Municipal Borough of Farnworth, Municipal borough in Lancashire, England
The Municipal Borough of Farnworth is an administrative area in Lancashire encompassing both residential neighborhoods and commercial zones. These districts work together as a connected urban settlement serving the local population.
The area started as a local board of health in 1863 and became an urban district in 1899. It gained municipal borough status in 1939 before being incorporated into Greater Manchester in 1972.
The borough maintains six electoral wards, each represented by three councillors who gather at the Town Hall under the motto 'Juste Nec Timide'.
The area sits near major transport routes with established connections to neighboring towns in the region. Visitors can take advantage of good links to surrounding settlements.
The last recorded population count in 1971 showed 28,862 residents before the borough's transfer to Greater Manchester under the Local Government Act 1972.
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