Editing Rushcliffe

{{About|the district|the constituency|Rushcliffe (UK Parliament constituency)|the wapentake|Rushcliffe Wapentake}}
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| name               = Borough of Rushcliffe
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| seat               = [[West Bridgford]]
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 | 89.7% [[White people in the United Kingdom|White]]
 | 5.7% [[British Asians|Asian]]
 | 2.8% [[Mixed (United Kingdom ethnicity category)|Mixed]]
 | 0.9% [[Black British people|Black]]
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 | 47.1% [[Irreligion in the United Kingdom|no religion]]
 | 46.7% [[Religion in England#Christianity|Christianity]]
 | 3.8% [[Religion in England|other]]
 | 2.4% [[Islam in England|Islam]]
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'''Rushcliffe''' is a [[Non-metropolitan district|local government district]] with [[Borough status in the United Kingdom|borough status]] in south [[Nottinghamshire]], England. Its council is based in [[West Bridgford]]. The borough also includes the towns of [[Bingham, Nottinghamshire|Bingham]] and [[Cotgrave]] as well as numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. Some of the built-up areas in the north-west of the borough, including West Bridgford, form part of the [[Nottingham Urban Area]].

The neighbouring districts are [[Borough of Broxtowe|Broxtowe]], [[Nottingham]], [[Borough of Gedling|Gedling]], [[Newark and Sherwood]], [[Borough of Melton|Melton]], [[Borough of Charnwood|Charnwood]], [[North West Leicestershire]] and [[Borough of Erewash|Erewash]].

==History==
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the [[Local Government Act 1972]]. The new district covered the whole area of two former districts and part of a third, which were all abolished at the same time:<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972|year=1972|number=2039|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref>
*[[Basford Rural District]] (part)
*[[Bingham Rural District]]
*[[West Bridgford Urban District]]
The new district was named after the ancient [[Rushcliffe Wapentake]], which had covered part of the area.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973|year=1973|number=551|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref> Rushcliffe means "cliff where [[wikt:brushwood|brushwood]] grows", from [[Old English language|Old English]] ''hris'' "brushwood" and clif "cliff". The new Rushcliffe district was granted borough status from its creation, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor.<ref>{{cite web |title=District Councils and Boroughs |url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/written-answers/1974/mar/28/district-councils-and-boroughs#S5CV0871P0_19740328_CWA_145 |website=[[Hansard|Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)]] |access-date=4 December 2021 |date=28 March 1974}}</ref>

==Governance==
{{Infobox legislature
 | name               = Rushcliffe Borough Council
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 | leader1_type       = [[Mayors in England|Mayor]]
 | leader1            = Andy Brown
 | party1             = <br/>[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
 | election1          = 23 May 2024<ref>{{cite web |title=Cllr Andy Brown is the newly elected Rushcliffe Mayor |url=https://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/news-area/cllr-andy-brown-is-the-newly-elected-rushcliffe-mayor/ |website=Ruschliffe Borough Council | date=24 May 2024| access-date=29 May 2024}}</ref>
 | leader2_type       = [[Leader of the council|Leader]]
 | leader2            = Neil Clarke
 | party2             = <br/>[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
 | election2          = 25 May 2023
 | leader3_type       = [[Chief Executive]]
 | leader3            = Adam Hill
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 | election3          = 3 February 2025
 | members            = 44 councillors
 | structure1         = United Kingdom Rushcliffe Borough Council 2025.svg
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;Administration (25)
: {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] (25)}}
;Other parties (19)
: {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] (9)}}
: {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Independent politician}}|border=darkgray}} [[Independent politician|Independent]] (5)}}
: {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}|border=darkgray}} [[Green Party of England and Wales|Green]] (2)}}
: {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Rushcliffe Independents}}|border=darkgray}} Rushcliffe Ind. (2)}}
: {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] (1)}}
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 | voting_system1     = [[Plurality voting system|First past the post]]
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 | last_election1     = [[2023 Rushcliffe Borough Council election|4 May 2023]]
 | next_election1     = 2027
 | session_room       = Rushcliffe Arena.jpg
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 | meeting_place      = Rushcliffe Arena, Rugby Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2{{nbsp}}7YG
 | website            = {{url|www.rushcliffe.gov.uk}}
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[[File:UK Rushcliffe District 2024 Map.svg|thumb|400x400px|Map of Rushliffe district]]
[[File:Bingham Buttercross - geograph.org.uk - 3548043.jpg|thumb|[[Bingham, Nottinghamshire|Bingham]], the second-largest settlement in the borough]]
[[File:All Saints church, Cotgrave - geograph.org.uk - 3227871.jpg|thumb|[[Cotgrave]], the third-largest settlement in the borough]]

