Richard MacRae

Richard MacRae is an experienced political leader currently serving as the Group Leader for the Broxtowe Independent Group since October 2023. MacRae has been a Stapleford North Ward Councillor for Broxtowe Borough Council since May 2015, holding various positions including Deputy Leader of the Independent and Liberal Democrats Group, Cabinet Member for Community Safety, and Mayor of Broxtowe. In addition to roles at the borough level, MacRae has been a Stapleford Town Councillor since January 2014, serving as Town Mayor and Chairman of the Stapleford Traffic and Transport Working Group. MacRae also leads the Stapleford Community Group since July 2011 and served as a School Governor at The Bramcote College from July 2018 to June 2019. MacRae completed education at Bramcote Park Comprehensive from 1983 to 1988.