Former Hampshire council leader dies

A FORMER council leader has died.

Harvey Cole led Hampshire County Council for a short while in 1997.

County councillors were informed yesterday morning of the councillor’s death.

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Councillor Cole represented the Winchester Westgate Divison from 1985 to 1989 and from 1993 to 2001 and was replaced as leader by Freddie Emery-Wallis (see story above).

He also served as chairman of Winchester Liberal Democrats during his time as a politician.