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Lisburn and Castlereagh

Coordinates: 54°31′23″N 5°58′23″W / 54.523°N 5.973°W / 54.523; -5.973
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Lisburn and Castlereagh
Irish: Lios na gCearrbhach agus an Caisleán Riabhach
Coat of arms of Lisburn and Castlereagh
Motto(s): 
Latin: Ex Igne Resurgam, lit.'I will arise out of fire'
Lisburn and Castlereagh shown within Northern Ireland
Lisburn and Castlereagh shown within Northern Ireland
Coordinates: 54°31′23″N 5°58′23″W / 54.523°N 5.973°W / 54.523; -5.973
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryNorthern Ireland
Incorporated1 April 2015
Named forCity of Lisburn and Borough of Castlereagh
Administrative HQLagan Valley Island
Government
 • TypeDistrict council
 • BodyLisburn and Castlereagh City Council
 • ExecutiveCommittee system
 • ControlNo overall control
Area
 • Total195 sq mi (504 km2)
 • Rank9th
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total149,915
 • Rank7th
 • Density770/sq mi (298/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode areas
Dialling codes028
ISO 3166 codeGB-LBC
GSS codeN09000007
Websitelisburncastlereagh.gov.uk

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.

Geography

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The 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

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Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1 April 2015
Preceded byCastlereagh Borough Council
Lisburn City Council
Leadership
Mayor
Deputy Mayor
Cllr Ryan Carlin, Sinn Féin
Structure
Seats40
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

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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

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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

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For 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

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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

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Borders of the DEAs within Lisburn and Castlereagh
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 Paul Burke 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Council and performance". Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  5. ^ Northern Ireland elections are postponed, BBC News, 25 April 2008, accessed 27 April 2008
  6. ^ "Council Announces New Name and Website | Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council". Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  7. ^ "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)