Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#1
Old friend of Dover and former Conservative leader of KCC, Sir Sandy Bruce Lockhart has died of cancer age 66.
Over the last year he served as Chairman of the Local Government Association.
Terrible news, a great loss....
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#2
A very decent dignified chap.He will be sorely missed.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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#3
Yes clearly a man who devoted his life to being a public servant.. a very familiar name for a long time. Sad news.
Guest 663- Registered: 20 Mar 2008
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#4
Oh that is sad had meet him a few times had alot of years in politic's another name in the political world to go.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#5
One small correction to my first rather hurried post, over the last year he was Chairman on English Heritage on giving up as Chairman of the LGA after a few years in that role.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#6
Just read that - very sad. I had hoped that he would help the cause for us in the South East being EH chaiman..
Been nice knowing you :)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#7
i read about the man in the sunday times about 10 years ago, long before i had any thoughts of moving to kent.
apparently he was a great innovator, that broke the mould of local government thinking.
very sad to see him go at only 66.
Guest 648- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#8
Yes a very nice man.I think he was actually a Lord.I cannot recall what name he took.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#9
Was rather surprised though that there was no half mast flags on either Deal or Walmer Castles last night
Been nice knowing you :)
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#10
He was the man who drove & delivered the the recent £3.8m funding for Dover. We met last year to agree to put the bid together.Pencester skate park was also his project for Dover Youth in conjunction with DDC.
He was also a very good friend of mine & a true gentleman. He was "the national giant" in local government over the past decade.
I was away on hols when the news broke. I hope there will be announcement of a suitably located memorial service. Canterbury Cathedral would be appropriate for such a revered Kentish & national figure.
Watty.
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#11
A private family funeral with a Memorial service to be announced in the Autumn.
Watty
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#12
let us all hope that it remains private, if that is what the family want.
