The County Borough of Weatherfield was a borough representing the Lancashire township of Weatherfield, near Manchester, established in 1888. The borough provided the majority of local public services to the residents of Weatherfield until its abolition under the Local Government Act of 1972 when Weatherfield merged with neighbouring districts to form the Metropolitan Borough of Weatherfield within the new county of Greater Manchester.
Len Fairclough was elected as a Weatherfield councillor in 1966 with an objective to clear many of the slums within the town.
Weatherfield's last mayor was Alf Roberts, who appointed Annie Walker as his mayoress during his 1973-74 term of office.
The council was formally abolished on 1st April 1974.
List of known councillors[]
- Jack Elliston (1932)
- Sid Platt (1946 to 1966 - resigned due to ill-health)
- Joe Armstrong (1962)
- Councillor Potter (1964)
- Len Fairclough (1966 to 1974 abolition)
- Councillor Wilson (1967)
- Alf Roberts (c.1967 to 1974 abolition)
- Councillor Farnsworth (1969)
- George Clarkson (1972)
- Charlie Rogers (1972) (described as "Alderman Rogers")
- Councillor Warburton (1972)
- Councillor Woodstock (Died in office, 1962)
- Harold Chapman (First election date unknown - Councillor until 1974 abolition, Mayor 1972-73)
List of council workers[]
- Albert Tatlock (Retired in 1960)
- Esther Hayes (Left in 1961)
- Mr Harper (1961)
- Phil Braithwaite (1961-2)
- Norman Dobson (1961-2)
- Surveyor (1965)
- Eddie Syms (1965)
- Returning Officer (1966 election)
- Mr Weaver (1971)
- Janet Reid (Town Clerk. ?-1973)
- Arthur (1973)
- Jack (1973)