Death of Scottish Borders councillor announced at meeting
News was announced today following the death of a respected Scottish Borders councillor.
John PatonDay represented the Scottish National Party for the Leaderdale and Melrose ward.
At a meeting of SBC’s Licensing Board on this morning (Friday, October 23), its chair, Councillor Marshall Douglas, said: “I would like to announce the very distressing news of the passing of one of our colleagues, Councillor PatonDay, who has just recently died.
“Our sympathies and condolences go to his wife Alison and to the rest of the family.
“Other announcements will be made by the council later this morning.”
Mr PatonDay was a member of the Licensing Board and other council committees.