| Official Name: | Village |
| Static Image Name: | 240px| |
| Static Image Caption: | Village within Trafford |
| Metropolitan Borough: | Trafford |
| Metropolitan County: | Greater Manchester |
| Region: | North West |
| Country: | England |
| Constituency Westminster: | Altrincham and Sale West |
| Councillor1: | Shaun Ennis |
| Party1: | Lib Dem |
| Councillor2: | Julian Newgrosh |
| Party2: | Lib Dem |
| Councillor3: | Linda Blackburn |
| Party3: | Conservative |
| Population: | 10899 |
| Population Ref: | [1] |
| Hide Services: | yes |
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]
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]
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2019 | Ray Bowker (Independent Lib Dem)[6] | Julian Newgrosh (Lib Dem | Thomas Carey (Con) | ||||
| January 2020 | Vacant | Julian Newgrosh (Lib Dem) | Thomas Carey (Con) | ||||
| Linda Blackburn (Con) | Julian Newgrosh (Lib Dem) | Thomas Carey (Con) | |||||
| 2022 | Linda Blackburn (Con) | Julian Newgrosh (Lib Dem) | Shaun Ennis (Lib Dem) | ||||