SOUTH Lakeland District Council has been saddened by the news that Coun Noel Spendlove has died. Coun Spendlove was a very active councillor who had represented the Crake Valley ward since 1994. He has served on a number of committees since then with a specific interest in finance. He was chair of the Economic Development committee in 2001 and when the council moved to a cabinet system he was Portfolio Holder for Economic Development between 2001-2003 before returning to the cabinet in 2004 as Portfolio Holder for Economic Prosperity. He also represented the council on many outside bodies including the Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency and Kirkland Partnership.