Rushcliffe Borough Council provides [[Non-metropolitan district|district-level]] services. [[Non-metropolitan county|County-level]] services are provided by [[Nottinghamshire County Council]]. Most of the borough is also covered by [[civil parish]]es, which form a third tier of local government.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government Act 1972|year=1972|chapter=70|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref>

===Political control===
The council has been under [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] majority control since 1999.

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:<ref>{{cite web |title=Compositions calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3825 |website=The Elections Centre |access-date=10 August 2022}}</ref><ref name=bbc2007>{{cite news| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/37uj.stm | title = Rushcliffe | accessdate = 2009-10-24 | work = [[BBC News Online]]}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2|Party in control || Years
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || 1974–1995
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 1995–1999
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || 1999–present
|}

=== Leadership ===
The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Rushcliffe. Political leadership is instead provided by the [[leader of the council]]. The leaders since 2005 have been:<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes |url=https://democracy.rushcliffe.gov.uk/mgCalendarMonthView.aspx?GL=1&bcr=1 |website=Rushcliffe Borough Council |access-date=19 August 2022}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable
! Councillor !! colspan=2|Party !! From !! To
|-
| Neil Clarke<ref>{{cite news |last1=Breese |first1=Chris |title=Rushcliffe Borough Council leader Neil Clarke stands down |url=https://nottstv.com/rushcliffe-borough-council-leader-stands/ |access-date=19 August 2022 |work=Notts TV |date=24 May 2017}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|May 2005 || align=right|25 May 2017
|-
| Simon Robinson || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|25 May 2017 || align=right|7 May 2023
|-
| Neil Clarke || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|25 May 2023 || align=right|
|}

===Composition===
Following the [[2023 Rushcliffe Borough Council election|2023 election]], the composition of the council was:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2023/may/04/elections-2023-results-live-local-council-england#le-full-results|title=Local elections 2023: live council results for England|work=The Guardian}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2| Party
! Councillors
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=center|25
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} || align=center|9
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}} || align=center|5
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Green Party of England and Wales}} || align=center|2
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Rushcliffe Independents|full=yes}} || align=center|2
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=center|1
|-
! colspan=2|Total
! align=center|44
|}
Of the five independent councillors, three sit together as the "Leake Independents" group and two sit together as the "Bingham Independents" group.<ref>{{cite web |title=Your councillors by party |url=https://democracy.rushcliffe.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=PARTY&VW=LIST&PIC=0 |website=Rushcliffe Borough Council |access-date=3 July 2023}}</ref> The next election is due in 2027.

===Premises===
[[File:Rushcliffe Civic Centre - geograph.org.uk - 608017.jpg|thumb|Rushcliffe Civic Centre, West Bridgford: Council's offices 1982–2016.]]
The council is based at the Ruscliffe Arena on Rugby Road in West Bridgford. The building is a combined leisure centre and council headquarters. The council moved into the new building in December 2016 and the leisure centre opened the following month.<ref>{{cite web |title=Borough Council on the move |url=https://rbpbusiness.org.uk/news/349-borough-council-on-the-move |website=Rushcliffe Business Partnership |access-date=3 July 2023}}</ref> From 1982 to 2016 the council was based at Rushcliffe Civic Centre on Pavilion Road in West Bridgford, overlooking [[Trent Bridge (bridge)|Trent Bridge]]. That building had been built in 1966 as a hotel called the Bridgford Hotel.<ref>{{cite news |title=Area's first big hotel for 60 years: Now a Trent Bridge view for visitors |url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search-newspapers |access-date=3 July 2023 |work=Nottingham Evening Post |date=28 June 1966 |page=13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Rushcliffe Hotel HQ |url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search-newspapers |access-date=3 July 2023 |work=Nottingham Recorder |date=29 July 1982 |page=8}}</ref>

