Derry and Strabane District Council
| Derry City and Strabane District Council Comhairle Chathair Dhoire agus Cheantar an tSratha Báin | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 2015 |
| Preceded by |
Derry City Council Strabane District Council |
| Leadership | |
Mayor |
Hilary McClintock, Democratic Unionist Party |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
 | |
Political groups |
Sinn Féin (16) SDLP (8) DUP (7) UUP (2) Independents (7) Independent Unionist (1) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 22 May 2014 |
| Meeting place | |
| Guildhall | |
| Website | |
| http://www.derrycityandstrabanedistrict.com/ | |
Derry City and Strabane District Council is a local authority in Northern Ireland that was established on 1 April 2015. It replaced Derry City Council and Strabane District Council and covers most of the northwest of Northern Ireland. The first elections to the authority were on 22 May 2014 and it acted as a shadow authority, prior to the creation of the Derry and Strabane district on 1 April 2015.
Mayoralty
Mayor
See also: Mayor of Derry
| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | Elisha McCallion | Sinn Féin | |
| 2016 | 2017 | Hilary McClintock | DUP |
Deputy Mayor
| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | Thomas Kerrigan | DUP | |
| 2016 | 2017 | Jim McKeever | SDLP |
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA):[1]
| Area | Seats |
|---|---|
| Ballyarnett | 6 |
| Derg | 5 |
| Faughan | 5 |
| Foyleside | 5 |
| Sperrin | 7 |
| The Moor | 5 |
| The Waterside | 7 |
2014 seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | 16 | |
| SDLP | 10 | |
| DUP | 8 | |
| UUP | 2 | |
| Independents | 4 | |
Councillors by electoral area
| Council members from 2014 election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| District electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Ballyarnet | Sandra Duffy | Sinn Féin | |
| Angela Dobbins | SDLP | ||
| Tony Hassan | Sinn Féin | ||
| Brian Tierney | SDLP | ||
| Dermot Quigley | Independent | ||
| Elisha McCallion | Sinn Féin | ||
| Derg | Derek Hussey | UUP | |
| Thomas Kerrigan | DUP | ||
| Maolíosa McHugh | Sinn Féin | ||
| Kieran McGuire | Sinn Féin | ||
| Ruairí McHugh | Sinn Féin | ||
| Faughan | Gary Middleton | DUP | |
| Maurice Devenney | Independent Unionist | ||
| Paul Fleming | Sinn Féin | ||
| Jim McKeever | SDLP | ||
| Gus Hastings | SDLP | ||
| Foyleside | John Boyle | SDLP | |
| Darren O'Reilly | Independent | ||
| Mickey Cooper | Sinn Féin | ||
| Eric McGinley | Sinn Féin | ||
| Shauna Cusack | SDLP | ||
| Sperrin | Allan Bresland | DUP | |
| Rhonda Hamilton | DUP | ||
| Patsy Kelly | Independent | ||
| Karina Carlin | Sinn Féin | ||
| Paul Gallagher | Independent | ||
| Brian McMahon | Sinn Féin | ||
| Dan Kelly | Sinn Féin | ||
| The Moor | Gary Donnelly | Independent | |
| Kevin Campbell | Sinn Féin | ||
| Colly Kelly | Sinn Féin | ||
| Patricia Logue | Sinn Féin | ||
| Seán Carr | SDLP | ||
| The Waterside | Gerard Diver | SDLP | |
| Mary Hamilton | UUP | ||
| Christopher Jackson | Sinn Féin | ||
| Martin Reilly | SDLP | ||
| David Ramsey | DUP | ||
| Hilary McClintock | DUP | ||
| Drew Thompson | DUP | ||
Changes
- Patsy Kelly left the SDLP to become an Independent.[2]
Population
The area covered by the new council has a population of 147,720 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.deac-ni.org/index/current-review-of-district-electoral-areas/final_ni_overview__300dpi_a1_.pdf
- ↑
- ↑ "NI Census 2011 - Key Statistics Summary Report, September 2014" (PDF). NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
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