Village (Trafford ward)

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

Contents

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)

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 Ronald 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)Richard Slack (Lib)
1982 Brenda Ackroyd (Lib)Ray Bowker (Lib)Richard 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 2019Ray Bowker (Independent Lib Dem) [5] Julian Newgrosh (Lib Dem Thomas Carey (Con)
January
2020 [2] 		VacantJulian 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 [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Shaun Ennis 1,764 52.7 Increase2.svg22.5
Conservative Thomas Maxwell93928.1Decrease2.svg9.8
Labour Adam Legg51215.3Decrease2.svg11.2
Green Jennie Wadsworth1223.6Decrease2.svg1.3
Majority 82524.7Increase2.svg16.9
Registered electors 7,914
Turnout 3,34642.3Decrease2.svg0.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

May 2021

2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Linda Blackburn 1,293 37.9 Increase2.svg8.5
Liberal Democrats Shaun Ennis1,02830.2Decrease2.svg10.8
Labour Will Jones90126.5Increase2.svg12.2
Green Robert Raikes1684.9Decrease2.svg1.2
Majority 2657.8Decrease2.svg3.7
Registered electors 7,972
Turnout 3,40542.7Decrease2.svg2.2
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Elections in 2010s

May 2019

2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Julian Newgrosh 1,310 41.0 Increase2.svg10.2
Conservative Darren Meacher94229.4Decrease2.svg11.4
Labour Waseem Hassan45614.3Decrease2.svg8.5
UKIP Angela O'Neill2959.2Increase2.svg5.9
Green Robert Raikes1966.1Increase2.svg3.7
Majority 36811.50Increase2.svg1.4
Registered electors 7,905
Turnout 3,19940.47Decrease2.svg0.73
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

May 2018

2018 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Carey 1,331 40.8 +8.7
Liberal Democrats Tony Fishwick*1,00330.8−14.5
Labour Tony O'Brien74222.8+4.0
UKIP Angela O'Neill1063.3+3.3
Green Matthew Westbrook782.4−1.4
Majority 32810.1
Turnout 3,26041.2−2.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2016

2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Raymond Bowker* 1,482 45.3 +23.9
Conservative Thomas Carey1,05032.1−11.1
Labour William O'Brien61618.8−11.3
Green Matthew Westbrook1233.8−1.5
Majority 43213.2+0.1
Turnout 3,27133.4−34.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2015

2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Laura Evans* 2,246 43.2 +8.1
Labour Tony O'Brien1,56430.1+3.9
Liberal Democrats Julian Newgrosh1,11221.4−12.0
Green Jennie Wadsworth2765.30
Majority 68213.1+11.3
Turnout 5,19867.6+23.5
Conservative hold Swing

May 2014

2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Fishwick* 1,087 36.5 −8.8
Conservative Andy Iredale97132.6+3.7
Labour Tony O'Brien66222.2+3.4
Green Michael Leigh2588.7+2.5
Majority 1163.9−10.7
Turnout 2.97838.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2012

2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ray Bowker* 1,398 45.3 +11.9
Conservative Matthew Sephton89328.9−6.2
Labour Helen Boyle60419.6−6.6
Green Michael Leigh1916.2+0.9
Majority 50516.4+14.6
Turnout 3,08641.0−3.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2011

2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Laura Evans 1,215 35.1 +3.4
Liberal Democrats John Kenyon1,15433.4−12.9
Labour Majella Kennedy90626.2+7.3
Green Michael Leigh1835.3+2.2
Majority 611.8−12.8
Turnout 3,45844.1−22.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

May 2010

2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Fishwick* 2,399 46.3 −11.9
Conservative Richard Peers1,64431.7+0.7
Labour Thom Shelton97718.9+12.0
Green Michael Leigh1613.1−0.8
Majority 75514.6−12.6
Turnout 5,18166.3+25.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Elections in 2000s

May 2008

2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ray Bowker*1,88358.2+8.5
Conservative Jacki Wilkinson1,00331.0−5.4
Labour Thomas Shelton2246.9−2.8
Green Michael Leigh1263.9−0.3
Majority 88027.2+14
Turnout 3,23641.1+1.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2007

2007
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Hazel Bowker1,53449.7+0.4
Conservative Chris Candish1,12536.4+2.3
Labour Leon Thomas2999.7−1.9
Green Michael Leigh1304.2−0.8
Majority 40913.2−2.0
Turnout 3,08840.1+1.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2006

2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Douglas Fishwick*1,39049.3−9.0
Conservative Peter Cameron96234.1−0.9
Labour Stephanie Crean32611.6+4.8
Green Erica Wright1425.0+5.0
Majority 42815.2−0.8
Turnout 2,82038.2−8.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2004

2004 (after boundary changes)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Raymond Bowker*1,87521.3
Liberal Democrats Jane Brophy*1,67219.0
Liberal Democrats Douglas Fishwick*1,58918.0
Conservative Kenneth Bullman1,11912.7
Conservative David Pate1,00611.4
Conservative Clive Feingold95810.9
Labour Tom Ross6036.8
Turnout 8,82247.1
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

May 2003

2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jane Brophy2,45448.7−16.4
Conservative David Pate1,78535.4+0.5
Labour Martin Williams80015.9+15.9
Majority 66913.3−16.9
Turnout 5,03954.3+3.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2002

2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Douglas Fishwick3,07065.1+9.8
Conservative Patricia Morris1,64834.9+0.5
Majority 1,42230.2+9.3
Turnout 4,71850.6+12.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

May 2000

2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Raymond Bowker*1,93255.3+6.3
Conservative Ian Mullins1,20234.4−0.2
Labour Andrew McNee35910.3−6.1
Majority 73020.9+6.5
Turnout 3,49338.1+2.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Elections in 1990s

