Village (Trafford ward)

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.

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.

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.

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] 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.