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Clifford Morris

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Clifford Morris
Leader of Bolton Council
In office
24 May 2006 – 7 January 2018[1]
Preceded byBarbara Ronson
Succeeded byLinda Thomas
Mayor of Bolton
In office
2003–2004
Preceded byJohn Walsh
Succeeded byPrentice Howarth
Personal details
BornJanuary 1942 (1942)
Bolton, England
Died23 June 2022(2022-06-23) (aged 80)
Bolton, England
Political partyLabour
SpouseDoreen Eccles
Childrenthree

Clifford Morris (January 1942 – 23 June 2022) was a British Labour politician in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester. He was the leader of Bolton Council from 2006 to 2018.[1]

Early life

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Morris was born in Bolton in 1942, and married Doreen Eccles at the Hebron Hall, Mayor Street, Bolton in 1964.[2] They have three children (Andrew, David and Helen), six grandchildren and one great grandchild; their names are (from oldest to youngest) Karen, Emma, Andrew, Callum, Rebekah, James and Amiee.[3] Clifford worked at both the Lamplighter and Smithills Coaching House prior to the demise of both.

Political career

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He was elected as a Councillor for the Halliwell ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in 1983. At the 1992 general election, he stood in the Bolton West Constituency.[4] Between 2003 and 2004, he was the ceremonial Mayor of Bolton.[1] He served as the Leader of the Labour Group (2004–2017) and Leader of Bolton Council (2006–2018).[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Clifford Morris. Links in a chain. accessed 23 May 2011.
  2. ^ Lancashire BMD - Marriages. accessed 23 May 2011.
  3. ^ Cliff Morris Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine. Bolton Labour Party. accessed 23 May 2011.
  4. ^ The Guardian - Politics: Clifford Morris. accessed 23 May 2011.
  5. ^ Bolton Council leader Cliff Morris to step down on December 31 after 11 years in charge. The Bolton Evening News, Wednesday, 8 November 2017.