housing. He was Trafford’s mayor during the millennium year and raised more than £71,000 for two local charities – Trafford Young Carers Project and Trafford Crossroads – during his time as civic leader.Coun Bowker’s wife Hazel said: “I am so proud that this new housing block is to be named after Ray – it is a really lovely tribute to him and he would have been overjoyed.
Ray was extremely passionate about social housing and was involved in this particular scheme from the very start.“He loved Trafford, particularly Timperley, and always wanted to help people so this development was very important to him.
Thank you very much to everyone involved.”Larry Gold, chief executive of Trafford Housing Trust, said: “Ray was a huge advocate of this.
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