A Labour councillor who died unexpectedly on Christmas Eve was well-respected 'across the whole floor' no matter the political persuasion. Brian Lohan, who represented the Portland ward on Mansfield District Council, died on December 24 at the age of 61.
He was first elected in February 2010 in a by-election, before going on to be re-elected three times. Councillor Phil Shields (Ind) told the Local Democracy Reporting Service Mansfield would now be a 'worse place' without Mr Lohan.
“I was devastated,” he said. “He was well-liked across the whole floor whether you were Conservative, Labour or the Mansfield Independents.
