Surrey
County Council Members and Officers have offered their condolences to the
family of MP, Sir David Amess who was killed in Southend on Friday while
conducting his public duties.
Helyn
Clack, Chair of Surrey County Council, said: “Many people across Surrey knew
Sir David and recognised his public spirit and steadfast determination to help
those people who needed him.
“People
like Sir David, who dedicate their lives to public service, should be respected
and cherished, and should never feel the threat of violence for doing their
best to help others.
“I
will be writing to the family of Sir David Amess to offer our sincere
condolences for his sad and shocking death.
“There
has been some wonderful memories, recordings, and photographs of Sir David and
without doubt he was well loved by his constituents, his party and by friends
as well, of course, his family.”
Surrey County Council has reissued safety guidance to Members around conducting public advice surgeries and will be talking to members about their security following on from the tragic events of Friday.