Belfast City Council Comhairle Cathrach Bhéal Feirste Bilfawst Citie Cooncil | |
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 Council logo | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Micky Murray, Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | |
Andrew McCormick, Democratic Unionist Party | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 60 |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 18 May 2023 |
Next election | 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Belfast City Hall | |
| Website | |
| www.belfastcity.gov.uk | |
Belfast City Council (Irish: Comhairle Cathrach Bhéal Feirste) is the local authority with responsibility for part of Belfast, the largest city of Northern Ireland. The council serves an estimated population of 348,005 (2022),[1] the largest of any district council in Northern Ireland, while being the smallest by area. Belfast City Council is the primary council of the Belfast Metropolitan Area, a grouping of six former district councils with commuter towns and overspill from Belfast, containing a total population of 579,276.[2]
The council is made up of 60 councillors, elected from ten district electoral areas. It holds its meetings in the historic Belfast City Hall. The current Lord Mayor is Micky Murray of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland.[3]
As part of the 2014/2015 reform of local government in Northern Ireland the city council area expanded, and now covers an area that includes 53,000 additional residents in 21,000 households.[4] The number of councillors increased from 51 to 60. The first elections to the expanded city council took place on 22 May 2014.[5]
- ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Statistical Classification Band A - Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2012. Based on 2001 Census
- ^ Simpson, Mark (5 June 2023). "Green Party secures first ever Northern Ireland mayoral role". BBC News. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Reform of local government - Belfast City Council". Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Belfast City Council". Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.