 The branches were small, 20 in Lowton and 60 in Leigh, 
but they made an impact during Leigh’s municipal elections.Mrs Mottram stood, unsuccessfully, as a candidate for Leigh Rural District Council and the Leigh Guardians' elections in 1913.She attended WLL Conferences – at Earlestown she argued for equal pay for women and she was a member of the Leigh Insurance Committee.