Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
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, before the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon district was created on 1 April 2015.[1] In October 2021, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon was longlisted for the UK City of Culture 2025, but failed to make it onto the March 2022 shortlist.[2]
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 2015 |
| Preceded by | Armagh City and District Council Banbridge District Council Craigavon Borough Council |
| Leadership | |
Lord Mayor | Glenn Barr, Ulster Unionist Party |
Deputy Lord Mayor | Jackie Donnelly, Sinn Féin |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 41 |
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Political groups | DUP (11) Sinn Féin (10) UUP (10) SDLP (6) Alliance (3) Independent (1) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2 May 2019 |
| Meeting place | |
%252C_September_2009.JPG.webp) Civic and Conference Centre | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Mayoralty
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA):[3]
| Area | Seats |
|---|---|
| Armagh | 6 |
| Banbridge | 7 |
| Craigavon | 5 |
| Cusher | 5 |
| Lagan River | 5 |
| Lurgan | 7 |
| Portadown | 6 |
Seat summary
| Party | Elected 2014 |
Elected 2019 |
Current | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUP | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
| UUP | 12 | 10 | 10 | |
| Sinn Féin | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
| SDLP | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Alliance | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| UKIP | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independents | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Councillors by electoral area
| Current council members | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| District electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Armagh | Jackie Donnelly | Sinn Féin | |
| Fergal Donnelly † | Sinn Féin | ||
| Grainne O'Neill † | SDLP | ||
| Thomas O'Hanlon | SDLP | ||
| Sam Nicholson | UUP | ||
| Darren McNally | Sinn Féin | ||
| Banbridge | Glenn Barr | UUP | |
| Ian Burns | UUP | ||
| Paul Greenfield | DUP | ||
| Kevin Savage | Sinn Féin | ||
| Jill Macauley | UUP | ||
| Ian Wilson † | DUP | ||
| Brian Pope | Alliance | ||
| Craigavon | Catherine Nelson | Sinn Féin | |
| Thomas Larkham | SDLP | ||
| Kenneth Twyble | UUP | ||
| Declan McAlinden | SDLP | ||
| Margaret Tinsley | DUP | ||
| Cusher | Gareth Wilson | DUP | |
| Paul Berry | Independent | ||
| Bróna Haughey | Sinn Féin | ||
| Jim Speers | UUP | ||
| Gordon Kennedy | UUP | ||
| Lagan River | Mark Baxter | DUP | |
| Kyle Savage | UUP | ||
| Keith Parke † | DUP | ||
| Eóin Tennyson | Alliance | ||
| Tim McClelland | DUP | ||
| Lurgan | Keith Haughian | Sinn Féin | |
| Louise McKinstry | UUP | ||
| Liam Mackle | Sinn Féin | ||
| Ciaran Toman † | SDLP | ||
| Peter Lavery | Alliance | ||
| Stephen Moutray | DUP | ||
| Sorchá McGeown | Sinn Féin | ||
| Portadown | Darryn Causby ‡‡ | DUP | |
| Sydney Anderson | DUP | ||
| Paul Duffy | Sinn Féin | ||
| Julie Flaherty | UUP | ||
| Lavelle McIlwrath | DUP | ||
| Eamon McNeill | SDLP | ||
† Co-opted to fill a vacancy since the election.
‡ Changed party affiliation since the election.
Last updated 13 April 2022.
For further details see 2019 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council election.
Population
The area covered by the council has a population of 199,693 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.[5] This made it the second largest council, in terms of population, after Belfast City Council.
Freedom of the Borough
The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough.
Individuals
- Gloria Hunniford OBE: 20 December 2021.[6][7]
References
- "Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon: new council profile". Agendani.com. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- "UK City of Culture 2025 Shortlist Revealed". Daily Home List. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Councillors Archive – Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council".
- "NI Census 2011 – Key Statistics Summary Report, September 2014" (PDF). NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- McKenna, Micheal (20 December 2021). "'Bubbly Portadown-born Gloria Hunniford' will be awarded Freedom of Borough". Armagh I. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- Holland, Mairead (21 December 2021). "Gloria 'thrilled and surprised' at council honour, saying she always thinks of borough as 'home'". Armagh I. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
