Local Government (Boundaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2012 No. 421

Local Government

Local Government (Boundaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012

Laid before the Assembly in draft

Made

30th November 2012

Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1

This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 50(10) of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972(1).

In pursuance of section 50(6) of that Act, the Local Government Boundaries Commissioner submitted a report to the Department of the Environment recommending the boundaries and the names of the 11 districts mentioned in section 1 of the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008(2) and the number, boundaries and names of the wards into which each district is to be divided;

This Order gives effect to those recommendations with modifications;

Accordingly the Department of the Environment makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement N.I.

1.—(1) The Order may be cited as the Local Government (Boundaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), this Order shall come into operation on the day on which an election under section 11(1) and 11(1A) of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962(3) is first held after the making of this Order.

(3) For the purpose of all proceedings preliminary to or, relating to an election to be held on or after, that day, this Order shall come into operation on 1st December 2012.

(4) [F1 This Order does not apply for the purposes of making and levying of rates, as provided in Part II of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977, in relation to a year beginning before] 1st April 2015.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in art. 1(4) substituted (2.6.2014) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), ss. 113, 129 (with s. 124(4)); S.R. 2014/153, art. 2, Sch. 1

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 1 in operation at 1.12.2012 for specified purposes, see art. 1(3)

I2 Art. 1 in operation at 22.5.2014 in so far as not already in operation, see art. 1(2)

Local government districts, boundaries and wards N.I.

2.—(1) The names of the 11 districts into which Northern Ireland shall be divided for the purposes of local government shall be as set out in Schedule 1.

(2) Each district shall comprise the area designated on the maps by reference to the name of the district and demarcated by a red line.

(3) The 11 districts shall be divided into wards which shall bear the names set out in Schedule 2; and each such ward shall comprise the area designated on the maps by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by a blue line.

(4) Where a boundary of a district or ward is shown along a road, railway line, path, stream, river or similar topographical feature, it shall be treated as being along the centre line thereof unless otherwise stated on the maps.

(5) The wards constituted by this Order shall have the boundaries thereof mered by the Department of Finance and Personnel.

(6) In this Article the expression “the maps” shall be construed in accordance with Article 3.

Commencement Information

I3 Art. 2 in operation at 1.12.2012 for specified purposes, see art. 1(3)

I4 Art. 2 in operation at 22.5.2014 in so far as not already in operation, see art. 1(2)

Maps N.I.

3.  The maps referred to in this Order are the volumes of maps, showing the local government districts of Northern Ireland and the wards into which those districts are divided, each of which volume has been marked— “MAPS REFERRED TO IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (BOUNDARIES) ORDER (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2012” and signed and sealed with reference to this Order and deposited at the office of the Department of the Environment at Goodwood House, 44-58 May Street, Belfast, BT1 4NN.

Commencement Information

I5 Art. 3 in operation at 1.12.2012 for specified purposes, see art. 1(3)

I6 Art. 3 in operation at 22.5.2014 in so far as not already in operation, see art. 1(2)

Revocation N.I.

4.  The Local Government (Boundaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992(4) is revoked.

Commencement Information

I7 Art. 4 in operation at 1.12.2012 for specified purposes, see art. 1(3)

I8 Art. 4 in operation at 22.5.2014 in so far as not already in operation, see art. 1(2)

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 30th November 2012

Ian Maye

A senior officer of the

Department of the Environment

Article 2(1)

SCHEDULE 1 N.I. Names of Local Government Districts

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 1 in operation at 1.12.2012 for specified purposes, see art. 1(3)

I10 Sch. 1 in operation at 22.5.2014 in so far as not already in operation, see art. 1(2)

Antrim and Newtownabbey

• Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon

• Belfast

• Causeway Coast and Glens

• Derry and Strabane

• Fermanagh and Omagh

• Lisburn and Castlereagh

• Mid and East Antrim

• Mid Ulster

• Newry, Mourne and Down

• North Down and Ards

Article 2 (3)

SCHEDULE 2 N.I. Names of Wards by District

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 2 in operation at 1.12.2012 for specified purposes, see art. 1(3)

