| Clifford Morris | |
| Office: | Leader of Bolton Council |
| Term Start: | 24 May 2006 |
| Term End: | 7 January 2018 |
| Predecessor: | Barbara Ronson |
| Successor: | Linda Thomas |
| Office2: | Mayor of Bolton |
| Term Start2: | 2003 |
| Term End2: | 2004 |
| Predecessor2: | John Walsh |
| Successor2: | Prentice Howarth |
| Birth Place: | Bolton, England |
| Death Place: | Bolton, England |
| Nationality: | British |
| Party: | Labour |
| Spouse: | Doreen Eccles |
| Children: | three |
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]
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.
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]