Cllr Rob Eschle

I hear during the day that Bush Fair councillor Rob Eschle has passed away, following a period of illness. I'm rung by the Harlow Star wanting a comment from me as Chairman of the Council. I tell them: "The death of Cllr Rob Eschle is sad news indeed. Rob was a man with a tremendous sense of commitment to the town and its people, and he will be much missed. One of Rob's passions, on which I worked with him recently, was fair trade – he took the lead in Harlow's application for Fairtrade Town status and it is fortunate that he lived long enough to see it granted".