Consultations

Consultation on the Local Government Boundaries Commissioner's Recommendations

Summary

Local Government Boundaries Commissioner for Northern Ireland Sarah Havlin has conducted extensive public consultation on her Provisional and Revised Recommendations published in July 2021 and January 2022 respectively. 

The Commissioner’s task was to review and make recommendations in respect of the number, boundaries and names of the 11 local government districts in Northern Ireland and the number, boundaries and names of the wards into which each district is divided, in line with the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (as amended).

The Commissioner, supported by her Assistant Commissioners, gave consideration to representations received from councils, political parties, associations, organisations and individual members of the public, and in line with the statutory rules of her Review. 

LGBC Final Recommendations

The Commissioner's Final Recommendations Report has been submitted to the Department for Communities on 31st May 2022 as required by the governing legislation. The Final Recommendations Report will be published on this website shortly.

The Commissioner's reports are published on the LGBC website at:

Publications | Local Government Boundaries Commissioner for Northern Ireland. 

Consultation Responses

LGBC Revised Recommendations

The period for written responses to the Commissioner's Revised Recommendations closed on 1st Mar.22. This document contains all the responses received to the consultation on the Commissioner's Revised Recommendations through the online portal Consultation responses after close on 1st March 22 (Excel 13 KB)

In addition, a number of responses were received by email:

  1. Newry Mourne and Down -  received 11 Feb. 22
  2. Belfast City Council - received 28 Feb. 22
  3. General. CAJ Committee on the Administration of Justice & Conradh na Gaeilge - received 1st Mar. 22
  4. Belfast. Social Democratic and Labour Party - received 1st Mar. 22

LGBC Provisional Recommendations

The period for written responses to the Commissioner’s Provisional Recommendations closed on 21 Sept. 21.This document contains all the responses received to the consultation on the Commissioner's Provisional Recommendations through the online portal Consultation responses after close on 21 Sept. 21 (Excel 59 KB)

In addition, a number of responses were received by email:

  1. Ards and North Down - received 27 July 21
  2. General - received 3 Aug. 21
  3. General - received 4 Aug. 21
  4. Lisburn and Castlereagh - received 13 Aug. 21
  5. Belfast City Council - received 17 Sept. 21  Appendix 1 - Planning Permission Harbour Extension  
  6. Derry City and Strabane District & Causeway Coast and Glens - received 21 Sept. 21         Derry City and Strabane District - MAP.pdf         2021 (Unmarked) Derry airport Coast strip transfer to Londonderry
  7.  General.  Foras na Gaelige - received 21 Sept. 21
  8.  Belfast. Social Democratic and Labour Party - received 21 Sept. 21
  9.  Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council -  received 4 Oct. 21    
  10. Derry City and Strabane - received 10 Oct. 21
  11. Derry City and Strabane - received 13 Oct 21