I12 Sch. 2 in operation at 22.5.2014 in so far as not already in operation, see art. 1(2)

Name of District	Names of Wards
Antrim and Newtownabbey	Abbey Aldergrove Antrim Centre Ballyclare East Ballyclare West Ballyduff Ballyhenry Ballynure Ballyrobert Burnthill Carnmoney Carnmoney Hill Clady Collinbridge Cranfield Crumlin Doagh Fairview Fountain Hill Glebe	Glengormley Greystone Hightown Jordanstown Mallusk Monkstown Mossley O’Neill Parkgate Randalstown Rathcoole Rostulla Shilvodan Springfarm Steeple Stiles Templepatrick Toome Valley Whitehouse
Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon	Aghagallon Ballybay Banbridge East Banbridge North Banbridge South Banbridge West Blackwatertown Bleary Brownlow Cathedral Corcrain Craigavon Centre Demesne Derrytrasna Donaghcloney Dromore Gilford Gransha Hamiltonsbawn Keady	Kernan Killycomain Knocknashane Lough Road Loughbrickland Loughgall Magheralin Mahon Markethill Mourneview Navan Parklake Quilly Rathfriland Richhill Seagahan Shankill Tandragee The Birches The Mall Waringstown

Name of District	Names of Wards
Belfast	Andersonstown Ardoyne Ballygomartin Ballymacarett Ballymurphy Ballysillan Beechmount Beersbridge Bellevue Belmont Belvoir Blackstaff Bloomfield Cavehill Central Chichester Park Cliftonville Clonard Collin Glen Connswater Cregagh Duncairn Dunmurry Falls Falls Park Finaghy Forth River Fortwilliam Garnerville Gilnahirk	Hillfoot Innisfayle Knock Ladybrook Lagmore Legoniel Malone Merok Musgrave New Lodge Orangefield Ormeau Poleglass Ravenhill Rosetta Sandown Shandon Shankill Shaw’s Road Stewartstown Stormont Stranmillis Sydenham Turf Lodge Twinbrook Upper Malone Water Works Windsor Woodstock Woodvale
Causeway Coast and Glens	Aghadowey Altahullion Atlantic Ballycastle Ballykelly Ballymoney East Ballymoney North Ballymoney South Castlerock Churchland Clogh Mills Coolessan Dervock Drumsurn Dundooan Dungiven Dunloy Feeny Garvagh Giant’s Causeway	Greysteel Greystone Hopefield Kilrea Kinbane Loughguile and Stranocum Lurigethan Macosquin Magilligan Mountsandel Portrush and Dunluce Portstewart Quarry Rasharkin Roeside Route Torr Head and Rathlin University Waterside Windy Hall

Name of District	Names of Wards
Derry and Strabane	Artigarvan Ballycolman Ballymagroarty Brandywell Carn Hill Castlederg Caw City Walls Claudy Clondermot Creggan Creggan South Culmore Drumahoe Dunnamanagh Ebrington Eglinton Enagh Finn Foyle Springs	Galliagh Glenderg Glenelly Valley Kilfennan Lisnagelvin Madam’s Bank New Buildings Newtownstewart Northland Park Shantallow Shantallow East Sheriff’s Mountain Sion Mills Skeoge Slievekirk Springtown Strabane North Strabane West Victoria
Fermanagh and Omagh	Ballinamallard Belcoo and Garrison Belleek and Boa Beragh Boho,Cleenish and Letterbreen Brookeborough Camowen Castlecoole Coolnagard Dergmoney Derrygonnelly Derrylin Donagh Dromore Drumnakilly Drumquin Ederney and Kesh Erne Fairy Water Fintona	Florence Court and Kinawley Gortin Gortrush Irvinestown Killyclogher Lisbellaw Lisnarrick Lisnaskea Maguiresbridge Newtownbutler Newtownsaville Owenkillew Portora Rosslea Rossorry Sixmilecross Strule Tempo Termon Trillick

