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[[FOIA Schedule I - Public Authorities|FOIA Schedule I]] lists:
[[FOIA Schedule I - Public Authorities|FOIA Schedule I]] lists:
:36 - A district council within the meaning of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972
:36 - A district council within the meaning of the {{apni|1972|9|Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972}}


That Act establishes a council for each district established:
That Act establishes a council for each district established:
* in pursuance of the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 or
* in pursuance of the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 or
* by the 1972 Act.
* by the 1972 Act.
Under section 1 of the Act, a district council is called "''district'' District Council".  Under section 2, districts can be declared to be boroughs, with the obvious effect on their names.


The Department of the Environment has a [http://www.doeni.gov.uk/index/local_government/council_structure.htm list of the current councils]:
The Department of the Environment has a [http://www.doeni.gov.uk/index/local_government/council_structure.htm list of the current councils]:
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* {{WDTK|Strabane District Council|strabane_district_council}}
* {{WDTK|Strabane District Council|strabane_district_council}}


These are expected to be reorganised into [http://www.lgbc-ni.org/index/publications/final_recommendations.htm 11 new councils] soon.
==2015 re-organisation==
 
By virtue of the {{nia|2008|7}} and {{nisr|2012|421}}, the districts in Northern Ireland will be re-organised on the local goverment election day (the first Thursday in May) in 2015. The new districts will be:
 
* 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


[[Category:types of public authority]]
[[Category:types of public authority]]

Latest revision as of 19:06, 6 April 2013

FOIA Schedule I lists:

36 - A district council within the meaning of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972

That Act establishes a council for each district established:

  • in pursuance of the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 or
  • by the 1972 Act.

Under section 1 of the Act, a district council is called "district District Council". Under section 2, districts can be declared to be boroughs, with the obvious effect on their names.

The Department of the Environment has a list of the current councils:

2015 re-organisation

By virtue of the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 and SR 2012/421, the districts in Northern Ireland will be re-organised on the local goverment election day (the first Thursday in May) in 2015. The new districts will be:

  • 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