Popular councillor passed away on Wednesday
Tributes have been paid to Douglas councillor Debbie Pitts, who passed away on Wednesday after a period of ill health.
Ms Pitts was first elected to the council in 2012 to represent Derby Ward, and served as Mayor of the capital in 2017.
Leader of Douglas Council David Christian says she was 'taken far too soon', and still had 'so much to offer'.
He spoke to Local Democracy Reporter Ewan Gawne:
Many tributes are being made on social media.
David Cretney MLC describes Debbie as "lovely...and incredibly brave", Health Minister David Ashford, a former councillor, says she was "a good friend who would always bring a smile to peoples faces" and road racer Maria Costello, who has stayed with Debbie when racing on the Island, says she is "broken hearted" at the loss of a "wonderful human".
A funeral and celebration of Debbie's life will be held on Saturday from 12 noon at St George's Church in Douglas.
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