Ballymoney_Borough_Council

Ballymoney Borough Council

Ballymoney Borough Council

Former local authority in Northern Ireland

Ballymoney Borough Council was the local authority of Ballymoney in Northern Ireland. Originally formed in the 1970s, the council ceased to operate as a separate entity in 2015 when it was combined with other local authorities to form the Causeway Coast and Glens District Council.

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History

The borders of the Ballymoney local authority area were established in 1973,[1] following the enactment of the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971. Originally known as Ballymoney District Council, the local authority became Ballymoney Borough Council following the grant of a charter of incorporation in 1977.[1][2] In May 2015, the council ceased to operate as a separate entity when, under a reorganisation of local government in Northern Ireland, it was merged with Coleraine Borough Council, Limavady Borough Council and Moyle District Council, to become Causeway Coast and Glens District Council.

Population

The area covered by Ballymoney Borough Council had a population of 31,224 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Council Information - Introduction". ballymoney.gov.uk. Ballymoney Borough Council. Archived from the original on 2 February 2007.
  2. [2]
    "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". The Belfast Gazette. No. 2920. 4 March 1977. pp. 566–567.
  3. [3]
    "NI Census 2011 - Key Statistics Summary Report, September 2014" (PDF). NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
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