This morning I got the awful news that Cameron Beart, Kent County Councillor for Sheppey, had died suddenly. He was 31.
Cameron was elected to the County Council in May 2021. He was utterly rooted in the Island, and deeply proud of it. He also served on Swale Borough Council and was Deputy Mayor at Queensborough Town Council.
He was deeply concerned to boost educational opportunities for young people on Sheppey and was a constant and strong community champion - as seen last summer when he and his County Division colleague, Andy Booth, put in a huge effort to support local people when Southern Water’s systems failed and brought huge distress and disruption to residents.
Our statement and tribute from KCC is here. It is hard to fully take in the sudden death of a young man, or to comprehend his family’s grief and loss. That loss is also felt by friends, fellow councillors and the community he was so proud to represent. RIP.
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