Limavady Borough Council
Limavady Borough
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Limavady Borough Council (
Its headquarters were in the town of
The Limavady Borough Council area consisted of three electoral areas: Limavady Town, Benbradagh and Bellarena. The council was established in 1973 and was made up of 15 members who were elected (normally for a four-year term) using a single transferable vote system.
Together with the neighbouring district of
At the last election in 2011 members from the following political parties were elected: 6 Sinn Féin, 3 Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), 3 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), 2 Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) and 1 Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV). The posts of Mayor and Deputy Mayor were usually rotated annually among the political representatives of the two main traditions within the community as part of the partnership process operated by the council. In June 2013, the Mayor was Councillor Gerry Mullan (SDLP) and the Deputy Mayor was Councillor James McCorkell (DUP).
2011 Election results
| Party | seats | change +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| • | Sinn Féin | 6 | = |
| • | Social Democratic and Labour Party | 3 | = |
| • | Democratic Unionist Party | 3 | = |
| • | Ulster Unionist Party | 2 | = |
| • | Traditional Unionist Voice | 1 | +1* |
- Boyd Douglas, elected as a TUV councillor, had previously held the seat under other designations, most recently (until early 2011) as a United Unionist Coalition representative.
Review of Public Administration
Under the Review of Public Administration (RPA) the council was due to merge with
Population
The area covered by Limavady Borough Council had a population of 33,536 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.[5]
See also
- Local councils in Northern Ireland
References
- ^ Limavady Borough Council website
- ^ "Council website". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ "Minister Foster announces decisions on Local Government Reform". DoE. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
- ^ Northern Ireland elections are postponed, BBC News, 25 April 2008, accessed 27 April 2008
- ^ "NI Census 2011 - Key Statistics Summary Report, September 2014" (PDF). NI Statistics and Research Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
