Village was an
electoral ward
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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
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* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
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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
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until
2010
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. Changing political fortunes allowed the Conservatives to make gains in the ward in
2011
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,
2018
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, and
2021
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, despite this the Liberal Democrats maintained a constant presence in the ward, winning back lost seats in
2019
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and
2022
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, the latter giving the party its largest majority at any election in the borough since
2008
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. 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.
Councillors
Three councillors serve the ward: Shaun Ennis (Lib Dem), Julian Newgrosh (Lib Dem) and Linda Blackburn (Con) who was elected in May 2021 after her previous ward of
Davyhulme East
Davyhulme East is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering Dumplington, the eastern half of Davyhulme and a small part of Urmston
Urmston is a town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, which had a population of 41,82 ...
swung to Labour.
indicates seat up for re-election.
indicates vacant seat.
Elections in 2020s
May 2022
May 2021
Elections in 2010s
May 2019
May 2018
May 2016
May 2015
May 2014
May 2012
May 2011
May 2010
Elections in 2000s
May 2008
May 2007
May 2006
May 2004
May 2003
May 2002
May 2000
Elections in 1990s
Elections in 1980s
Elections in 1970s
References
External links
Trafford Council
{{Greater Manchester
Wards of Trafford
1974 establishments in England