Village
Village within Trafford
Population10,899 [1]
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • Shaun Ennis (Lib Dem)
  • Julian Newgrosh (Lib Dem)
  • Linda Blackburn (Conservative)

Village was an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the eastern part of the village of Timperley, including the Village Centre, and part of Brooklands.

The ward's initial boundaries roughly corresponded to those of Timperley (IV) ward on Altrincham Council. Its predecessor ward had been a battleground between the Conservative and Labour parties, however, Labour's presence in the new ward was shortlived after the Liberals gained a foothold. Throughout the 1980s the ward was a marginal between the Liberals (latterly the Liberal Democrats) and Conservatives before becoming relatively safe for the Liberal Democrats who won it at every election from 1991 until 2010. Changing political fortunes allowed the Conservatives to make gains in the ward in 2011, 2018, and 2021, despite this the Liberal Democrats maintained a constant presence in the ward, winning back lost seats in 2019 and 2022, the latter giving the party its largest majority at any election in the borough since 2008. Village ward was abolished by boundary changes in 2023 with its area divided between Timperley Central, Timperley North, and Hale Barns and Timperley South.

Councillor Ray Bowker held the ward from 1974 to 1976 and again from 1980 until his death in January 2020, at the time of his death, Councillor Bowker was one of two Trafford Councillors who had been members of the council upon its creation in 1974.[2]

Councillors

Three councillors serve the ward: Shaun Ennis (Lib Dem),[3] Julian Newgrosh (Lib Dem)[4] and Linda Blackburn (Con) who was elected in May 2021 after her previous ward of Davyhulme East swung to Labour.[5]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
1973 Harry Wharton (Lab) Ray Bowker (Lib) Vincent Collett (Lab)
1975 Harry Wharton (Lab) Ray Bowker (Lib) J. Robertson (Con)
1976 Harry Wharton (Lab) Audrey Weedall (Con) J. Robertson (Con)
Oct 1976 R. Holden (Con) Audrey Weedall (Con) J. Robertson (Con)
1978 L. McCowatt (Con) Audrey Weedall (Con) J. Robertson (Con)
1979 Wilfred Watkins (Con) Audrey Weedall (Con) Gordon Toft (Con)
1980 Wilfred Watkins (Con) Ray Bowker (Lib) Gordon Toft (Con)
Mar 1982 Wilfred Watkins (Con) Ray Bowker (Lib) R. Slack (Lib)
1982 Brenda Ackroyd (Lib) Ray Bowker (Lib) R. Slack (Lib)
1983 Brenda Ackroyd (Lib) Ray Bowker (Lib) David Merrell (Con)
1984 Brenda Ackroyd (Lib) Ray Bowker (Lib) David Merrell (Con)
1986 Mike Cragg (Lib) Ray Bowker (Lib) David Merrell (Con)
1987 Mike Cragg (Lib) Ray Bowker (Lib) M. Booth (Con)
1988 Mike Cragg (SLD) Ray Bowker (SLD) M. Booth (Con)
1990 Anne Bowker (Con) Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) M. Booth (Con)
1991 Anne Bowker (Con) Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) Brenda Ackroyd (Lib Dem)
1992 Anne Bowker (Con) Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) Brenda Ackroyd (Lib Dem)
1994 Jane Brophy (Lib Dem) Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) Brenda Ackroyd (Lib Dem)
1995 Jane Brophy (Lib Dem) Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) Brenda Ackroyd (Lib Dem)
1996 Jane Brophy (Lib Dem) Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) Brenda Ackroyd (Lib Dem)
1998 Mike Cragg (Lib Dem) Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) Brenda Ackroyd (Lib Dem)
1999 Mike Cragg (Lib Dem) Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) Brenda Ackroyd (Lib Dem)
2000 Mike Cragg (Lib Dem) Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) Brenda Ackroyd (Lib Dem)
2002 Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem) Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) Brenda Ackroyd (Lib Dem)
2003 Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem) Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) Jane Brophy (Lib Dem)
2004 Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) Jane Brophy (Lib Dem) Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem)
2006 Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) Jane Brophy (Lib Dem) Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem)
2007 Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) Hazel Bowker (Lib Dem) Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem)
2008 Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) Hazel Bowker (Lib Dem) Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem)
2010 Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) Hazel Bowker (Lib Dem) Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem)
2011 Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) Laura Evans (Con) Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem)
2012 Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) Laura Evans (Con) Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem)
2014 Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) Laura Evans (Con) Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem)
2015 Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) Laura Evans (Con) Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem)
2016 Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) Laura Evans (Con) Tony Fishwick (Lib Dem)
2018 Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) Laura Evans (Con) Thomas Carey (Con)
2019 Ray Bowker (Lib Dem) Julian Newgrosh (Lib Dem) Thomas Carey (Con)
June 2019 Ray Bowker (Independent Lib Dem)[6] Julian Newgrosh (Lib Dem Thomas Carey (Con)
January
2020[2]		 Vacant Julian Newgrosh (Lib Dem) Thomas Carey (Con)
2021 Linda Blackburn (Con) Julian Newgrosh (Lib Dem) Thomas Carey (Con)
2022 Linda Blackburn (Con) Julian Newgrosh (Lib Dem) Shaun Ennis (Lib Dem)

