Armagh,_Banbridge_and_Craigavon_District_Council
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Local authority in Northern Ireland
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]
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Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 2015 |
| Preceded by | Armagh City and District Council Banbridge District Council Craigavon Borough Council |
| Leadership | |
Lord Mayor | Margaret Tinsley, Democratic Unionist Party |
Deputy Lord Mayor | Sorchá McGeown, Sinn Féin |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 41 |
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Political groups | Incoming Council Sinn Féin (15) DUP (13) UUP (6) Alliance (4) SDLP (1) TUV (1) Independent (1) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 18 May 2023 |
Next election | 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
,_September_2009.JPG) Civic and Conference Centre | |
| Website | |
www | |
Lord Mayor
| From | To | Name | Party | |
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| 2015 | 2016 | Darryn Causby | DUP | |
| 2016 | 2017 | Garath Keating | Sinn Féin | |
| 2017 | 2018 | Gareth Wilson | DUP | |
| 2018 | 2019 | Julie Flaherty | Ulster Unionist | |
| 2019 | 2020 | Mealla Campbell | SDLP | |
| 2020 | 2021 | Kevin Savage | Sinn Féin | |
| 2021 | 2022 | Glenn Barr | Ulster Unionist | |
| 2022 | 2023 | Paul Greenfield | DUP | |
| 2023 | Present | Margaret Tinsley | DUP |
Deputy Lord Mayor
| From | To | Name | Party | |
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| 2015 | 2016 | Catherine Seeley | Sinn Féin | |
| 2016 | 2017 | Paul Greenfield | DUP | |
| 2017 | 2018 | Sam Nicholson | Ulster Unionist | |
| 2018 | 2019 | Paul Duffy | Sinn Féin | |
| 2019 | 2020 | Margaret Tinsley | DUP | |
| 2020 | 2021 | Kyle Savage | Ulster Unionist | |
| 2021 | 2022 | Jackie Donnelly | Sinn Féin | |
| 2022 | 2023 | Tim McClelland | DUP | |
| 2023 | Present | Sorchá McGeown | Sinn Féin |
For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA):[2]
| Area | Seats |
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| Armagh | 6 |
| Banbridge | 7 |
| Craigavon | 5 |
| Cusher | 5 |
| Lagan River | 5 |
| Lurgan | 7 |
| Portadown | 6 |
Seat summary
Councillors by electoral area
For further details see 2023 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council election.
| Current council members | |||
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| District electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Armagh | Fergal Donnelly | Sinn Féin | |
| Scott Armstrong | DUP | ||
| Thomas O'Hanlon | SDLP | ||
| Sarah Duffy | Sinn Féin | ||
| Ashley Mallon | Sinn Féin | ||
| John Óg O'Kane | Sinn Féin | ||
| Banbridge | Joy Ferguson | Alliance | |
| Glenn Barr | Ulster Unionist | ||
| Chris McCartan | Sinn Féin | ||
| Paul Greenfield | DUP | ||
| Ian Wilson | DUP | ||
| Kevin Savage | Sinn Féin | ||
| Ian Burns | Ulster Unionist | ||
| Craigavon | Jude Mallon | Sinn Féin | |
| Catherine Nelson | Sinn Féin | ||
| Margaret Tinsley | DUP | ||
| Robbie Alexander | Alliance | ||
| Kate Evans | Ulster Unionist | ||
| Cusher | Bróna Haughey | Sinn Féin | |
| Paul Berry | Independent | ||
| Keith Ratcliffe | TUV | ||
| Gareth Wilson | DUP | ||
| Gordon Kennedy | Ulster Unionist | ||
| Lagan River | Mark Baxter | DUP | |
| Jessica Johnston | Alliance | ||
| Kyle Savage | Ulster Unionist | ||
| Paul Rankin | DUP | ||
| Tim McClelland | DUP | ||
| Lurgan | Keith Haughian | Sinn Féin | |
| Peter Lavery | Alliance | ||
| Peter Haire | DUP | ||
| Liam Mackle | Sinn Féin | ||
| Sorchá McGeown | Sinn Féin | ||
| Mary O'Dowd | Sinn Féin | ||
| Stephen Moutray | DUP | ||
| Portadown | Paul Duffy | Sinn Féin | |
| Lavelle McIlwrath | DUP | ||
| Kyle Moutray | DUP | ||
| Julie Flaherty | Ulster Unionist | ||
| Alan Mulholland | DUP | ||
| Clare McConville-Walker | Sinn Féin | ||
The area covered by the council has a population of 199,693 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.[3][page needed] This made it the second largest council, in terms of population, after Belfast City Council.
The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough.
Individuals
- Gloria Hunniford: 20 December 2021.[4][5]
- "Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon: new council profile". Agendani.com. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- "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) - "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.