Simon Blackburn was not made an honorary alderman by Blackpool Council
Three former Blackpool councillors are to receive a special honour in recognition of their dedicated service to the town. Don Clapham, Gary Coleman and Allan Matthews – who all stood down ahead of May’s local elections – are set to be made honorary aldermen.
Mr Blackburn, who now lives in Devon, said he had informed the council ahead of the local elections he did not wish to be considered for the honour of alderman. He said: “This is because I think it is important that as human beings, we should be who we are now, not who we used to be.“Also because as I dreamt up the scheme, I felt it would look odd if I went on to benefit from it, especially as everyone knows that I live 200 miles away.
The honour was introduced by the council in 2015, with criteria including that former councillors have a minimum of 15 years service and stood down prior to an election, as opposed to losing their seat. The role includes acting as ambassador for the council which currently has four aldermen.
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