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Jan 2022
'Respected and admired' Harrogate councillor dies
Harrogate Borough Council Conservative councillor for Marston Moor Norman Waller has died.
Cllr Waller, who was 67, represented the ward since 2018 when he won the seat by over 800 votes. The ward includes the villages Tockwith, Cattal and Bilton-in-Ainsty.
He sat on several council committees and was also a former chair of Tockwith Agricultural Show.
A council spokesperson said:
Liberal Democrat councillor Philip Broadbank added:
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There will be an election for Cllr Waller's seat in May. The seat will be part of the new shadow council that will serve until April 2023 when the new North Yorkshire Council is formed.
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