Lisburn and Castlereagh
Lisburn and Castlereagh is a local government district in Northern Ireland. The district was created on 1 April 2015. It consists of the combined area of the City of Lisburn with the Borough of Castlereagh, but not including "the localities of Gilnahirk, Tullycarnet, Braniel, Castlereagh, Merok, Cregagh, Wynchurch, Glencregagh and Belvoir, Collin Glen, Poleglass, Lagmore, Twinbrook, Kilwee and Dunmurry" which transferred to Belfast.[1] The local authority is Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council.
Lisburn and Castlereagh Irish: Lios na gCearrbhach agus An Caisleán Riabhach Ulster Scots: Lisburn an Stye Braes o Ulidia Burgh | |
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District | |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | Northern Ireland |
| Status | District |
| Incorporated | 1 April 2015 |
| Government | |
| • Type | District council |
| • Body | Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 195.1 sq mi (505.3 km2) |
| Population (mid-2019 est.) | |
| • Total | 144,381 |
| • Density | 740/sq mi (290/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Website | http://lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/ |
Geography
The district takes in many of the outer suburbs of Belfast and had an electorate of 83,369 prior to its formation.[1] The name of the new district was recommended on 17 September 2008. The area covered by the new Council has an estimated population of 144,381 residents.[2]
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 2015 |
| Preceded by | Castlereagh Borough Council Lisburn City Council |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Cllr Nicholas Trimble, Ulster Unionist Party |
Deputy Mayor | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
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Political groups | DUP (15) UUP (11) Alliance (9) SDLP (2) Sinn Féin (2) Green (NI) (1) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2 May 2019 |
| Website | |
| http://lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/ | |
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council replaces Lisburn City Council and Castlereagh Borough Council. The first election for the new district council was originally due to take place in May 2009, but on 25 April 2008, Shaun Woodward, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland announced that the scheduled 2009 district council elections were to be postponed until 2011.[3] The first elections took place on 22 May 2014 and the council acted as a shadow authority until 1 April 2015, at which date the council proper was created.[4]
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA):[5]
| Area | Seats |
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| Castlereagh East | 6 |
| Castlereagh South | 7 |
| Downshire East | 5 |
| Downshire West | 5 |
| Killultagh | 5 |
| Lisburn North | 6 |
| Lisburn South | 6 |
Seat summary
| Party | Elected 2014 |
Elected 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUP | 20 | 15 | |
| UUP | 8 | 11 | |
| Alliance | 7 | 9 | |
| SDLP | 3 | 2 | |
| Sinn Fein | 0 | 2 | |
| Green (NI) | 0 | 1 | |
| TUV | 1 | 0 | |
| NI21 | 1 | 0 | |
Councillors by electoral area
| Current council members | |||
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| District electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Castlereagh East | Martin Gregg | Alliance | |
| Sharon Skillen | DUP | ||
| Sharon Lowry † | Alliance | ||
| David Drysdale | DUP | ||
| Hazel Legge | UUP | ||
| John Laverty | DUP | ||
| Castlereagh South | Sorcha Eastwood | Alliance | |
| Nathan Anderson | DUP | ||
| Michelle Guy | Alliance | ||
| John Gallen | SDLP | ||
| Ryan Carlin | Sinn Féin | ||
| Simon Lee | Green (NI) | ||
| Michael Henderson | UUP | ||
| Downshire East | Aaron McIntyre | Alliance | |
| Andrew Gowan | DUP | ||
| James Baird | UUP | ||
| Alex Swan | UUP | ||
| Uel Mackin | DUP | ||
| Downshire West | Owen Gawith | Alliance | |
| Caleb McCready | DUP | ||
| John Palmer | UUP | ||
| Jim Dillon | UUP | ||
| Allan Ewart | DUP | ||
| Killultagh | David Honeyford | Alliance | |
| Ross McLernon | UUP | ||
| Gary McCleave | Sinn Féin | ||
| Thomas Beckett | DUP | ||
| James Tinsley | DUP | ||
| Lisburn North | Stephen Martin | Alliance | |
| Jonathan Craig | DUP | ||
| Johnny McCarthy | SDLP | ||
| Scott Carson | DUP | ||
| Nicholas Trimble | UUP | ||
| Stuart Hughes | UUP | ||
| Lisburn South | Jenny Palmer | UUP | |
| Andrew Ewing | DUP | ||
| Amanda Grehan | Alliance | ||
| Tim Mitchell | UUP | ||
| Paul Porter | DUP | ||
| Alan Givan | DUP | ||
† Co-opted to fill a vacancy since the election.
‡ New party affiliation since the election.
Last update 28 March 2020.[6][7]
For further details see 2019 Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council election.
See also
References
- "Provisional Recommendations of the Local Government Boundaries Commissioner for Northern Ireland". LGBC. Archived from the original on 20 September 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2008.
- "Population Estimates for UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, Mid-2019". Office for National Statistics. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- Northern Ireland elections are postponed, BBC News, 25 April 2008, accessed 27 April 2008
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Open Council Data UK - Northern Ireland councils". opencouncildata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- "Elected Members of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council - Lisburn Castlereagh". www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2017.