We have learned this morning of the death of Don Hemmett, a life long member of the Labour Party, a formidable trade unionist, and a great Ward Councillor for the residents of Valence Ward where he lived for many years with his wife Astrid.
Although over recent years Don has had his health problems, they never stopped him working on behalf of his community. Residents knew that they could knock on his door or telephone him and he would work tirelessly to deal and resolve their problems.
Being disabled did not nor should it have ever stopped him being an effective ward Councillor.
Already we hear that since May of this year residents had contacted Don voicing their concerns about the inability of the newly elected councillors to deal with their problems, and even though he was no longer a councillor Don still tried to help.
The mafia at North street should now be hanging their heads in shame, their decision to get rid of Don and replace him with what????? we are convinced brought about Dons final illness.
The mafia have no soul, and no feeling for the community they claim to represent not like Don Hemmett who will be very sadly missed by his family, his true friends and the community he represent so well for many years.
Don we salute you.
A real good man who will be missed
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Residents of Valence ward will miss him.
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Don was a reliable, hardworking and honest man. He was as i personally know disgusted that such a blog was ever set up as he remained a labour and trade union man to the end.
ReplyDeleteHe had been suffering from a series of long term health problems and it is appalling that his deselection can in anyway be attributed to his final illness.
RIP Don
Guilty concience?
ReplyDeleteyours not mine editor !
ReplyDeleteYou quite obviously did not know Don as well as you claimed to do, and did not keep in touch with him otherwise you would not have made the statement that you did.
ReplyDeleteMy Grandad was a man of his word , who really believed and wanted to help people without any benefits to himself.
ReplyDeleteFurthermore, he did not know anything about the blog , however it is true what the editor has said , he was upset by the way that Labour party treated him in the end , and the other people who were deselected. He was descriminated because he couldn't walk without support so he couldn't go canvasing. And also it did have an overall effect on him. Also the sickness bug (two years ago) which he picked up from one of the meetings he attended was the start of his decline.
Thank you for all those lovely comments about my Grandad.
Thank you for your comments regarding your Grandad, he is greatly missed by his true friends and often thought of.
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