The CITY council have paid tribute to a fellow councillor who took his personal life in July.
Labour councillor Bob Gann was a retired digital well being advisor and was elected to the council in Could.
His household confirmed that he took his personal life on the age of 72, on Thursday, July 31.
He was voted onto Salisbury City Council on the native elections on Could 1, profitable 488 votes within the St Edmund’s ward.
At a full council assembly on Monday, September 15, the primary full council assembly since his dying, councillors paid tribute to him.
Mayor of Salisbury, Cllr John Wells, initiated a minute’s silence to recollect Bob.
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Following the silence, fellow Labour councillor and good friend, Cllr Patricia Podger, took a second to pay a shifting tribute to him.
She mentioned: “It’s deeply unhappy that Bob is just not with us on this assembly right now.
“Bob and I had been shut, and we each got here into this council on the similar time. He was passionate in regards to the surroundings, and he had a wealth of life expertise.
“He was a trailblazer for the NHS, and I shall miss the laughs I had when engaged on this council with him.
“We now know that he had issues along with his psychological well being. One thing he didn’t speak about, however one thing that might have been so simply resolved if he had completed.
“What I keep in mind Bob for is being form and humorous and an important man.
“Our ideas are along with his household.”
The Salisbury metropolis flag flew at half mast(Picture: Newsquest)
Bob’s dying was introduced by Salisbury City Council on Monday, August 4, they usually confirmed that he took his personal life after “a interval of extreme despair.”
On the current assembly, the council continued to debate the problems surrounding psychological well being, they usually agreed to carry classes for councillors and workers members to teach themselves on these points.
Paying tribute, Mayor John Wells mentioned: “I used to be shocked and saddened by the information.
“Bob was a educated politician and dedicated Labour Get together member for a few years and, above all, a sort and considerate individual.
“I’m personally extraordinarily grateful to Bob for his phrases of encouragement and assist for the previous 4 years as a Labour councillor and, extra just lately, as mayor and an unbiased councillor.
“The legacy of his onerous work locally stays, however the sense of loss as a neighborhood councillor, colleague, member of the family and good friend will probably be felt by many.”
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