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Tributes paid to 'truly remarkable' former executive director of North Lanarkshire Council

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Fulsome tributes have been paid to distinguished Coatbridge resident Mary Castles, who died suddenly last month aged 69 after a short illness.She was a former executive director of North Lanarkshire Council, and after retiring joined and became chairwoman of her hometown’s constituency Labour party, as well as volunteering on the board of various Monklands organisations.Mary was described as “a truly remarkable woman” by Sir Tom Clarke, the former Coatbridge MP, who called her “talented, thoughtful and unique”.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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She had been dux of St James’ Primary as a child; and later began her local government career with Monklands district council, going on to work for its North Lanarkshire successor and rising to one of its top posts as executive director of housing and social work.

After retiring from the local authority in 2015, she joined the Labour party and “immediately became a popular and much-admired member” of the constituency group, serving first its treasurer and then becoming chair in 2019, a post she held until her passing.She also served in recent years on the boards of Coatbridge citizens’ advice bureau and

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