Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is a local authority that was established on 1 April 2015. It replaced Ballymena Borough Council, Carrickfergus Borough Council and Larne Borough Council.
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 2015 |
| Preceded by | Ballymena Borough Council Carrickfergus Borough Council Larne Borough Council |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Peter Johnston, Democratic Unionist Party |
Deputy Mayor | Andrew Wilson, Ulster Unionist Party |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
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Political groups | DUP (16) Alliance (7) UUP (6) TUV (5) Independents (3) Sinn Féin (2) SDLP (1) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2 May 2019 |
| Meeting place | |
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| The Braid | |
| Website | |
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History
On 2 December 2021, the councils chief executive Anne Donaghy was suspended.[1] She intends to take legal action for discrimination.[2]
Mayoralty
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA):[3]
| Area | Seats |
|---|---|
| Ballymena | 7 |
| Bannside | 6 |
| Braid | 7 |
| Carrick Castle | 5 |
| Coast Road | 5 |
| Knockagh | 5 |
| Larne Lough | 5 |
Party strengths
| Party | Elected 2014 |
Elected 2019 |
Current | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUP | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
| Alliance | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
| UUP | 9 | 7 | 6 | |
| TUV | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Sinn Féin | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| SDLP | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| UKIP | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independents | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Councillors by electoral area
| Current council members | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| District electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Ballymena | James Henry | Independent | |
| Eugene Reid | SDLP | ||
| Matthew Armstrong | TUV | ||
| Patricia O'Lynn | Alliance | ||
| Audrey Wales | DUP | ||
| Rodney Quigley | Independent | ||
| John Carson | DUP | ||
| Bannside | Stewart McDonald | TUV | |
| Timothy Gaston | TUV | ||
| William McNeilly | UUP | ||
| Thomas Gordon | DUP | ||
| Tommy Nicholl | DUP | ||
| Ian Friary | Sinn Féin | ||
| Braid | Robin Cherry | UUP | |
| Beth Adger | DUP | ||
| David Reid † | Alliance | ||
| Julie Frew | DUP | ||
| William McCaughey | DUP | ||
| Christopher Jamieson | TUV | ||
| Brian Collins | TUV | ||
| Carrick Castle | Lauren Gray | Alliance | |
| Billy Ashe | DUP | ||
| Cheryl Johnston | DUP | ||
| Robin Stewart | UUP | ||
| John McDermott ‡ | DUP | ||
| Coast Road | Geraldine Mulvenna | Alliance | |
| Andrew Clarke | DUP | ||
| James McGeown | Sinn Féin | ||
| Maureen Marrow | UUP | ||
| Angela Smyth | DUP | ||
| Knockagh | Noel Williams | Alliance | |
| Peter Johnston | DUP | ||
| Marc Collins | DUP | ||
| Bobby Hadden | Independent | ||
| Andrew Wilson | UUP | ||
| Larne Lough | Gregg McKeen | DUP | |
| Danny Donnelly | Alliance | ||
| Keith Turner † | UUP | ||
| Paul Reid | DUP | ||
| Robert Logan | Alliance | ||
† Co-opted to fill a vacancy since the election.
♭ Elected in a by-election.
‡ New party affiliation since the election.
Last updated 29 October 2020.
For further details see 2019 Mid and East Antrim District Council election.
Population
The area covered by the new Council has a population of 135,338 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.[4]
References
- "Anne Donaghy: Suspended Mid and East Antrim chief takes legal action". BBC News. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- Hughes, Brendan (2 December 2021). "Council boss taking legal action over 'disability discrimination'". BelfastLive. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- "Current review of district electoral areas" (PDF).
- "NI Census 2011 - Key Statistics Summary Report, September 2014" (PDF). NI Statistics and Research Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
