Cllr Richard Butler is the newly elected Rushcliffe Mayor
Last updated: 22/5/2026
Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) is pleased to announce Cllr Richard Butler as the new Mayor of Rushcliffe for the forthcoming 12 months.
In a ceremony in the Council Chamber at Rushcliffe Arena on Thursday (May 21), he accepted the position for 2026/27 from incumbent Cllr John Cottee as part of the authority’s Annual Council meeting.
Cllr Butler was first elected as a councillor in 2003 and represents the Cotgrave Ward on Rushcliffe Borough Council. As the ‘first citizen’ of the Borough, the Mayor will attend many official engagements during his term of office this year.
He has nominated Guide Dogs as his Mayoral Charity for the year. Guide Dogs works for a world where people with sight loss are never left out of life, for a world where being blind or partially sighted is not what defines you.
A world with enough support to make the challenges of sight loss no barrier to fulfilling hopes and dreams. Almost two million people in the UK are living with sight loss that has a significant impact on their daily lives. Of those, around 180,000 rarely leave their homes alone and lead lonely, isolated lives.
Mr Mayor said: “I am honoured to be Mayor of Rushcliffe and represent the thousands of residents who live in the Borough. I look forward to meeting and working with the many different people and groups who are at the heartbeat of our communities.
“I’m delighted to support Guide Dogs, and I hope to play a part in helping this wonderful charity to continue their priceless work and with your support, I think we can all do our bit.
“I would greatly appreciate your support for our fundraising efforts over the coming year, during my time as Mayor and into the future.”
Councillor Hetvi Parekh was elected Deputy Mayor for the next 12 months and expressed her honour at being entrusted with the role.
