Tragic news - our thoughts are with her family ❤
Tributes have been paid to the chairman of North Yorkshire County Council, Margaret Atkinson, who has died suddenly.She was a semi-retired farmer and also secretary of the Yorkshire and North East branch of the British Charolais Cattle Society, which saw her travelling across the country to judge cattle at agricultural shows.
While her grandparents had farmed at Kiplin and Brompton-on-Swale, she grew up on a farm at North Stainley, near Ripon, with three older brothers and a younger sister.Initially working in the accounts department at ICI Harrogate, she then attended agricultural college and set up her own agricultural secretarial business, providing services to farming communities across Yorkshire.
“We only saw her last Monday and she was attending her fourth council meeting of that night. She tried to get around all her parish councils and learn what they were doing and to give us information about the latest things happening at county.“We were very proud of her in this area at becoming the county council chairman.”
He said: “She was doing a cracking good job. Sometimes our chairs think what they have got to do is go to functions outside the county. She was determined that she wouldn’t go to many outside the county, but would instead visit schools, clubs and societies, especially in rural areas.“Margaret’s passing is such sad and tragic news, and a huge loss to not just the county council, but North Yorkshire as a whole.
“She was a prominent figure in the farming community, and helped so many through her time and caring attitude, including her fundraising work for charity.”The leader of the opposition on the county council, Councillor Bryn Griffiths, who is the leader of the Liberal Democrat and Liberal group, said: “Margaret was a lovely lady. She was always kind, courteous and extremely pleasant throughout the dealings I had with her. It is extremely sad news, and she will be missed a great deal.
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