Councillor Richard Butler has been elected as Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council for 2024/25.
Cllr Butler represents the Cotgrave Division and has been a councillor for over 23 years.
Cllr Butler told the Wire:
‘To be elected as a county councillor representing your community is an honour, and to become Chairman of the county council is a privilege that I never expected to happen.
‘It is a role that I will take very seriously.’
Cllr Butler has chosen Headway as his charity for the year and will be undertaking fundraising activities for them throughout his civic year.
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