TRIBUTES have been paid to an 'honourable' councillor who has died.
Ron Choppen was a Tory Rayleigh Town Council and Rochford District Council.
He died last weekend.
A spokesman for Rayleigh Town Council said: "Ron was a much loved and respected member of the Wheatley Ward Conservative Committee and the Rayleigh and Wickford Conservative Association and had represented for many years Wheatley as a councillor at Rayleigh Town Council and Rochford District Council.
"When representing his constituents Ron always brought to debates a practical and common-sense view point.
"He was an honourable man and a lovely person and will be greatly missed.
"Ron is survived by his wife, Freda and our thoughts are with his wife and family at this sad time.”
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