Updated The new Mayor and Mayoress of Pendle, Coun. Neil Butterworth and Victoria Fletcher Coun. Neil Butterworth became the borough's first citizen during the annual Mayor Making ceremony alongside new Mayoress, his friend Victoria Fletcher. The new Mayor has lived in Colne since 1990 and has worked for Roberts Tarmacadam Contractors for over three decades. Prior to that he served in the armed forces. In his Mayoral speech, Coun. Butterworth pledged his support to be an ambassador for Pendle. The Mayor said: “I have done a lot of volunteering, particularly with elderly people and with young people. I am looking forward to working with schools and care homes in Pendle, where possible.”