  indicates seat up for re-election.   indicates vacant seat.

Elections in 2020s

May 2022

2022[7] [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Shaun Ennis 1,764 52.7 Increase22.5
Conservative Thomas Maxwell 939 28.1 Decrease9.8
Labour Adam Legg 512 15.3 Decrease11.2
Green Jennie Wadsworth 122 3.6 Decrease1.3
Majority 825 24.7 Increase16.9
Registered electors 7,914
Turnout 3,346 42.3 Decrease0.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

May 2021

2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Linda Blackburn 1,293 37.9 Increase8.5
Liberal Democrats Shaun Ennis 1,028 30.2 Decrease10.8
Labour Will Jones 901 26.5 Increase12.2
Green Robert Raikes 168 4.9 Decrease1.2
Majority 265 7.8 Decrease3.7
Registered electors 7,972
Turnout 3,405 42.7 Decrease2.2
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Elections in 2010s

May 2019

2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Julian Newgrosh 1,310 41.0 Increase10.2
Conservative Darren Meacher 942 29.4 Decrease11.4
Labour Waseem Hassan 456 14.3 Decrease8.5
UKIP Angela O'Neill 295 9.2 Increase5.9
Green Robert Raikes 196 6.1 Increase3.7
Majority 368 11.50 Increase1.4
Registered electors 7,905
Turnout 3,199 40.47 Decrease0.73
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

May 2018

2018[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Carey 1,331 40.8 +8.7
Liberal Democrats Tony Fishwick* 1,003 30.8 -14.5
Labour Tony O'Brien 742 22.8 +4.0
UKIP Angela O'Neill 106 3.3 +3.3
Green Matthew Westbrook 78 2.4 -1.4
Majority 328 10.1
Turnout 3,260 41.2 -2.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2016

2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Raymond Bowker* 1,482 45.3 +23.9
Conservative Thomas Carey 1,050 32.1 -11.1
Labour William O'Brien 616 18.8 -11.3
Green Matthew Westbrook 123 3.8 -1.5
Majority 432 13.2 +0.1
Turnout 3,271 33.4 -34.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2015

2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Laura Evans* 2,246 43.2 +8.1
Labour Tony O'Brien 1,564 30.1 +3.9
Liberal Democrats Julian Newgrosh 1,112 21.4 -12.0
Green Jennie Wadsworth 276 5.3 0
Majority 682 13.1 +11.3
Turnout 5,198 67.6 +23.5
Conservative hold Swing

May 2014

2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Fishwick* 1,087 36.5 -8.8
Conservative Andy Iredale 971 32.6 +3.7
Labour Tony O'Brien 662 22.2 +3.4
Green Michael Leigh 258 8.7 +2.5
Majority 116 3.9 -10.7
Turnout 2.978 38.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2012

2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ray Bowker* 1,398 45.3 +11.9
Conservative Matthew Sephton 893 28.9 -6.2
Labour Helen Boyle 604 19.6 -6.6
Green Michael Leigh 191 6.2 +0.9
Majority 505 16.4 +14.6
Turnout 3,086 41.0 -3.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2011

2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Laura Evans 1,215 35.1 +3.4
Liberal Democrats John Kenyon 1,154 33.4 -12.9
Labour Majella Kennedy 906 26.2 +7.3
Green Michael Leigh 183 5.3 +2.2
Majority 61 1.8 -12.8
Turnout 3,458 44.1 -22.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2010

2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Fishwick* 2,399 46.3 -11.9
Conservative Richard Peers 1,644 31.7 +0.7
Labour Thom Shelton 977 18.9 +12.0
Green Michael Leigh 161 3.1 -0.8
Majority 755 14.6 -12.6
Turnout 5,181 66.3 +25.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Elections in 2000s

