The District Electoral Areas (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 No. 226

Statutory Instruments

1993 No. 226

NORTHERN IRELAND

The District Electoral Areas (Northern Ireland) Order 1993

Made

9th February 1993

Coming into force in accordance with article 2

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 9th day of February 1993

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 38(1)(a) and (4) of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973(1), is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:–

1.  This Order may be cited as the District Electoral Areas (Northern Ireland) Order 1993.

2.  This Order shall come into force on 19th May 1993, except that for the purpose of all proceedings preliminary or relating to an election to be held on or after that day this Order shall come into force forthwith.

3.—(1) For the purposes of elections to local government district councils, each district (as constituted by the Local Government (Boundaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992(2)) shall be divided into district electoral areas which shall bear the names set out in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order and each such area shall comprise the wards (as so constituted) specified opposite thereto in column 2 of that Schedule.

(2) The number of councillors to be elected for each district electoral area constituted by this Order shall be the number specified in column 3 of the Schedule to this Order opposite to the name of the electoral area as given in column 1 of that Schedule.

4.  The District Electoral Areas (Northern Ireland) Order 1985(3) is hereby revoked.

N. H. Nicholls

Clerk of the Privy Council

Article 3

SCHEDULE NAMES AND AREAS OF AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS FOR DISTRICT ELECTORAL AREAS CONSTITUTED BY THIS ORDER

