Strabane District Council
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Strabane District Council (
The headquarters of the council was in the town of Strabane. Apart from Strabane the other smaller towns in the area included Plumbridge, Newtownstewart, Donemana, Sion Mills and Castlederg. Also included in the Strabane District Council area were the following rural areas: Glenmornan, Evish, Glebe, Artigarvan, and Ballymagorry.
The Strabane District Council area consisted of three electoral areas, Derg, Glenelly and Mourne, from which 16 members were elected. At the final elections in 2011 members were elected from the following political parties: 8 Sinn Féin, 4 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), 1 Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), 1 Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) and 2 Independent Nationalist.
2011 election results
| Party | seats | change +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| • | Sinn Féin | 8 | +1 |
| • | Democratic Unionist Party | 4 | = |
| • | Ulster Unionist Party | 1 | = |
| • | Social Democratic and Labour Party | 1 | -1 |
| • | Independent |
1 | +1 |
Rates
On 12 February 2008, Strabane District Council stuck the district rate for 2008–09. The new domestic district rate became £3.1274 per thousand capital value, an increase of 6.47%. The new non-domestic district rate became 21.282p in the pound, an increase of 6.47%.[2]
Review of Public Administration
Under the Review of Public Administration (RPA) the council was due to merge with
Population
The area covered by Strabane District Council had a population of 39,843 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.[5]
Twinning
Strabane was twinned with
See also
- Local Councils in Northern Ireland
References
- ^ "Snapshot: The magazine of Strabane District Council" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ^ "Rates". Strabane District Council. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
- ^ "Minister Foster announces decisions on Local Government Reform". DoE. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. 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. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Town Twinning". Strabane District Council. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
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