WESTHOUGHTON Councillors joined together for a minute's silence to remember community stalwart Harold Daniels.

Friends and fellow colleagues paid tribute to the 82-year-old chairman of Westhoughton Community Network, who died after being struck by a car in Chorley Road on June 4.

The minute's silence was held at Westhoughton’s town council meeting on Monday.

Councillor David Chadwick said: “I feel like I have lost a very dear friend.

“While he was small in stature, he was a giant, a man of the people, so kind and had time for everyone.

“He did, and was involved in, so many things.

“I keep wanting to say he was nice but he was genuinely such a lovely man.

“It is devastating that his life has been cut short so quickly.

“He will be missed by so many.”

Cllr Chadwick said discussions to organise a celebration of Mr Daniels' life were underway alongside a lasting tribute to him in the town.

Mr Daniels, a past president of the Rotary Club of Westhoughton lived with wife Audrey in Spindle Walk, Westhoughton, and had two children and grandchildren.

He is understood to have been crossing the road on foot when he was hit by a red Citroen C2 travelling from the direction of Horwich and Blackrod towards Westhoughton.

Traffic police continue to appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage to Mr Daniels' fatal accident.

Town Councillor David Wilkinson said: “Harold was one of the nicest people I have ever met.

“He was just one of those rare people who always saw the good in everything and everyone and always tried his best.

“You always felt better after seeing him.

“He was a genuinely lovely person and was involved in so many things across the town.

“His death has been really tragic.”

Councillor Ryan Battersby said: “I read out a speech about Harold at the town council meeting and we are preparing a letter of condolence to his family to acknowledge our thanks for all that he did for the town.”

Mr Daniel’s funeral will be held on June 22 at 10.30am in Melbourne Road Methodist Church, after which a ceremony will be taken at Overdale Crematorium followed by a celebration of his life in Brookfield Hall.