Media Release

6 August, 2007

Waitakere City Councillor Ewen Gilmour resigns

Waitakere City Councillor Ewen Gilmour has resigned, effective immediately, for personal and business reasons.

Councillor Gilmour’s wife Cathy has been ill for some months and he wants to devote more time and energy to help her through “a very tough time”.

Cr Gilmour was elected in the Henderson ward in 2004.

“I have enjoyed my time on the council immensely and have not ruled out a return to local body politics in the future,” he says.

“To be honest I really didn’t know what I was getting into but it has been an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling time.

“It’s very easy for people to criticise their local council but I cannot fault the commitment of everyone I have worked with in my time at Waitakere. Anybody who stands for local government has a real passion and dedication for their community.”

Asked to single out one significant achievement, Cr Gilmour points at proposed improvements to pedestrian access across the north western motorway at Massey.

“That came about after a young person was hit and killed by a car while running across the motorway and it was a huge tragedy, one I didn’t want to see happen again.”

Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey says he is very sorry to see Cr Gilmour go but completely understands the reasons.

“Ewen has been a very hard working councillor and leaves us as a great friend indeed. Everyone here wishes him all the very best for the future.”

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