Liberal Democrat Bill Revans tells colleagues he is being treated for kidney cancer.
Political reporter, BBC SomersetLiberal Democrat councillor Bill Revans told a council meeting, by video call on Wednesday, that he had been diagnosed with kidney cancer last week.
The long-standing North Petherton councillor said he is awaiting surgery and further tests and will be working remotely when possible to "avoid picking up any bugs".He said: "The good news in the circumstances is it was diagnosed early. "I am continuing to carry out almost all of my responsibilities as leader, with the exception of chairing meetings in person."
Mr Revans was elected as leader of the council when his party won a majority in this year's elections, ahead ofThat will see one council, led by Mr Revans, replace the existing county and four district councils.Mr Revans ended his statement by encouraging colleagues to "have a regular health check when you reach a certain age".
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Cook County Assessor blames another county department for homeowners' higher property tax billsAssessor Fritz Kaegi says if left to his office, the homeowners would not see a hike at all.
Read more »
Changes to California’s solar marketplaceThe uncertainty hanging over California’s solar marketplace is beginning to clear, now that regulators have unveiled their plan to reshape solar rules. In other news, San Diego County Sheriff-elect Kelly Martinez faces changing the way the sheriff’s department runs San Diego County jails. The county has the most in-custody deaths of any county in the state. Plus, leaders of a high-profile San Diego nonprofit sparked a major controversy over $70,000 worth of historical antiques.
Read more »
Judge Tells LA County To Come Up With Better Settlement In Homelessness CaseNegotiations to resolve a long-running federal lawsuit over L.A.’s homelessness failures will continue after Judge David Carter says proposed settlement falls short.
Read more »
Ibraheem Yazeed indicted in Macon County in the death of Aniah Blanchard - Alabama NewsAniah Blanchard's body was found on November 25, 2019 in a wooded area in Macon County. alnews alcrime alabamanewsnetwork
Read more »
COVID hospitalizations up again in LA County amid fears of winter surgeAccording to state figures, there were 552 COVID-positive patients hospitalized locally, up from 502 as of last Friday. Of those patients, 75 were being treated in intensive care, up from 51 on Fri…
Read more »
Suffolk County residents say police need to do more to stop illegal, dangerous car meet-upsFollowing two weekend arrests, police on Long Island say they are cracking down on large illegal and dangerous car meet-ups, but people who live near these meet-up locations say they need to do much more. GusoffTV spoke to fed-up Lindenhurst homeowners.
Read more »