Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 2015 |
| Preceded by |
Armagh City and District Council Banbridge District Council Craigavon Borough Council |
| Leadership | |
Lord Mayor |
Garath Keating, Sinn Féin |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 41 |
 | |
Political groups |
DUP (13) UUP (12) Sinn Féin (8) SDLP (6) UKIP (1) Independents (1) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 22 May 2014 |
| Meeting place | |
%2C_September_2009.JPG) Civic and Conference Centre | |
| Website | |
| www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.org | |
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is a local authority that was established on 1 April 2015. It replaced Armagh City and District Council, Banbridge District Council and Craigavon Borough Council. The first elections to the authority were on 22 May 2014 and it acted as a shadow authority, prior to the creation of the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon district on 1 April 2015.[1]
Mayoralty
Lord Mayor
| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | Darryn Causby | DUP | |
| 2016 | 2017 | Garath Keating | Sinn Féin |
Deputy Lord Mayor
| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | Catherine Seeley | Sinn Féin | |
| 2016 | 2017 | Paul Greenfield | DUP |
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA):[2]
| Area | Seats |
|---|---|
| Armagh | 6 |
| Banbridge | 7 |
| Craigavon | 5 |
| Cusher | 5 |
| Lagan River | 5 |
| Lurgan | 7 |
| Portadown | 6 |
2014 seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| DUP | 13 | |
| UUP | 12 | |
| Sinn Féin | 8 | |
| SDLP | 6 | |
| UKIP | 1 | |
| Independents | 1 | |
Councillors by electoral area
| Council members from 2014 election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| District electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Armagh | Garath Keating | Sinn Féin | |
| Thomas O'Hanlon | SDLP | ||
| Darren McNally | Sinn Féin | ||
| Sam Nicholson | UUP | ||
| Freda Donnelly | DUP | ||
| Mealla Campbell | SDLP | ||
| Banbridge | Glenn Barr | UUP | |
| Ian Burns | UUP | ||
| Elizabeth Ingram | UUP | ||
| Paul Greenfield | DUP | ||
| Junior McCrum | DUP | ||
| Brendan Curran | Sinn Féin | ||
| Seamus Doyle | SDLP | ||
| Craigavon | Kenneth Twyble | UUP | |
| Robert Woolsey Smith | DUP | ||
| Declan McAlinden | SDLP | ||
| Fergal Lennon | Sinn Féin | ||
| Margaret Tinsley | DUP | ||
| Cusher | Jim Speers | UUP | |
| Paul Berry | Independent | ||
| Gordon Kennedy | UUP | ||
| Sharon Haughey | SDLP | ||
| Gareth Wilson | DUP | ||
| Lagan River | Mark Baxter | DUP | |
| Paul Rankin | DUP | ||
| Marc Woods | UUP | ||
| Carol Black | UUP | ||
| Hazel Gamble | DUP | ||
| Lurgan | Carla Lockhart | DUP | |
| Joe Nelson | SDLP | ||
| Colin McCusker | UUP | ||
| Philip Moutray | DUP | ||
| Máire Cairns | Sinn Féin | ||
| Keith Haughian | Sinn Féin | ||
| Catherine Seeley | Sinn Féin | ||
| Portadown | Jonathan Buckley | DUP | |
| Gemma McKenna | Sinn Féin | ||
| Darryn Causby | DUP | ||
| Doug Beattie | UUP | ||
| Arnold Hatch | UUP | ||
| David Jones | UKIP | ||
Population
The area covered by new Council has a population of 199,693 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.[3] This made it the second largest council, in terms of population, after Belfast City Council.
References
- ↑ "Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon: new council profile". Agendani.com. 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
- ↑
- ↑ "NI Census 2011 - Key Statistics Summary Report, September 2014" (PDF). NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
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