1	2	3
Name of district electoral area	Constituent wards	Number of Councillors
District of Antrim Antrim North West	Cranfield Drumanaway Randalstown Shilvodan Toome	5
Antrim South East	Aldergrove Ballycraigy Clady Crumlin Farranshane Parkgate Templepatrick	7
Antrim Town	Balloo Fountain Hill Greystone Massereene Springfarm Steeple Stiles	7
District of Ards Ards East	Donaghadee North Donaghadee South Gregstown Loughries Millisle Movilla	6
Ards Peninsula	Ballywalter Carrowdore Kircubbin Portaferry Portavogie	5
Ards West	Ballygowan Comber East Comber North Comber West Killinchy Lisbane	6
Newtownards	Ballyrainey Bradshaw’s Brae Central Glen Scrabo Whitespots	6
District of Armagh Armagh city	Abbey Park Callan Bridge Demense Downs Observatory The Mall	6
District of Armagh Crossmore	Carrigatuke Derrynoose Keady Killyflea Milford	5
Cusher	Hamiltonsbawn Killeen Laurelvale Markethill Poyntz Pass Tandragee	6
The Orchard	Ballymartrim Charlemont Hockley Loughgall Rich Hill	5
District of Ballymena Ballymena North	Acadamy Ardeevin Ballyloughan Dunclug Fair Green Galgorm Park	7
Ballymena South	Ballee Ballykeel Castle Demesne Harryville Kells Moat Summerfield	7
Bannside	Ahoghill Cullybackey Dunminning Grange Portglenone	5
Braid	Broughshane Craigywarren Glenravel Glenwhirry Slemish	5
District of Ballymoney Ballymoney Town	Carnany Fairhill Glebe Newhill Route	5
Bann Valley	Clogh Mills Dunloy Killoquin Lower Killoquin Upper Seacon The Vow	6
Bushvale	Ballyhoe and Corkey Benvardin Dervock Knockaholet Stranocum
District of Banbridge Banbridge Town	Ballydown Banbridge West Edenderry Fort Seapatrick The Cut	6
Dromore	Ballyward Dromore North Dromore South Gransha Quilly	5
Knockiveagh	Bannside Gilford Katesbridge Lawrencetown Loughbrickland Rathfriland	6
District of Belfast Balmoral	Blackstaff Finaghy Malone Musgrave Upper Malone Windsor	6
Castle	Bellevue Castleview Cavehill Chichester Park Duncairn Fortwilliam	6
Court	Crumlin Glencairn Highfield Shankill Woodvale	5
Laganbank	Ballynafeigh Botanic Rosetta Shaftesbury Stranmillis	5
Lower Falls
Beechmount Clonard Falls Upper Springfield Whiterock	5
Oldpark	Ardoyne Ballysillan Cliftonville Legoniel New Lodge Water Works	6
Pottinger	Ballymacarrett Bloomfield Orangefield Ravenhill The Mount Woodstock	6
District of Belfast Upper Falls	Andersonstown Falls Park Glencolin Glen Road Ladybrook	5
Victoria	Ballyhackamore Belmont Cherryvalley Island Knock Stormont Sydenham	7
District of Carrickfergus Carrick Castle	Killycrot Love Lane Milebush Northland Sunnylands	5
Kilroot	Blackhead Bluefield Boneybefore Eden Victoria Whitehead	6
Knockagh Monument	Burleigh Hill Clipperstown Gortalee Greenisland Knockagh Woodburn	6
District of Castlereagh Castlereagh Central	Cregagh Downshire Lisnasharragh Lower Braniel Upper Braniel Wynchurch	6
Castlereagh East	Ballyhanwood Carrowreagh Dundonald Enler Gilnahirk Graham’s Bridge Tullycarnet	7
Castlereagh South	Cairnshill Carryduff East Carryduff West Knockbracken Moneyreagh	5
Castlereagh West	Beechill Galwally Hillfoot Minnowburn Newtownbreda	5
District of Coleraine Bann	Agivey Castlerock Garvagh Kilrea Macosquin Ringsend	6
District of Coleraine Coleraine Central	Central Churchland Knocklynn Mount Sandel The Cuts Waterside	6
Coleraine East	Ballysally Cross Glebe Dundooan Dunluce University	5
The Skerries	Atlantic Hopefield Portstewart Royal Portrush Strand	5
District of Cookstown Ballinderry	Ardboe Coagh Killycolpy Moneymore Stewartstown The Loop	6
Cookstown Central	Gortalowry Killymoon Newbuildings Oldtown Tullagh	5
Drum Manor	Dunnamore Lissan Oaklands Pomeroy Sandholes	5
District of Craigavon Central	Bleary Drumgask Drumgor Edenderry Kernan Killycomain Taghnevan	7
Loughside	Aghagallon Court Derrytrasna Drumnamoe Woodville	5
Lurgan	Church Donaghcloney Knocknashane Magheralin Mourneview Parklake Waringstown	7
District of Craigavon Portadown	Annagh Ballybay Ballyoran Brownstown Corcrain Tavanagh The Birches	7
District of Derry Cityside	Beechwood Brandywell Creggan Central Creggan South Westland	5
Northland	Crevagh Foyle Springs Pennyburn Rosemount Springtown Strand The Diamond	7
Rural	Banagher Claudy Eglinton Enagh Holly Mount New Buildings	6
Shantallow	Ballynashallog Carn Hill Culmore Shantallow East Shantallow West	5
Waterside	Altnagelvin Caw Clondermot Ebrington Kilfennan Lisnagelvin Victoria	7
District of Down Ballynahinch	Ballymaglave Ballynahinch East Drumaness Dunmore Seaforde	5
Downpatrick	Ardglass Audley’s Acre Ballymote Cathedral Killough Quoile Strangford	7
Newcastle	Castlewellan Donard Dundrum Murlough Shimna Tollymore	6
District of Down Rowallane	Crossgar Derryboy Killyleagh Kilmore Saintfield	5
District of Dungannon Blackwater	Aughnacloy Benburb Caledon Killyman Moy	5
