Councillor Richard MacRae
@cllrrichardmacrae.bsky.social
Leader of the Broxtowe Independent Group.
Stapleford Councillor for Stapleford North Ward at Stapleford Town Council and Broxtowe Borough Council.
Posts published by Richard MacRae, 245 Ilkeston Road, Stapleford, NG9 8JH
Stapleford Councillor for Stapleford North Ward at Stapleford Town Council and Broxtowe Borough Council.
Posts published by Richard MacRae, 245 Ilkeston Road, Stapleford, NG9 8JH
Off to Nottingham to be interviewed by journalist students at Nottingham College.
They are given my name and told to do some research and then come up with questions. I have absolutely no idea what they will be asking me.
I most certainly don't look like this any more.
They are given my name and told to do some research and then come up with questions. I have absolutely no idea what they will be asking me.
I most certainly don't look like this any more.
October 2, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Off to Nottingham to be interviewed by journalist students at Nottingham College.
They are given my name and told to do some research and then come up with questions. I have absolutely no idea what they will be asking me.
I most certainly don't look like this any more.
They are given my name and told to do some research and then come up with questions. I have absolutely no idea what they will be asking me.
I most certainly don't look like this any more.
Sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives put us directly on the path to the best things that will ever happen to us.
September 30, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives put us directly on the path to the best things that will ever happen to us.
Have made Broxtowe Borough Council aware that there are visitors on the Pasture Road Recreation Ground, Stapleford. I have also let Pegasus Football Club know.
July 26, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Have made Broxtowe Borough Council aware that there are visitors on the Pasture Road Recreation Ground, Stapleford. I have also let Pegasus Football Club know.
Every sunrise is a blessing. Use it wisely before sunset.
July 8, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Every sunrise is a blessing. Use it wisely before sunset.
"When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love…"
July 1, 2025 at 5:17 AM
"When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love…"
“I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So, if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening."
June 29, 2025 at 6:21 AM
“I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So, if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening."
"Wake up with determination. Go to bed with satisfaction."
June 19, 2025 at 5:20 AM
"Wake up with determination. Go to bed with satisfaction."
"Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, and working together is success."
June 17, 2025 at 5:23 AM
"Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, and working together is success."
“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.”
June 15, 2025 at 6:28 AM
“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.”
"It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward."
June 13, 2025 at 5:20 AM
"It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward."
"Never limit yourself because of others’
June 12, 2025 at 5:23 AM
"Never limit yourself because of others’
The Stapleford North Community Action Team (CAT) invites all local residents to join us for our next meeting on Thursday, 19th June at 6:00 PM at the 5&2 Community Centre, located at 2 Montrose Court, Stapleford, NG9 8LJ.
June 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The Stapleford North Community Action Team (CAT) invites all local residents to join us for our next meeting on Thursday, 19th June at 6:00 PM at the 5&2 Community Centre, located at 2 Montrose Court, Stapleford, NG9 8LJ.
"If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward."
June 9, 2025 at 10:29 AM
"If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward."
New day, new thoughts, new strength.
June 7, 2025 at 6:31 AM
New day, new thoughts, new strength.
"May your afternoon be blessed with pleasant surprises and wonderful opportunities."
June 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
"May your afternoon be blessed with pleasant surprises and wonderful opportunities."
"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination."
June 4, 2025 at 5:20 AM
"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination."
“The sun is a daily reminder that we too can rise again from the darkness, that we too can shine our own light.”
June 2, 2025 at 5:23 AM
“The sun is a daily reminder that we too can rise again from the darkness, that we too can shine our own light.”
"In a world full of clouds, be someone's ray of sunshine."
June 1, 2025 at 6:17 AM
"In a world full of clouds, be someone's ray of sunshine."
"You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."
May 31, 2025 at 6:33 AM
"You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."
"An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day."
May 29, 2025 at 5:27 AM
"An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day."