HALTON alderman and former Mayor, Cllr John Hughes has died in hospital, after a long illness.
He was elected to Widnes Borough Council in May 1971 and represented Hough Green until he retired in 1997.
He served as Mayor in 1985-86, and was a member of countless committees.
His funeral arrangements have not yet been finalised.
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