Limavady Borough Council ( ga, Comhairle Bhuirg Léim an Mhadaidh) was a local government body in

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. In May 2015 it merged with

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and Moyle District Council under local government reorganisation in Northern Ireland to become

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. Its headquarters were in the town of

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, although 63% of the population lived in a rural setting. It covered an area of 586 square kilometres and included the valley of the River Roe. It stretched from the Sperrin Mountains in the south to

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beach, a seven-mile strand on the

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coast which was the first beach in Northern Ireland to be awarded a Blue Flag. Apart from Limavady other towns in the area included

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and Ballykelly. The Limavady Borough Council area consisted of three electoral areas: Limavady Town, Benbradagh and Bellarena. The council was established in 1973 and was made up of 15 members who were elected (normally for a four-year term) using a

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system. Together with the neighbouring district of

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, it formed the

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constituency for elections to the

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and

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. At the last election in 2011 members from the following political parties were elected: 6

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, 3 Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), 3

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(DUP), 2

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(UUP) and 1 Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV). The posts of Mayor and Deputy Mayor were usually rotated annually among the political representatives of the two main traditions within the community as part of the partnership process operated by the council. In June 2013, the Mayor was Councillor Gerry Mullan (SDLP) and the Deputy Mayor was Councillor James McCorkell (DUP).

2011 Election results

* Boyd Douglas, elected as a TUV councillor, had previously held the seat under other designations, most recently (until early 2011) as a

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representative.

Review of Public Administration

Under the Review of Public Administration (RPA) the council was due to merge with

and Moyle District Council in 2011 to form

, a single council for the enlarged area totalling 1796 km² and a population of 131,564. The next election was due to take place in May 2009, but on 25 April 2008, Shaun Woodward,

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announced that the district council elections were to be postponed until the introduction of the eleven new councils in 2011. In the event, progress towards implementing the RPA stalled, and as the 26 councils remained in existence in 2011 elections were held in May to those bodies for what was expected to be their final term.

Population

The area covered by Limavady Borough Council had a population of 33,536 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.

References

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Limavady Borough Council
{{Authority control Politics of County Londonderry Limavady District councils of Northern Ireland, 1973–2015 Boroughs of Northern Ireland

2011 Election results

Review of Public Administration

Population

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