Tributes paid after Arnside and Milnthorpe councillor passes away
Coun Stewart, who was also the deputy leader of Cumbria County Council and a member of Beetham Parish Council, had been an SLDC councillor since 2001.
SLDC eader Coun Giles Archibald described Coun Stewart as a ‘wonderful colleague’.
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Hide AdCoun Archibald said: “This is a terrible tragedy and our thoughts are with Ian’s family at this very sad time.
“Ian was a wonderful colleague and always worked extremely hard for the community. He will be sorely missed.
“He leaves a lasting legacy of achievement and his family should be proud of all that Ian did to help people.”
SLDC chief executive Lawrence Conway described Coun Stewart as a “dedicated and hard-working councillor.”
Mr Conway added: “This has come as a terrible shock and I want to express our sincere condolences to his family.”
The flag at Kendal Town Hall has today been lowered to half-mast as a mark of respect.