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 sq mi (504 km2) |
| Population (2021 Census) | |
| • Total | 149,106 [2] |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Ethnicity | 96.1% White[3] |
| Website | www |
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.
Geography[edit]
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 149,915 residents.[5]
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council[edit]
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 Andrew Gowan, Democratic Unionist Party |
Deputy Mayor | Cllr Gary McCleave, Sinn Féin |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
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Political groups | DUP (14) Alliance (13) UUP (6) Sinn Féin (4) SDLP (2) Independent (1) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 18 May 2023 |
| 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[edit]
| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | Thomas Beckett | Democratic Unionist | |
| 2016 | 2017 | Brian Bloomfield | Ulster Unionist | |
| 2017 | 2018 | Tim Morrow | Alliance | |
| 2018 | 2019 | Uel Mackin | Democratic Unionist | |
| 2019 | 2020 | Alan Givan | Democratic Unionist | |
| 2020 | 2021 | Nicholas Trimble | Ulster Unionist | |
| 2021 | 2022 | Stephen Martin | Alliance | |
| 2022 | 2023 | Scott Carson | Democratic Unionist | |
| 2023 | Present | Andrew Gowan | Democratic Unionist | |
Deputy Mayor[edit]
| 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 | Social Democratic and Labour | |
| 2020 | 2021 | Jenny Palmer | Ulster Unionist | |
| 2021 | 2022 | Tim Mitchell | Ulster Unionist | |
| 2022 | 2023 | Michelle Guy | Alliance | |
| 2023 | Present | Gary McCleave | Sinn Féin | |
Councillors[edit]
For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA):[8]
| 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[edit]
| Party | Elected 2014 |
Elected 2019 |
Elected 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUP | 20 | 15 | 14 | |
| UUP | 8 | 11 | 6 | |
| Alliance | 7 | 9 | 13 | |
| SDLP | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Sinn Féin | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| Green (NI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| TUV | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| NI21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Councillors by electoral area[edit]
See also[edit]
- Local government in Northern Ireland
- 2014 Northern Ireland local elections
- Political make-up of local councils in the United Kingdom
References[edit]
- ^ "LGBC Moltaí Leasaithe Athbhreithniú 2021-2022" (PDF). Local Government Boundaries Commissioner for Northern Ireland. 18 January 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Lisburn and Castlereagh Census Data".
- ^ "Main statistics for Northern Ireland Statistical bulletin - Ethnic group" ONS. Retrieved 22 September 2022
- ^ a b "Provisional Recommendations of the Local Government Boundaries Commissioner for Northern Ireland". LGBC. Archived from the original on 20 September 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2008.
- ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ 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.
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