==Elections==
{{also|Rushcliffe Borough Council elections}}
Since the last boundary changes in 2023 the council has comprised 44 [[councillor]]s representing 24 [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|wards]], with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.<ref name=2022order>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Rushcliffe (Electoral Changes) Order 2022|year=2022|number=1364|access-date=3 July 2023}}</ref>

=== Wards ===
The wards are:<ref name=2022order/>
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*Abbey
*[[Bingham, Nottinghamshire|Bingham]] North
*Bingham South
*[[Bunny, Nottinghamshire|Bunny]]
*Compton Acres
*[[Cotgrave]]
*Cranmer
*Cropwell
*[[East Bridgford]]
*[[Edwalton]]
*[[Gamston, Rushcliffe|Gamston]]
*[[Gotham, Nottinghamshire|Gotham]]
*[[Keyworth]] and Wolds
*Lady Bay
*Leake
*[[Lutterell]]
*Musters
*Nevile and [[Langar, Nottinghamshire|Langar]]
*[[Radcliffe on Trent]]
*[[Ruddington]]
*Soar Valley
*[[Tollerton, Nottinghamshire|Tollerton]]
*[[Trent Bridge (bridge)|Trent Bridge]]
{{div col end}}

===Wider politics===
The borough straddles two parliamentary constituencies. Most of the borough is in the [[Rushcliffe (UK Parliament constituency)|Rushcliffe]] constituency. The north-eastern part of the borough around Bingham and surrounding villages is in the [[Newark (UK Parliament constituency)|Newark]] constituency.<ref name=electionmaps>{{cite web |title=Election Maps |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ |publisher=Ordnance Survey |access-date=3 July 2023}}</ref>

==Geography==
South-east of [[Nottingham]], the Rushcliffe boundary splits from the City of Nottingham boundary near the [[Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre|Holme Pierrepont Watersports Centre]] and then follows the [[River Trent]] to near [[RAF Syerston]], which is the most northern part of the district, although [[Syerston]] the village itself is in the [[Newark and Sherwood]] district. It meets the [[River Devon, Nottinghamshire|River Devon]] near [[Cotham, Nottinghamshire|Cotham]], then follows this river to the east southwards to where it meets the [[Leicestershire]] boundary. To the south, the Leicestershire/Rushcliffe boundary crosses the runways of the former [[RAF Langar]] with most of the airfield in Rushcliffe.

Rushcliffe is split between an urbanised north-west, containing suburbs of [[Greater Nottingham]] that have not been incorporated into the city, and the south and east which is predominantly rural, which stretches to the Leicestershire border. Many of these villages lie in the [[Vale of Belvoir]]. The [[Grantham Canal]] threads from nearby [[Grantham]] through Rushcliffe to the [[River Trent]]. Villages in the [[Vale of Belvoir]] include [[Redmile]], [[Hickling, Nottinghamshire|Hickling]], [[Harby, Leicestershire|Harby]], [[Stathern]] and [[Langar, Nottinghamshire|Langar]]. Geographically, the [[River Soar]] marks the divide between the two counties.