Name of District	Names of Wards
Lisburn and Castlereagh	Ballinderry Ballyhanwood Ballymacash Ballymacbrennan Ballymacoss Beechill Blaris Cairnshill Carrowreagh Carryduff East Carryduff West Derryaghy Dromara Drumbo Dundonald Enler Galwally Glenavy Graham’s Bridge Harmony Hill	Hilden Hillhall Hillsborough Knockbracken Knockmore Lagan Lagan Valley Lambeg Lisnagarvey Maghaberry Magheralave Maze Moira Moneyreagh Newtownbreda Old Warren Ravernet Stonyford Wallace Park White Mountain
Mid and East Antrim	Academy Ahoghill Ardeevin Ballee and Harryville Ballycarry and Glynn Ballykeel Boneybefore Braidwater Broughshane Burleigh Hill Cairncastle Carnlough and Glenarm Castle Castle Demesne Craigyhill Cullybackey Curran and Inver Fair Green Galgorm Gardenmore	Glenravel Glenwhirry Gortalee Grange Greenisland Islandmagee Kells Kilroot Kilwaughter Kirkinriola Love Lane Maine Park Portglenone Slemish Sunnylands The Maidens Victoria Whitehead South Woodburn

Name of District	Names of Wards
Mid Ulster	Ardboe Augher and Clogher Aughnacloy Ballygawley Ballymaguigan Ballysaggart Bellaghy Caledon Castlecaulfield Castledawson Coagh Coalisland North Coalisland South Cookstown East Cookstown South Cookstown West Coolshinny Donaghmore Draperstown Fivemiletown	Glebe Killyman Killymeal Lissan Loughry Lower Glenshane Maghera Moy Moygashel Mullaghmore Oaklands Pomeroy Stewartstown Swatragh Tamlaght O’Crilly The Loup Tobermore Town Parks East Valley Washing Bay
Newry, Mourne and Down	Abbey Annalong Ballybot Ballydugan Ballynahinch Ballyward Bessbrook Binnian Burren Camlough Castlewellan Cathedral Crossgar and Killyleagh Crossmaglen Damolly Derryboy Derryleckagh Donard Drumalane Drumaness	Dundrum Fathom Forkhill Hilltown Kilkeel Kilmore Knocknashinna Lecale Lisnacree Mayobridge Mullaghbane Murlough Newtownhamilton Quoile Rostrevor Saintfield Strangford St.Patrick’s Tollymore Warrenpoint Whitecross

Name of District	Names of Wards
North Down and Ards	Ballycrochan Ballygowan Ballygrainey Ballyholme Ballymagee Ballywalter Bloomfield Broadway Bryansburn Carrowdore Castle Clandeboye Comber North Comber South Comber West Conway Square Cronstown Cultra Donaghadee Glen	Gregstown Groomsport Harbour Helen’s Bay Holywood Kilcooley Killinchy Kircubbin Loughries Loughview Movilla Portaferry Portavogie Rathgael Rathmore Scrabo Silverbirch Silverstream Warren West Winds

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect with modifications to the recommendations made under the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 by the Local Government Boundaries Commissioner in relation to the boundaries and names of the districts into which Northern Ireland is to be divided for the purposes of local government and the number, boundaries and names of the wards into which each of those districts is to be divided.

The modifications to the Local Government Boundaries Commissioner’s recommendations are outlined in the Statement of Reasons for the Modifications of the Recommendations of the Local Government Boundaries Commissioner prepared under section 50(9) of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.

The boundaries of the local government districts and their wards are as shown on the maps deposited with the Department of the Environment at Goodwood House, 44-58 May Street, Belfast, BT1 4NN (Articles 2 and 3).

Copies of these maps are deposited with the Chief Survey Officer of Land and Property Services, an executive Agency within the Department of Finance and Personnel, and a copy of the volume or volumes of maps relating to a local government district is deposited at the district council office. The copies are available for inspection at all reasonable times by any person.

This Order replaces the Local Government (Boundaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 which is revoked by Article 4.

(1)

1972 c 9: section 50(10) was amended by Art.4(1) S.I. 2006/1253 (N.I.8)

(2)

2008 c. 7 (N.I.).

(3)

1962 c. 14 (N.I.).

(4)

S.R. 1992 No. 303