Clogher Valley	Augher Ballygawley Castlecaulfield Clogher Fivemiletown	5
Dungannon Town	Ballysaggart Coolhill Drumglass Killymeal Moygashel Mullaghmore	6
Torrent	Altmore Coalisland North Coalisland South Coalisland West and Newmills Donaghmore Washing Bay	6
District of Fermanagh Enniskillen	Castlecoole Devenish Erne Lisbellaw Portora Rossorry Tempo	7
Erne East	Brookeborough Donagh Lisnaskea Maguires Bridge Newtownbutler Rosslea	6
Erne North	Ballinamallard Belleek and Boa Irvinestown Kesh, Ederney and Lack Lisnarrick	5
Erne West	Belcoo and Garrison Boho, Cleenish and Letterbreen Derrygonnelly Derrylin Florence Court and Kinawley	5
District of Larne Coast Road	Ballyloran Carncastle Carnlough Craigy Hill Glenarm	5
District of Larne Larne Lough	Antiville Ballycarry Glynn Island Magee Kilwaughter	5
Larne Town	Blackcave Central Gardenmore Harbour Town Parks	5
District of Limavady Bellarena	Aghanloo Ballykelly Glack Gresteel Magilligan	5
Benbradagh	Dungiven Feeny Forest The Highlands Upper Glenshane	5
Limavady Town	Coolessan Enagh Greystone Rathbrady Roeside	5
District of Lisburn Downshire	Ballymacbrennan Dromara Drumbo Hillsborough Maze	5
Dunmurry Cross	Collin Glen Derryaghy Dunmurry Kilwee Poleglass Seymour Hill Twinbrook	7
Killultagh	Ballinderry Glenavy Knockmore Maghaberry Moira	5
Lisburn Town North	Ballymacash Ballymacoss Harmony Hill Lambeg Lisnagarvey Magheralave Wallace Park	7
Lisburn Town South	Blaris Hilden Hillhall Lagan Valley Old Warren Tonagh	6
District of Magherafelt Magherafelt Town	Ballymaguigan Glebe Knockcloghrim Lecumpher Town Parks East Town Parks West	6
Moyola	Bellaghy Castledawson Gulladuff Upperlands Valley	5
Sperrin	Draperstown Lower Glenshane Maghera Swatragh Tobermore	5
District of Moyle Ballycastle	Bonamargy and Rathlin Dalriada Glentaisie Kinbane Knocklayd	5
Giant’s Causeway	Ballylough Bushmills Carnmoon Dunseverick Moss-Side and Moyarget	5
The Glens	Armoy Glenaan Glenariff Glendun Glenshesk	5
District of Newry and Mourne Crotlieve	Burren and Kilbroney Clonallan Derryleckagh Mayobridge Rostrevor Seaview Spelga	7
Newry Town	Ballybot Daisy Hill Drumalane Drumgullion St Mary's St Patrick's Windsor Hill	7
Slieve Gullion	Creggan Crossmaglen Fathom Forkhill Silver Bridge	5
The Fews	Bessbrook Camlough Derrymore Donaghmore Newtownhamilton Tullyhappy	6
District of Newry and Mourne The Mournes	Annalong Binnian Kilkeel Central Kilkeel South Lisnacree	5
District of Newtownabbey Antrim Line	Ballyhenry Burnthill Collinbridge Glebe Glengormley Hightown Mallusk	7
Ballyclare	Ballyclare North Ballyclare South Ballynure Ballyrobert Doagh	5
Macedon	Abbey Cloughfern Coole Dunanney Valley Whitehouse	6
University	Ballyduff Carnmoney Hawthorne Jordanstown Monkstown Mossley Rostulla	7
District of North Down Abbey	Bangor Castle Bloomfield Conlig Harbour Rathgael Whitehill	6
Ballyholme and Groomsport	Ballycrochan Ballyholme Ballymaconnell Ballymagee Broadway Churchill Groomsport	7
Bangor West	Bryansburn Clandeboye Crawfordsburn Dufferin Princetown Silverstream Spring Hill	7
Holywood	Craigavad Cultra Holywood Demesne Holywood Priory Loughview	5
District of Omagh Mid Tyrone	Beragh Drumnakilly Gortin Killyclogher Owenkillew Sixmilecross Termon	7
Omagh Town	Camowen Coolnagard Dergmoney Drumragh Gortrush Lisanelly Strule	7
West Tyrone	Clanabogan Dromore Drumquin Fairy Water Fintona Newtownsaville Trillick	7
District of Strabane Derg	Castlederg Clare Finn Glenderg Newtownstewart	5
Glenelly	Artigarvan Dunnamanagh Plumbridge Slievekirk Victoria Bridge	5
Mourne	Ballycolman East North Sion Mills South West	6

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2(3) of the Local Government (Boundaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 constitutes new wards for each local government district in Northern Ireland. Consequent on the making of that Order, the Secretary of State appointed a Commissioner under article 3(1) of the District Electoral Areas Commissioner (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 (S.I. 1984/360). Under article 3(2) of that Order, the Commissioner was required to submit a report setting out, in respect of each district, his recommenda tions for the grouping together of those wards into electoral areas for the purpose of local government elections in each of those districts. This Order gives effect, without modification, to the recommendations in the Report by the District Electoral Areas Commissioner which was laid before Parliament under article 5 of the District Electoral Areas Commissioner (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 on 10th December 1992.

(1)

1973 c. 36; section 38 was amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38).

(2)

S.R. (N.I.) 1992 No. 303.

(3)

S.I. 1985/169.