Ballymoney (borough)
Ballymoney Borough
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Ballymoney was a local government district with borough status in Northern Ireland. It was headquartered in Ballymoney. Other towns in the borough included Dervock, Dunloy, Cloughmills and Rasharkin. The borough had a population of 31,224 according to the 2011 census.
In May 2015 it was merged with the boroughs of
Creation
Ballymoney was one of twenty-six districts created on 1 October 1973. It took over the areas Ballymoney Urban District Council and most of the surrounding Ballymoney Rural District in County Antrim.[1]
Borough council
The borough was divided into three electoral areas which between them returned 16 members. These were Ballymoney Town (5), Bann Valley (6) and Bushvale (5). Elections were conducted under the
As of February 2012 the political composition of the last council was: 8 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), 3 Sinn Féin, 2 Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), 1 Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), 1 Traditional Unionist Voice and 1 independent.[4]
In 1977 Ballymoney District Council successfully petitioned for a grant of a charter of incorporation, constituting the district a borough.[5]
Mayor of Ballymoney
The charter also created the office of mayor, who was chosen for a one-year term at the council's annual meeting.
Year | Name | Political affiliation | Deputy | Deputy's affiliation | ||
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1977–81 | Mary J. Holmes | Independent
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Robert McComb | Independent
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1981–84 | Charles Steele | DUP | ||||
1985–86 | Charles Steele | DUP | Joe Gaston | Ulster Unionist | ||
1986–87 | Joe Gaston | Ulster Unionist | James Patterson | DUP | ||
Robert Halliday | DUP | |||||
1988–89 | Cecil Cousley | DUP | William Logan | Ulster Unionist | ||
1990–93 | Joe Gaston | Ulster Unionist | Samuel McConaghie | DUP | ||
Cecil Cousley | DUP | |||||
Malachy McCamphill | SDLP | |||||
1994–95 | Cecil Cousley | DUP | Robert Wilson | DUP | ||
1996–97 | Joe Gaston | Ulster Unionist | Samuel McConaghie | DUP | ||
1997–98 | Frank Campbell | DUP | William Logan | Ulster Unionist | ||
Samuel McConaghie | DUP | |||||
1999–00 | William Logan | Ulster Unionist | Bill Kennedy | DUP | ||
2000–01 | Bill Kennedy | DUP | Samuel McConaghie | DUP | ||
John Finlay | DUP | |||||
2002–03 | Frank Campbell | DUP | Cecil Cousley | DUP | ||
2004–05 | Cecil Cousley | DUP | Ian Stevenson | DUP | ||
2006–07 | John Finlay | DUP | Cecil Cousley | DUP | ||
2007 – 08[6] | John Finlay | DUP | Harry Connolly | SDLP | ||
2008 – 09[6] | John Finlay | DUP | Cecil Cousley | DUP | ||
2009 – 10[7] | Frank Campbell | DUP | Cecil Cousley | DUP | ||
2010 – 11[4] | Bill Kennedy | Ulster Unionist | Cecil Cousley | DUP | ||
2011 – 12[4] | Ian Stevenson | DUP | Thomas McKeown | Ulster Unionist | ||
2012 – 13[4] | Evelyne L Robinson | DUP | Cecil Cousley | DUP | ||
2013 -[4] | John Finlay | DUP | Ian Stevenson | DUP |
Source: Freedom of Information request to Ballymoney Borough Council
Freedom of the Borough
On 22 February 1997 The Ballymoney Branch of the Royal British Legion was awarded the Freedom of the Borough.[8][9] In 2012 the
Town twinning
In 2000, Ballymoney Borough Council twinned with the French town of
Parliamentary and assembly representation
Together with the neighbouring districts of
Former Councillors that went on to become MLAs included
Demographics
The borough has the highest life expectancy of any area in Northern Ireland, with the average male life expectancy at birth being 79.0 years and 82.6 years for females.[14]
See also
- Local Councils in Northern Ireland
References
- ^ Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971
- ^ Northern Ireland elections are postponed, BBC News, April 25, 2008, accessed April 27, 2008
- ^ "The executive fails to agree a deal on council reform". BBC News. 15 June 2010. Archived from the original on 18 June 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Ballymoney Council members". Ballymoney Borough Council. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- ^ Letters Patent bearing date the 18th day of February 1977, have passed the Great Seal of Northern Ireland, granting a Charter of Incorporation to the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Ballymoney." "No. 2920". The Belfast Gazette. 4 March 1977. pp. 566–567.
- ^ a b "Minutes of Annual General Meeting 19 June 2008" (PDF). Ballymoney Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Minutes of Annual General Meeting 18 June 2009" (PDF). Ballymoney Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Cloonavin reception marks Freedom of the Borough anniversary for Ballymoney Royal British Legion". Causeway Coast Community. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Cloonavin reception marks Freedom of the Borough anniversary for Ballymoney Royal British Legion". Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "RIR given freedom of Ballymoney". BBC News Northern Ireland. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Territorial Army to get Freedom of Ballymoney". Northern Ireland World. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "RIR given freedom of Ballymoney" BBC News 12 May 2012
- ^ "152 Tpt Regt RLC(V) given freedom of Ballymoney" Ballymoney Times 5 September 2012
- ^ Life Expectency Archived 12 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine