Antrim Borough Council

Antrim Borough Council
Type
Type	District Council of Antrim (borough)
Seats	19 councillors

Antrim Borough Council was the local authority of Antrim in Northern Ireland. It merged with Newtownabbey Borough Council on 1 April 2015 under local government reorganisation in Northern Ireland to become Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council.^[1]

Members

Antrim Borough Council was sub-divided into three electoral areas: Antrim South-East, Antrim North-West and Antrim Town, from which 19 members were elected. In the last election to the former Council in February 2011, the following political parties were represented: 5 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), 5 Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), 3 Sinn Féin, 3 Alliance Party, 2 Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)and 1 Traditional Unionist Voice.^[2] Elections were held every four years using the proportional representation system.

Mayor

A mayor and deputy mayor were elected from among the councillors at the borough council's annual meeting in June. For the civic year 2012/2013 the Mayor of Antrim was Roy Thompson (DUP) and the Deputy Mayor was Roderick Swann (UUP).^[3]

Population

The area covered by Antrim Borough Council had a population of 53,428 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.^[4]

References

1. Executive Information Service, Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (Northern Ireland). "Local government reform | nidirect". www.nidirect.gov.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
2. "The Council". Antrim Borough Council. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
3. "Antrim Borough Council". Retrieved 19 June 2012.
4. "NI Census 2011 - Key Statistics Summary Report, September 2014" (PDF). NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 28 September 2014.