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.[3] The local authority is Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council.
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Irish: Lios na gCearrbhach agus an Caisleán Riabhach | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): | |
 Lisburn and Castlereagh shown within Northern Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°31′23″N 5°58′23″W / 54.523°N 5.973°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Incorporated | 1 April 2015 |
| Named for | City of Lisburn and Borough of Castlereagh |
| Administrative HQ | Lagan Valley Island |
| Government | |
| • Type | District council |
| • Body | Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council |
| • Executive | Committee system |
| • Control | No overall control |
| Area | |
• Total | 195 sq mi (504 km2) |
| • Rank | 9th |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 149,915 |
| • Rank | 7th |
| • Density | 770/sq mi (298/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcode areas | |
| Dialling codes | 028 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-LBC |
| GSS code | N09000007 |
| Website | lisburncastlereagh |
Geography
editThe district takes in many of the outer suburbs of Belfast and had an electorate of 83,369 prior to its formation.[3] The name of the new district was recommended on 17 September 2008. The area covered by the new Council had an estimated population of 149,915 residents in 2022.[4]
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
editLisburn 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 Kurtis Dickson, Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
Deputy Mayor | Cllr Ryan Carlin, Sinn Féin |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
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.[5] 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.[6]
Mayor
edit| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | Thomas Beckett | DUP | |
| 2016 | 2017 | Brian Bloomfield | UUP | |
| 2017 | 2018 | Tim Morrow | Alliance | |
| 2018 | 2019 | Uel Mackin | DUP | |
| 2019 | 2020 | Alan Givan | DUP | |
| 2020 | 2021 | Nicholas Trimble | UUP | |
| 2021 | 2022 | Stephen Martin | Alliance | |
| 2022 | 2023 | Scott Carson | DUP | |
| 2023 | 2024 | Andrew Gowan | DUP | |
| 2024 | Present | Kurtis Dickson | Alliance | |
Deputy Mayor
edit| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | Alexander Redpath | UUP | |
| 2016 | 2017 | Stephen Martin | Alliance | |
| 2017 | 2018 | Hazel Legge | UUP | |
| 2018 | 2019 | Amanda Grehan | Alliance | |
| 2019 | 2020 | Johnny McCarthy | SDLP | |
| 2020 | 2021 | Jenny Palmer | UUP | |
| 2021 | 2022 | Tim Mitchell | UUP | |
| 2022 | 2023 | Michelle Guy | Alliance | |
| 2023 | 2024 | Gary McCleave | Sinn Féin | |
| 2024 | Present | Ryan Carlin | Sinn Féin | |
Councillors
editFor the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA):[7]
| Area | Seats |
|---|---|
| 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| Current council members | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| District electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Castlereagh East | Sharon Skillen | DUP | |
| Martin Gregg | Alliance | ||
| Samantha Burns | DUP | ||
| Sharon Lowry | Alliance | ||
| John Laverty | DUP | ||
| Hazel Legge | UUP | ||
| Castlereagh South | Jamie Harpur † | Alliance | |
| Brian Higginson | DUP | ||
| Nancy Eaton | Alliance | ||
| John Gallen | SDLP | ||
| Ryan Carlin | Sinn Féin | ||
| Martin McKeever | Alliance | ||
| Daniel Bassett | Sinn Féin | ||
| Downshire East | Andrew Gowan | DUP | |
| Uel Mackin | DUP | ||
| Aaron McIntyre | Alliance | ||
| Kurtis Dickson | Alliance | ||
| James Baird | UUP | ||
| Downshire West | Owen Gawith | Alliance | |
| Gretta Thompson | Alliance | ||
| Alan Martin | UUP | ||
| Allan Ewart | DUP | ||
| Caleb McCready | DUP | ||
| Killultagh | Gary McCleave | Sinn Féin | |
| Claire Kemp | Alliance | ||
| Thomas Beckett | DUP | ||
| James Tinsley | DUP | ||
| Ross McLernon | UUP | ||
| Lisburn North | Declan Lynch † | Sinn Féin | |
| Jonathan Craig | DUP | ||
| Nicola Parker | Alliance | ||
| Pat Catney | SDLP | ||
| Nicholas Trimble | UUP | ||
| Gary Hynds | Independent | ||
| Lisburn South | Andrew Ewing | DUP | |
| Amanda Grehan | Alliance | ||
| Alan Givan | DUP | ||
| Peter Kennedy | Alliance | ||
| Tim Mitchell | UUP | ||
| Paul Porter | DUP | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Council and performance". Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ 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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