At the end of the last full Rutland County Council meeting before May's Election Mr Roger B Begy (Conservative) - GREETHAM WARD (Leader of the Council) thanked all members for their contribution.
He also thanked those Councillors who are stepping down.
These included:
Mrs Janine Rodger (Conservative) - COTTESMORE WARD
Mrs Heather Wells (Conservative) - OAKHAM SOUTH WEST WARD
Mr Mark Wells (Conservative) - OAKHAM SOUTH EAST WARD
Mr Hugh E G Rees (Conservative) - KETTON WARD
Mr L John Duckham (Conservative) - BRAUNSTON AND BELTON WARD
Mr Trevor C Ellis (Conservative) - NORMANTON WARD
Mr Duckham was absent, but Mr Begy gave him a special mention for his length of service.
He has been a Councillor since the days Rutland was Leicestershire.
Mr Edward Baines (Conservative) - MARTINSTHORPE WARD (Chairman of the Council) said he echoed the words of the leader.
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