A councillor who served for more than 40 years and led Wirral Council in 1985 has died.
John Hale, who served as a Conservative councillor between 1975 and 2018, was praised by his former colleague Cllr Jeff Green as an “amazing public servant”.
The council announced the news on Twitter, with a post from the authority’s account reading: “We are sad to announce the passing of Alderman John Hale.
