is a Local Council in
County Londonderry in
Northern Ireland . