Derry City and Strabane District Council ( ga, Comhairle Chathair Dhoire agus Cheantar an tSratha Báin;
Ulster-Scots: ''Derry Cittie & Stràbane Destrìck Cooncil'') is the local authority for
Derry and Strabane district in
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label=Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is #Descriptions, variously described as ...
. It was created as part of the
2014 Northern Ireland local government reform, replacing
Derry City Council
Derry City Council ( ga, Comhairle Cathrach Dhoire; Ulster-Scots: ''Derry Cittie Cooncil'') was the local government authority for the city of Derry in Northern Ireland. It merged with Strabane District Council in April 2015 under local governm ...
and
Strabane District Council
Strabane District Council ( ga, Comhairle Ceantair an tSratha Báin; Ulster-Scots: ''Stràbane Destrìck Cooncil'') was a local council in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland established by the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972. It me ...
. The first elections to the authority were on
22 May 2014 and it acted as a shadow authority to its two predecessors until the new district formally came into being on 1 April 2015. The name was changed from Derry and Strabane City Council on 24 February 2016.
Mayoralty
Mayor
Deputy Mayor
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEAs):
Party strengths
Councillors by electoral area
†'' Co-opted to fill a vacancy since the election.''
‡'' Changed party affiliation since the election.
Last updated 20 December 2022.''
''For further details see'' ''
2019 Derry and Strabane District Council election.''
Population
The area covered by the new council has a population of 147,720 residents according to the
2011 UK census
A census of the population of the United Kingdom is taken every ten years. The 2011 census was held in all countries of the UK on 27 March 2011. It was the first UK census which could be completed online via the Internet. The Office for National ...
.
See also
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Local government in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is divided into 11 districts for local government purposes. In Northern Ireland, local councils do not carry out the same range of functions as those in the rest of the United Kingdom; for example they have no responsibility f ...
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2014 Northern Ireland local elections
Fourteen or 14 may refer to:
* 14 (number), the natural number following 13 and preceding 15
* one of the years 14 BC, AD 14, 1914, 2014
Music
* 14th (band), a British electronic music duo
* ''14'' (David Garrett album), 2013
*''14'', an unrele ...
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Political make-up of local councils in the United Kingdom
This article documents the strengths of political parties in the 333 local authorities of England, 32 local authorities of Scotland, 22 principal councils of Wales and 11 local councils of Northern Ireland.
England's 333 local authorities are ...
References
External links
Your Councillors - Derry and Strabane District Council{{NI districts
District councils of Northern Ireland
Politics of County Londonderry
Politics of County Tyrone