GUESTS are encouraged to wear their best shoes at a memorial service to celebrate the life of former St Helens Council chief executive, Carole Hudson.
The public service will be an opportunity to share stories and memories of Carole who died aged 63 in November, and pay tribute to the contribution she made to the borough of St Helens.
Carole was the chief executive from 1991 to 2015 and was one of the longest serving and most respected council officers in the country, receiving a CBE in 2007 for services to local government.
The memorial service will be complete with personal touches, including sweets which Carole put down as the key to getting through her long-working days.
In a statement, St Helens Council said: "During site visits, Carole would favour her stiletto shoes over the option of wearing steel cap boots, a sight many former colleagues hold dear.
"And so, those in attendance are encouraged to wear their best shoes as a tribute to Carole who will be remembered for making St Helens a better place through her private acts of kindness to both colleagues and residents."
The service will take place at the Totally Wicked Stadium on Friday, March 1 from 3pm to 4pm.
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