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.
Mayoralty
Lord Mayor FromTo Name Party20152016Darryn Causby 20162017Garath Keating 20172018Gareth Wilson 20182019Julie Flaherty 20192020Mealla Campbell 20202021Kevin Savage 20212022Glenn Barr 20222023Paul Greenfield 20232024Margaret Tinsley 20242025Sarah Duffy 20252026Stephen Moutray 2026PresentMary O'Dowd
Deputy Lord Mayor
FromTo Name Party20152016Catherine Seeley 20162017Paul Greenfield 20172018Sam Nicholson 20182019Paul Duffy 20192020Margaret Tinsley 20202021Kyle Savage 20212022Jackie Donnelly 20222023Tim McClelland 20232024Sorchá McGeown 20242025Kyle Savage 20252026Jessica Johnston 2026PresentLavelle McIlwrath
Councillors For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA):
AreaSeatsArmagh6Banbridge7Craigavon5Cusher5Lagan River5Lurgan7Portadown6
Seat summary PartyElected 2019Elected 2023CurrentSinn Féin101515DUP111313UUP1065Alliance344SDLP611TUV011Independents112
Councillors by electoral area
For further details see 2023 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council election.
Population The area covered by the council has a population of 218,656 residents according to the 2021 Northern Ireland census. 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 Ronnie McFall: 13 May 2017 Rory Best: 10 September 2018 Gloria Hunniford: 20 December 2021.
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