May 2008

2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ray Bowker* 1,883 58.2 +8.5
Conservative Jacki Wilkinson 1,003 31.0 -5.4
Labour Thomas Shelton 224 6.9 -2.8
Green Michael Leigh 126 3.9 -0.3
Majority 880 27.2 +14
Turnout 3,236 41.1 +1.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2007

2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Hazel Bowker 1,534 49.7 +0.4
Conservative Chris Candish 1,125 36.4 +2.3
Labour Leon Thomas 299 9.7 -1.9
Green Michael Leigh 130 4.2 -0.8
Majority 409 13.2 -2.0
Turnout 3,088 40.1 +1.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2006

2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Douglas Fishwick* 1,390 49.3 -9.0
Conservative Peter Cameron 962 34.1 -0.9
Labour Stephanie Crean 326 11.6 +4.8
Green Erica Wright 142 5.0 +5.0
Majority 428 15.2 -0.8
Turnout 2,820 38.2 -8.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2004

2004 (after boundary changes)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Raymond Bowker* 1,875 21.3
Liberal Democrats Jane Brophy* 1,672 19.0
Liberal Democrats Douglas Fishwick* 1,589 18.0
Conservative Kenneth Bullman 1,119 12.7
Conservative David Pate 1,006 11.4
Conservative Clive Feingold 958 10.9
Labour Tom Ross 603 6.8
Turnout 8,822 47.1
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

May 2003

2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jane Brophy 2,454 48.7 -16.4
Conservative David Pate 1,785 35.4 +0.5
Labour Martin Williams 800 15.9 +15.9
Majority 669 13.3 -16.9
Turnout 5,039 54.3 +3.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2002

2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Douglas Fishwick 3,070 65.1 +9.8
Conservative Patricia Morris 1,648 34.9 +0.5
Majority 1,422 30.2 +9.3
Turnout 4,718 50.6 +12.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2000

2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Raymond Bowker* 1,932 55.3 +6.3
Conservative Ian Mullins 1,202 34.4 -0.2
Labour Andrew McNee 359 10.3 -6.1
Majority 730 20.9 +6.5
Turnout 3,493 38.1 +2.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Elections in 1990s

1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats BV Ackroyd* 1,640 49.0 +5.9
Conservative Scholar 1,158 34.6 -4.1
Labour Harrison 549 16.4 -1.8
Majority 482 14.4 +10.0
Turnout 3,347 35.6 +1.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. D. Cragg 1,400 43.1 -16.4
Conservative R. G. Strafford 1,258 38.7 +14.6
Labour M. E. Rose 593 18.2 +1.8
Majority 142 4.4 -31.0
Turnout 3,251 34.4 -1.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Bowker* 2,377 59.5 +11.7
Conservative H. Scholar 961 24.1 -7.2
Labour S. N. Humby 657 16.4 -4.5
Majority 1,416 35.4 +19.0
Turnout 3,995 42.5 0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. V. Ackroyd* 2,075 47.8 +0.2
Conservative A. Bowker 1,361 31.3 -1.5
Labour S. N. Humby 909 20.9 +1.3
Majority 714 16.4 +1.6
Turnout 4,345 42.5 -7.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
1994
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. E. Brophy 2,186 47.6 -0.9
Conservative A. Bowker* 1,505 32.8 +0.6
Labour S. N. Humby 899 19.6 +0.3
Majority 681 14.8 -1.5
Turnout 4,590 49.5 +1.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
1992
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Bowker* 2,265 48.5 +10.2
Conservative M. E. King 1,505 32.2 -4.0
Labour R. W. J. Small 899 19.3 -6.2
Majority 760 16.3 +14.3
Turnout 4,669 47.7 -5.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. V. Ackroyd 1,675 38.3 +9.3
Conservative R. J. M. Bishop 1,586 36.2 +0.6
Labour D. R. Holland 1,115 25.5 -7.2
Majority 89 2.0 -0.8
Turnout 4,376 53.2 -1.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
1990
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Bowker 1,625 35.6 -0.9
Labour D. R. Holland 1,495 32.7 +13.8
Liberal Democrats C. S. Fink 1,326 29.0 -14.1
Green E. A. Wright 120 2.6 +1.1
Majority 130 2.8 -3.8
Turnout 4,566 55.0 +5.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Elections in 1980s

