COLCHESTER Council has been flying its Town Hall flag at half mast as a mark of respect to former mayor and veteran councillor Martin Hunt.
Mr Hunt, 68, served as a Liberal Democrat councillor for 28 years and died on Christmas Eve after being diagnosed with cancer earlier this year.
Read our full tribute to Mr Hunt HERE.
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