Municipal Borough of East Retford

Municipal Borough of East Retford
East Retford
Motto: VETUSTAS DIGNITATEM GENERAT
(Age Begets Dignity)
East Retford, Nottinghamshire 1940.png
Municipal Borough of East Retford within Nottinghamshire in 1940
Geography
Status Ancient borough: 1105–1835
Municipal borough: 1835–1974
1911 area 4,656 acres (18.84 km2)
1961 area 4,656 acres (18.84 km2)
HQ East Retford Town Hall
History
Created 1835
Abolished 1974
Succeeded by Bassetlaw District
East Retford Charter trustees
Demography
1911 population 13,385
1931 population 14,229
1961 population 17,792
Politics
Governance East Retford Borough Council
East Retford Borough Council.gif
Arms of East Retford Borough Council

East Retford was a Municipal borough in Nottinghamshire, England from 1835 to 1974. It was formed under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 from the Ancient Borough of East Retford.

The borough survived until 1974 when it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, forming part of the new Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire.

Borough Council

Year Conservative
councillors
Labour
councillors
Independent
councillors
Liberal
councillors
1947 3 2 18 1
1951 5 2 17 0
1952 3 3 18 0
1953 4 3 17 0
1954 3 4 17 0
1955 2 5 17 0
1956 2 6 16 0
1957 2 5 17 0
1958 2 6 16 0
1960 2 5 16 1
1961 2 5 15 2
1963 2 6 12 4
1964 3 6 11 4
1965 4 5 11 3
1966 9 4 6 5
1967 9 4 9 2
1972 10 10 3 1

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