Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

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Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.svg
Type
Type
History
Founded1 April 2015
Preceded by Armagh City and District Council
Banbridge District Council
Craigavon Borough Council
Leadership
Lord Mayor
Stephen Moutray, Democratic Unionist Party
Deputy Lord Mayor
Structure
Seats41
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Political groups
  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
Craigavon (01), September 2009.JPG Civic and Conference Centre
Website
www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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]

Contents

Mayoralty

Lord Mayor

FromToNameParty
20152016Darryn Causby DUP
20162017Garath Keating Sinn Féin
20172018Gareth Wilson DUP
20182019Julie Flaherty UUP
20192020Mealla Campbell SDLP
20202021Kevin Savage Sinn Féin
20212022Glenn Barr UUP
20222023Paul Greenfield DUP
20232024Margaret Tinsley DUP
20242025Sarah Duffy Sinn Féin
2025PresentStephen Moutray DUP


Deputy Lord Mayor

FromToNameParty
20152016Catherine Seeley Sinn Féin
20162017Paul Greenfield DUP
20172018Sam Nicholson UUP
20182019Paul Duffy Sinn Féin
20192020Margaret Tinsley DUP
20202021Kyle Savage UUP
20212022Jackie Donnelly Sinn Féin
20222023Tim McClelland DUP
20232024Sorchá McGeown Sinn Féin
20242025Kyle Savage UUP
2025PresentJessica Johnston Alliance

Councillors

For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA): [2]

AreaSeats
Armagh6
Banbridge7
Craigavon5
Cusher5
Lagan River5
Lurgan7
Portadown6

Seat summary

PartyElected
2019		Elected
2023		Current
Sinn Féin 101515
DUP 111313
UUP 1066
Alliance 344
SDLP 611
TUV 011
Independents 111

Councillors by electoral area

Borders of the DEAs within Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon blank.svg
Borders of the DEAs within Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

For further details see 2023 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council election.

Current council members
District electoral areaNameParty
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 UUP
Chris McCartan Sinn Féin
Paul Greenfield DUP
Ian Wilson DUP
Kevin Savage Sinn Féin
Ian Burns UUP
Craigavon Jude Mallon Sinn Féin
Catherine Nelson Sinn Féin
Margaret Tinsley DUP
Robbie Alexander Alliance
Kate Evans UUP
Cusher Bróna Haughey Sinn Féin
Paul Berry Independent
Keith Ratcliffe TUV
Gareth Wilson DUP
Gordon Kennedy UUP
Lagan River Mark Baxter DUP
Jessica Johnston Alliance
Kyle Savage UUP
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 UUP
Alan Mulholland DUP
Clare McConville-Walker Sinn Féin

Population

The area covered by the council has a population of 218,656 residents according to the 2021 Northern Ireland census. [3] [ page needed ] 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

References

  1. ↑ "Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon: new council profile". Agendani.com. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "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)
  3. ↑ "NI Census 2021 - Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon". NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  4. ↑ McKenna, Micheal (20 December 2021). "'Bubbly Portadown-born Gloria Hunniford' will be awarded Freedom of Borough". Armagh I. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  5. ↑ 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.
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