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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.[4] The local authority is Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council.
Lisburn and Castlereagh
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District | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | Northern Ireland |
| Status | District |
| Admin HQ | Lisburn |
| Incorporated | 1 April 2015 |
| Government | |
| • Type | District council |
| • Body | Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 195.1 sq mi (505.3 km2) |
| Population (2021 Census) | |
| • Total | 149,106 [2] |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Ethnicity | 96.1% White[3] |
| Website | www |
Geography
The district takes in many of the outer suburbs of Belfast and had an electorate of 83,369 prior to its formation.[4] 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.[5]
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | City council of Lisburn and Castlereagh |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 2015 |
| Preceded by | Castlereagh Borough Council Lisburn City Council |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Cllr Scott Carson, Democratic Unionist Party |
Deputy Mayor | Cllr Michelle Guy, Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
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Political groups | DUP (15) UUP (11) Alliance (9) SDLP (3) Sinn Féin (2) |
| 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.[6] 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.[7]
Mayor
| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | Thomas Beckett | DUP | |
| 2016 | 2017 | Brian Bloomfield | Ulster Unionist | |
| 2017 | 2018 | Tim Morrow | Alliance | |
| 2018 | 2019 | Uel Mackin | DUP | |
| 2019 | 2020 | Alan Givan | DUP | |
| 2020 | 2021 | Nicholas Trimble | Ulster Unionist | |
| 2021 | 2022 | Stephen Martin | Alliance | |
| 2022 | Present | Scott Carson | DUP | |
Deputy Mayor
| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | Alexander Redpath | Ulster Unionist | |
| 2016 | 2017 | Stephen Martin | Alliance | |
| 2017 | 2018 | Hazel Legge | Ulster Unionist | |
| 2018 | 2019 | Amanda Grehan | Alliance | |
| 2019 | 2020 | Johnny McCarthy | SDLP | |
| 2020 | 2021 | Jenny Palmer | Ulster Unionist | |
| 2021 | 2022 | Tim Mitchell | Ulster Unionist | |
| 2022 | Present | Michelle Guy | Alliance | |
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA):[8]
| Area | Seats |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Current | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUP | 20 | 15 | 14 | |
| UUP | 8 | 11 | 11 | |
| Alliance | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
| SDLP | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Sinn Féin | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Green (NI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| TUV | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| NI21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Councillors by electoral area
| Current council members | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| District electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Castlereagh East | Martin Gregg | Alliance | |
| Sharon Skillen | DUP | ||
| Sharon Lowry † | Alliance | ||
| David Drysdale | DUP | ||
| Hazel Legge | Ulster Unionist | ||
| John Laverty | DUP | ||
| Castlereagh South | Fiona Cole † | Alliance | |
| Nathan Anderson ‡ | Independent | ||
| Michelle Guy | Alliance | ||
| John Gallen | SDLP | ||
| Ryan Carlin | Sinn Féin | ||
| Simon Lee ‡ | SDLP | ||
| Michael Henderson | Ulster Unionist | ||
| Downshire East | Aaron McIntyre | Alliance | |
| Andrew Gowan | DUP | ||
| James Baird | Ulster Unionist | ||
| Alex Swan | Ulster Unionist | ||
| Uel Mackin | DUP | ||
| Downshire West | Owen Gawith | Alliance | |
| Caleb McCready | DUP | ||
| John Palmer | Ulster Unionist | ||
| Jim Dillon | Ulster Unionist | ||
| Allan Ewart | DUP | ||
| Killultagh | Sian Mulholland † | Alliance | |
| Ross McLernon | Ulster Unionist | ||
| 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 | Ulster Unionist | ||
| Stuart Hughes | Ulster Unionist | ||
| Lisburn South | Jenny Palmer | Ulster Unionist | |
| Andrew Ewing | DUP | ||
| Amanda Grehan | Alliance | ||
| Tim Mitchell | Ulster Unionist | ||
| Paul Porter | DUP | ||
| Alan Givan | DUP | ||
† Co-opted to fill a vacancy since the election.
‡ New party affiliation since the election.
Last update 5 August 2022.[9][10]
For further details see 2019 Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council election.
See also
- Local government in Northern Ireland
- 2014 Northern Ireland local elections
- Political make-up of local councils in the United Kingdom
References
- "LGBC Moltaí Leasaithe Athbhreithniú 2021-2022" (PDF). Local Government Boundaries Commissioner for Northern Ireland. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- "Lisburn and Castlereagh Census Data".
- [https://www.nisra.gov.uk/system/files/statistics/census-2021-main-statistics-for-northern-ireland-phase-1-statistical-bulletin-ethnic-group.pdf "Main statistics for Northern Ireland Statistical bulletin - Ethnic group"] ONS. Retrieved 22 September 2022
- "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
- "Council Announces New Name and Website | Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council". Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
{{cite web}}: 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.
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[de] Lisburn and Castlereagh
Lisburn and Castlereagh (irisch Ceantar Lios na gCearrbhach agus an Chaisleáin Riabhaigh) ist ein District in Nordirland. Er wurde am 1. April 2015 aus der Stadt Lisburn und dem Borough Castlereagh gebildet, allerdings unter Ausschluss der Orte Ballyhanwood (teilweise), Belvoir, Colin Glen, Cregagh, Downshire, Dunmurry Village, Edenderry, Galwally, Glencregagh, Hillfoot, Kilwee, Lagmore, Lisnasharragh, Lower Braniel, Merok, Minnowburn, Poleglass, Twinbrook, Tullycarnet, Upper Braniel und Wynchurch. Diese Gemeinden wurden zum District Belfast geschlagen.[1] Verwaltet wird er durch das Lisburn and Castlereagh District Council.- [en] Lisburn and Castlereagh
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