Former Councillor Derek Yeomans sadly passed away at the weekend.
Flags at Somerset Council buildings will be flown at half-mast today (2 August) as a mark of respect to former Councillor Derek Yeomans, who sadly passed away at the weekend.
Derek was elected to South Somerset District Council (Burrow Hill Ward), in 1999. And also to Somerset County Council in 2001, for Langport and Curry Rivel, serving as Chairman of the Somerset Waste Board and the Regulation Committee.
Standing down from the County Council after 16 years’ service, Derek continued with his work as a District Councillor at South Somerset where he sat on several committees, including as Chair of the Audit Committee.
Derek spent more than 40 years in the Merchant Navy, Fleet Air Arm, and Royal Fleet Auxiliary. He made Curry Rivel his home, where he looked after the interests of residents, as their parish councillor.
Somerset Council colleagues offer their sincere condolences to family and friends. And they pay tribute to their friend Derek, a man dedicated to duty, with a passion for public service and environmental issues.
Conservative Leader David Fothergill said:
Derek was everything that a local representative should aspire to be.
He was deeply involved in his community, he fiercely stood up for his residents and he was willing to play a much wider role in the successful delivery of services across the County.
He brought energy, drive and passion to his many roles and was well respected by all he had dealings with.
He will be very sadly missed by his friends, family and all those who knew him.
