Clifford Morris

Clifford Morris
Clifford Morris
Leader of Bolton Council
	In office; 24 May 2006 – 7 January 2018[1]
Preceded by	Barbara Ronson
Succeeded by	Linda Thomas
Mayor of Bolton
	In office; 2003–2004
Preceded by	John Walsh
Succeeded by	Prentice Howarth
Personal details
Born	January 1942 (age 78)[2]; Bolton, England
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour
Spouse(s)	Doreen Eccles
Children	three

Clifford Morris (born January 1942) is 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

Morris was born in Bolton in 1942, and married Doreen Eccles at the Hebron Hall, Mayor Street, Bolton in 1964.[3] 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.[4] Clifford worked at both the Lamplighter and Smithills Coaching House prior to the demise of both.

Political career

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.[5] 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).[2] Since its creation in 2011, Morris has been the Greater Manchester Combined Authority's lead on health.[6]

References

Clifford Morris. Links in a chain. accessed 23 May 2011.
Bolton Council leader Cliff Morris to step down on December 31 after 11 years in charge. The Bolton Evening News, Wednesday, 8 November 2017.
Lancashire BMD - Marriages. accessed 23 May 2011.
Cliff Morris Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine. Bolton Labour Party. accessed 23 May 2011.
The Guardian - Politics: Clifford Morris. accessed 23 May 2011.
"Caring for Greater Manchester together". AGMA - GMCA. Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.

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[mayorcliffmorris-1] Clifford Morris. Links in a chain. accessed 23 May 2011.

[resignsleader-2] Bolton Council leader Cliff Morris to step down on December 31 after 11 years in charge. The Bolton Evening News, Wednesday, 8 November 2017.

[3] Lancashire BMD - Marriages. accessed 23 May 2011.

[4] Cliff Morris Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine. Bolton Labour Party. accessed 23 May 2011.

[5] The Guardian - Politics: Clifford Morris. accessed 23 May 2011.

[6] "Caring for Greater Manchester together". AGMA - GMCA. Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.