Temple Newsam (ward) explained

Official Name:	Temple Newsam
Static Image Name:	Leeds UK ward map highlighting Temple Newsam.svg
Static Image Caption:	Temple Newsam highlighted within Leeds
Metropolitan Borough:	City of Leeds
Metropolitan County:	West Yorkshire
Region:	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country:	England
Constituency Westminster:	Leeds East Leeds South
Councillor1:	Debra Coupar^[1]
Party1:	Labour
Councillor2:	Helen Hayden^[2]
Party2:	Labour
Councillor3:	Nicole Sharpe^[3]
Party3:	Labour
Population:	16,730
Population Ref:	(2023 electorate)
Hide Services:	yes

Temple Newsam is an electoral ward of Leeds City Council in east Leeds, West Yorkshire, covering the outer city suburbs of Colton, Halton, Halton Moor and Whitkirk. Austhorpe is also shared with Cross Gates and Whinmoor ward, whilst the current civil parish boundaries of Austhorpe see its eastern half lie in the western tip of Garforth and Swillington ward.

The ward population at the 2011 Census was 21,543 and ward itself is named after the Temple Newsam estate.^[4]

Boundaries

The Temple Newsam ward includes the civil parish of Austhorpe (west half).

Councillors since 1973

Election	Councillor		Councillor		Councillor
Halton (1951 to 2004)
1973		Martin Dodgson (Con)		Bill Hyde (Con)		Doreen Wood (Con)
1975		Martin Dodgson (Con)		Bill Hyde (Con)		Doreen Wood (Con)
1976		Martin Dodgson (Con)		Bill Hyde (Con)		Doreen Wood (Con)
1978		Martin Dodgson (Con)		Bill Hyde (Con)		Doreen Wood (Con)
1979		Martin Dodgson (Con)		Bill Hyde (Con)		Doreen Wood (Con)
1980		Martin Dodgson (Con)		Bill Hyde (Con)		Doreen Wood (Con)
1982		Martin Dodgson (Con)		Bill Hyde (Con)		Doreen Wood (Con)
1983		Martin Dodgson (Con)		Bill Hyde (Con)		Doreen Wood (Con)
1984		Martin Dodgson (Con)		Bill Hyde (Con)		Doreen Wood (Con)
1986		David Schofield (Con)^[5]		Bill Hyde (Con)		Doreen Wood (Con)
1987		David Schofield (Con)		Bill Hyde (Con)		Doreen Wood (Con)
1988		Donald Townsley (Con)		Bill Hyde (Con)		Doreen Wood (Con)
1990		Donald Townsley (Con)		Bill Hyde (Con)		John Sully (Lab)
1991		Donald Townsley (Con)		Bill Hyde (Con)		John Sully (Lab)
1992		David Schofield (Con)		Bill Hyde (Con)		John Sully (Lab)
1994		David Schofield (Con)		Bill Hyde (Con)		Lee Benson (Lab)
1995		David Schofield (Con)		Doris McGee (Lab)		Lee Benson (Lab)
1996		Randolph Haggerty (Lab)		Doris McGee (Lab)		Lee Benson (Lab)
1998		Randolph Haggerty (Lab)		Doris McGee (Lab)		Lee Benson (Lab)
1999		Randolph Haggerty (Lab)		Doris McGee (Lab)		Lee Benson (Lab)
2000		Bill Hyde (Con)		Doris McGee (Lab)		Lee Benson (Lab)
2002		Bill Hyde (Con)		Doris McGee (Lab)		Lee Benson (Lab)
2003		Bill Hyde (Con)		Doris McGee (Lab)		Lee Benson (Lab)
Temple Newsam (2004 to present)
2004		Bill Hyde (Con)		David Schofield (Con)		Michael Lyons (Lab)^[6]
2006		Bill Hyde (Con)		David Schofield (Con)		Michael Lyons (Lab)
2007		Bill Hyde (Con)		Jacqueline Langdale (Lab)^[7]		Michael Lyons (Lab)
2008		Bill Hyde (Con)		Jacqueline Langdale (Lab)		Michael Lyons (Lab)
2009 by-election		Bill Hyde (Con)		David Schofield (Con)		Michael Lyons (Lab)
2010		Bill Hyde (Con)		David Schofield (Con)		Michael Lyons (Lab)
2011		Bill Hyde (Con)		Katherine Mitchell (Lab)		Michael Lyons (Lab)
2012		Judith Cummins (Lab)^[8]		Katherine Mitchell (Lab)		Michael Lyons (Lab)
2014		Judith Cummins (Lab)		Katherine Mitchell (Lab)		Michael Lyons (Lab)
2015		Judith Cummins (Lab)		Helen Hayden (Lab)		Michael Lyons (Lab)
2016		Debra Coupar (Lab)		Helen Hayden (Lab)		Michael Lyons (Lab)
2018		Debra Coupar (Lab)		Helen Hayden (Lab)		Michael Lyons (Lab)
2019		Debra Coupar (Lab)		Helen Hayden (Lab)		Nicole Sharpe (Lab)
2021		Debra Coupar (Lab)		Helen Hayden (Lab)		Nicole Sharpe (Lab)
2022		Debra Coupar (Lab)		Helen Hayden (Lab)		Nicole Sharpe (Lab)
2023		Debra Coupar (Lab)		Helen Hayden (Lab)		Nicole Sharpe (Lab)
2024		Debra Coupar* (Lab)		Helen Hayden* (Lab)		Nicole Sharpe* (Lab)

indicates seat up for re-election. indicates seat up for election following resignation or death of sitting councillor.

• indicates incumbent councillor.

Elections since 2010

May 2010

See also

• Listed buildings in Leeds (Temple Newsam Ward)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Councillor Debra Coupar . democracy.leeds.gov.uk . . 24 December 2018.
2. Web site: Councillor Helen Hayden . democracy.leeds.gov.uk . . 30 December 2018.
3. Web site: Councillor Nicole Sharpe . democracy.leeds.gov.uk . . 16 June 2019.
4. Web site: City of Leeds ward population 2011. 27 February 2016. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.
5. Web site: Councillor David Schofield . democracy.leeds.gov.uk . . 30 December 2018.
6. Web site: Councillor Michael Lyons OBE . democracy.leeds.gov.uk . . 30 December 2018.
7. Web site: Councillor Jacqueline Langdale . democracy.leeds.gov.uk . . 30 December 2018.
8. Web site: Councillor Judith Cummins . democracy.leeds.gov.uk . . 30 December 2018.