A TRIBUTE TO JIM MADDAN OBE
We are sad to announce that Thamesfield Ward Councillor, Jim Maddan has recently passed away.
Prior to entering local politics Jim served as a police officer for 30 years, rising to the rank of Inspector until his retirement in 1999. He was the officer in charge of day-to-day policing in Putney and Roehampton from 1992 until his retirement seven years later.
As well as serving as Mayor this year Cllr Maddan had also occupied the role of the borough’s first citizen between 2006 and 2007 during which time he attended more than 700 official events. Before taking up the role for a second time in April, he had served as cabinet member for adult care and health, a position he held from 2008 onwards.
He also chaired the borough’s health and wellbeing board and played a major role in the successful integration of public health services in the borough from the NHS to local government.
He also served as national chairman of the Neighbourhood Watch network in England & Wales and was actively involved with this crimefighting charity from 1992 onwards. It was in this crime prevention role that he also served on a number of Home Office committees dedicated to tackling and deterring crime. The Neighbourhood Watch Network have published their own tribute.
He was a past President of The Rotary Club of Putney and an active Rotarian for more than 20 years.
In January 2015 Cllr Maddan was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honour List in recognition of his services to policing and the community.
A message from our Council Leader, Ravi Govindia:
“To those who were lucky enough to know him he was a larger than life character, great fun and great company and a wise and respected colleague. He will be truly missed by many, many people across our borough but especially in Putney and Roehampton.
“Our deepest thoughts, sympathies and condolences go out to his family, especially to our Mayoress Linda. Their loss is our loss too and our hearts go out to them at this very sad time.”