliver had described himself as a man with a strong allegiance to his community and stated that he believed he had lost his seat last May due to his party's unpopular policies and expressed the view that he felt let down by them. He made it quite clear what his own personal views were even though these views were contrary to those of his leaders, and it is probably because of that he held the respect of the community who re-elected him to office. It appears Cllr Oliver was elected as councillor for his own personal qualities, his popularity in and commitment to his community. Party politics didn't come in to it. If there are prospective candidates who want to fill Cllr Oliver's seat in the council chamber then they should earn it themselves by commitment and effort - not try to manipulate their way in by riding on another man's glory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahl Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Point taken,Sha I agree that Cllr Oliver was elected as councillor for his own personal qualities, his popularity in and commitment to his community. It will be interesting to see who stands, as he will be hard to replace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted October 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Sha et al. Quote: "It appears Cllr Oliver was elected as councillor for his own personal qualities, his popularity in and commitment to his community. Party politics didn't come in to it." Colin was special. He was not a political person and used what was available to get into a position whereby he could do the best for the community. It was a privilege to have met him and to have known him. If what you are saying is true, it is despicable and Chris should tell them where to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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