1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats BV Ackroyd*1,64049.0+5.9
Conservative Scholar1,15834.6−4.1
Labour Harrison54916.4−1.8
Majority 48214.4+10.0
Turnout 3,34735.6+1.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. D. Cragg1,40043.1−16.4
Conservative R. G. Strafford1,25838.7+14.6
Labour M. E. Rose59318.2+1.8
Majority 1424.4−31.0
Turnout 3,25134.4−1.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Bowker*2,37759.5+11.7
Conservative H. Scholar96124.1−7.2
Labour S. N. Humby65716.4−4.5
Majority 1,41635.4+19.0
Turnout 3,99542.50
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats B. V. Ackroyd*2,07547.8+0.2
Conservative A. Bowker1,36131.3−1.5
Labour S. N. Humby90920.9+1.3
Majority 71416.4+1.6
Turnout 4,34542.5−7.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
1994
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. E. Brophy2,18647.6−0.9
Conservative A. Bowker*1,50532.8+0.6
Labour S. N. Humby89919.6+0.3
Majority 68114.8−1.5
Turnout 4,59049.5+1.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
1992
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Bowker*2,26548.5+10.2
Conservative M. E. King1,50532.2−4.0
Labour R. W. J. Small89919.3−6.2
Majority 76016.3+14.3
Turnout 4,66947.7−5.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats B. V. Ackroyd1,67538.3+9.3
Conservative R. J. M. Bishop1,58636.2+0.6
Labour D. R. Holland1,11525.5−7.2
Majority 892.0−0.8
Turnout 4,37653.2−1.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
1990
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Bowker1,62535.6−0.9
Labour D. R. Holland1,49532.7+13.8
Liberal Democrats C. S. Fink1,32629.0−14.1
Green E. A. Wright1202.6+1.1
Majority 1302.8−3.8
Turnout 4,56655.0+5.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Elections in 1980s

1988
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Bowker*1,81843.1+5.1
Conservative R. G. B. Walsh1,53936.5−4.5
Labour D. R. Holland79918.9−1.0
Green E. A. Wright641.5+0.3
Majority 2796.6+3.6
Turnout 4,22049.9−4.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. J. Booth1,87541.0+11.1
Liberal C. H. Gibson1,73738.0−6.1
Labour M. C. Jenkinson90919.9−6.1
Green K. R. Robinson561.2+1.2
Majority 1383.0−11.2
Turnout 4,57754.0+6.5
Conservative hold Swing
1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M. D. Cragg1,78044.1−4.4
Conservative M. J. Booth1,20729.9−1.5
Labour M. C. Jenkinson1,05226.0+5.9
Majority 57314.2−2.9
Turnout 4,03947.5−2.2
Liberal hold Swing
1984
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. Bowker*2,03948.5+13.4
Conservative J. F. Burke1,32031.4−6.7
Labour E. A. Starkey84720.1−6.7
Majority 71917.1+14.1
Turnout 4,20649.7−2.1
Liberal hold Swing
1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Merrell1,64338.1+2.2
Alliance R. B. Slack*1,51535.1−9.2
Labour E. A. Starkey1,15726.8+7.0
Majority 1283.0−5.4
Turnout 4,31551.8+8.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal B. V. Ackroyd1,61744.3+7.8
Conservative W. J. Watkins*1,31235.9+2.1
Labour R. Crewe72119.8−9.9
Majority 3058.4+5.6
Turnout 3,65043.3−6.9
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
By-Election 18 March 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. B. Slack1,33838.6+2.1
Conservative D. Merrell1,13832.9−0.9
Labour R. Crewe98828.5−1.2
Majority 2005.8+3.0
Turnout 3,46441.2−9.0
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
1980
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. Bowker1,49536.5+16.4
Conservative A. R. Weedall*1,38233.8−14.9
Labour R. J. Short1,21529.7−1.5
Majority 1132.8−0.5
Turnout 4,09250.2+15.5
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Elections in 1970s

1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. K. Toft2,75625.3−18.6
Conservative W. J. Watkins2,55023.4−22.4
Liberal R. Bowker2,19020.1+20.1
Labour B. Brotherton1,71815.8+0.8
Labour P. Pollard1,68015.40
Majority 3603.3−35.1
Turnout 10,89465.7+34.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
1978
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. E. W. McCowatt1,74669.2+21.6
Labour C. Moore77730.8+6.0
Majority 96938.4+18.4
Turnout 2,52331.2−13.3
Conservative hold Swing
By-Election 14 October 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Holden1,30767.1+19.5
Labour J. Gregory64032.9+8.1
Majority 66734.3+11.5
Turnout 1,94724.3−20.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. R. Weedall1,69547.6−0.3
Liberal R. Bowker*98327.6+5.8
Labour J. Gregory88424.8−5.4
Majority 71220.0+2.3
Turnout 3,56244.5+1.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
1975
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. C. Robertson1,62647.9+17.0
Labour J. Webb1,02630.2−4.7
Liberal C. R. Gibson74121.8−9.9
Majority 60017.7+17.0
Turnout 3,39342.6−1.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Wharton1,28334.9
Liberal R. Bowker1,16831.7
Labour V. Collett1,16531.7
Conservative A. Weedall1,13830.9
Conservative R. Hall1,07629.2
Labour K. Warrington1,04128.3
Liberal A. Beswick1,00827.4
Liberal T. Ballard99927.2
Conservative R. Alcock93525.4
Communist L. Whitney902.4
Majority 270.7
Turnout 3,67943.7
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. ↑ "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.
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