==Towns and parishes==
{{also|List of civil parishes in Nottinghamshire}}
The former West Bridgford Urban District is an [[unparished area]].<ref name=electionmaps/> The rest of the borough is divided into [[civil parish]]es. The parish councils for Bingham and Cotgrave take the style "town council". Some of the smaller parishes have a [[parish meeting]] rather than a parish council.<ref>{{cite web |title=Parish council contact details |url=https://democracy.rushcliffe.gov.uk/mgParishCouncilDetails.aspx?bcr=1 |website=Rushcliffe Borough Council |access-date=3 July 2023}}</ref>

==Media==
In terms of television, Rushcliffe is served by [[BBC East Midlands]] and [[ITV Central]] with television signals received from the [[Waltham transmitting station|Waltham]] transmitter <ref>{{cite web | url=https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/tv/Waltham | title=Waltham (Leicestershire, England) Full Freeview transmitter | date=May 2004 }}</ref> and the Nottingham relay transmitter.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/tv/Nottingham | title=Nottingham (Nottinghamshire, England) Full Freeview transmitter | date=May 2004 }}</ref>

Radio stations for the area are:
*[[BBC Radio Nottingham]]
*[[Capital Midlands]]
*[[Smooth East Midlands]]
*[[Greatest Hits Radio Midlands]]

==Education==
[[Rushcliffe School|Rushcliffe Spencer Academy]] and [[West Bridgford School|West Bridgford school]] have ranked regularly in the top 100 comprehensive schools in the UK for GCSE results. In 2014 West Bridgford was ranked at 63rd of all comprehensives in the UK with 83% achieving '5+ A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and maths GCSEs' and Rushcliffe 81st in the UK with 82% achieving 5 A*-C in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=DfE|url=http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/group.pl?qtype=GR&f=y2re6oQNEH&superview=sec&view=aat&set=2&sort=l.schname&ord=asc&tab=150&no=998&pg=1|website=www.education.gov.uk|publisher=DfE|access-date=2 February 2015}}</ref>

The [[Becket School]] (partly geographically outside the Rushcliffe district), West Bridgford School and Rushcliffe Spencer Academy get [[Advanced Level in the United Kingdom|A level]] results for 'Average point score per A level student (full-time equivalent)' in the top 10% of all schools in the UK, comprehensive or selective, better than many English [[grammar school]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=DfE|website=www.education.gov.uk/|url=http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/group.pl?qtype=GR&f=8PK0w5dvKZ&superview=p16&view=&sort=l_schname&ord=asc|publisher=DfE|access-date=2 February 2015}}</ref> These scores are in the top 2% for all UK comprehensives.

[[Sutton Bonington]] is in the south of the district, which has the [[Sutton Bonington Campus]] of the [[University of Nottingham]].

== Notable residents ==
*Conservative politician [[Kenneth Clarke]] (the MP for the area from 1970 to 2019 and who served as [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]] from 1993 to 1997) lives in West Bridgford
*Actress [[Sherrie Hewson]] (''[[Coronation Street]]'', ''[[Emmerdale]]'', ''Crossroads'' and ''[[Loose Women]]'')
*Famous rose grower [[Harry Wheatcroft]] lived with his family in West Bridgford
*The majority of [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest Football Club]] players live in Rushcliffe {{Citation needed|date=February 2008}} and have included [[Stuart Pearce]], [[Andy Cole]] and [[Ian Wright]]. Former Manager [[Frank Clark (footballer)|Frank Clark]] lived in Keyworth.  A number of ex-Nottingham Forest Players remain in the Rushcliffe area.  {{Citation needed|date=April 2009}}
* Former England Test cricketer, off spin bowler and [[Strictly Come Dancing]] contestant [[Graeme Swann]]

==Arms==
{{Infobox COA wide
|escutcheon = Per chevron Sable and Vert in chief two bears salient respectant and in base a representation of the Bingham Butter Cross Or on a chief Argent a barrulet wavy Azure rising therefrom a bridge of three arches Or.
|crest = On a wreath Or and Vert within a mural crown Or charged with three oak leaves a cliff surrounded by rushes Proper.
|motto = Salus Populi (The Welfare Of The People)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://civicheraldry.co.uk/east_midlands.html |publisher=Civic Heraldry of England |access-date=8 March 2021 |title=East Midlands Region}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/armorial_bearings_5#incoming-2753824 |publisher=WhatDoTheyKnow |accessdate=6 October 2024 |title=Armorial Bearings}}</ref>}}

==References==
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== External links ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927105957/http://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/doc.asp?cat=1498 Rushcliffe Country Park]

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