1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Bowker* 1,818 43.1 +5.1
Conservative R. G. B. Walsh 1,539 36.5 -4.5
Labour D. R. Holland 799 18.9 -1.0
Green E. A. Wright 64 1.5 +0.3
Majority 279 6.6 +3.6
Turnout 4,220 49.9 -4.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. J. Booth 1,875 41.0 +11.1
Liberal C. H. Gibson 1,737 38.0 -6.1
Labour M. C. Jenkinson 909 19.9 -6.1
Green K. R. Robinson 56 1.2 +1.2
Majority 138 3.0 -11.2
Turnout 4,577 54.0 +6.5
Conservative hold Swing
1986
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. D. Cragg 1,780 44.1 -4.4
Conservative M. J. Booth 1,207 29.9 -1.5
Labour M. C. Jenkinson 1,052 26.0 +5.9
Majority 573 14.2 -2.9
Turnout 4,039 47.5 -2.2
Liberal hold Swing
1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Bowker* 2,039 48.5 +13.4
Conservative J. F. Burke 1,320 31.4 -6.7
Labour E. A. Starkey 847 20.1 -6.7
Majority 719 17.1 +14.1
Turnout 4,206 49.7 -2.1
Liberal hold Swing
1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Merrell 1,643 38.1 +2.2
Alliance R. B. Slack* 1,515 35.1 -9.2
Labour E. A. Starkey 1,157 26.8 +7.0
Majority 128 3.0 -5.4
Turnout 4,315 51.8 +8.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
1982
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal B. V. Ackroyd 1,617 44.3 +7.8
Conservative W. J. Watkins* 1,312 35.9 +2.1
Labour R. Crewe 721 19.8 -9.9
Majority 305 8.4 +5.6
Turnout 3,650 43.3 -6.9
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
By-Election 18 March 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. B. Slack 1,338 38.6 +2.1
Conservative D. Merrell 1,138 32.9 -0.9
Labour R. Crewe 988 28.5 -1.2
Majority 200 5.8 +3.0
Turnout 3,464 41.2 -9.0
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Bowker 1,495 36.5 +16.4
Conservative A. R. Weedall* 1,382 33.8 -14.9
Labour R. J. Short 1,215 29.7 -1.5
Majority 113 2.8 -0.5
Turnout 4,092 50.2 +15.5
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Elections in 1970s

1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. K. Toft 2,756 25.3 -18.6
Conservative W. J. Watkins 2,550 23.4 -22.4
Liberal R. Bowker 2,190 20.1 +20.1
Labour B. Brotherton 1,718 15.8 +0.8
Labour P. Pollard 1,680 15.4 0
Majority 360 3.3 -35.1
Turnout 10,894 65.7 +34.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
1978
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. E. W. McCowatt 1,746 69.2 +21.6
Labour C. Moore 777 30.8 +6.0
Majority 969 38.4 +18.4
Turnout 2,523 31.2 -13.3
Conservative hold Swing
By-Election 14 October 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Holden 1,307 67.1 +19.5
Labour J. Gregory 640 32.9 +8.1
Majority 667 34.3 +11.5
Turnout 1,947 24.3 -20.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. R. Weedall 1,695 47.6 -0.3
Liberal R. Bowker* 983 27.6 +5.8
Labour J. Gregory 884 24.8 -5.4
Majority 712 20.0 +2.3
Turnout 3,562 44.5 +1.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
1975
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. C. Robertson 1,626 47.9 +17.0
Labour J. Webb 1,026 30.2 -4.7
Liberal C. R. Gibson 741 21.8 -9.9
Majority 600 17.7 +17.0
Turnout 3,393 42.6 -1.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Wharton 1,283 34.9
Liberal R. Bowker 1,168 31.7
Labour V. Collett 1,165 31.7
Conservative A. Weedall 1,138 30.9
Conservative R. Hall 1,076 29.2
Labour K. Warrington 1,041 28.3
Liberal A. Beswick 1,008 27.4
Liberal T. Ballard 999 27.2
Conservative R. Alcock 935 25.4
Communist L. Whitney 90 2.4
Majority 27 0.7
Turnout 3,679 43.7
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

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  2. 1 2 Richardson, Alice (14 January 2020). "Tributes as long-serving Trafford councillor Ray Bowker dies". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  3. ↑ Prior, David (6 May 2022). "Local Election results 2022: Trafford Conservatives leader loses Timperley seat as Lib Dems and Greens make gains". Altrincham Today. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Councillor Julian Newgrosh". Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "2021 Local election results".
  6. ↑ "Your local councillors 2019-2020" (PDF). Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. Government of the United Kingdom. 14 April 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2020.
  7. ↑ Richardson, Alice (6 April 2022). "All the candidates standing in Trafford council local elections 2022 by ward". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  8. ↑ Staff writer (6 May 2022). "Local Election 2022 Results". Trafford MBC. Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
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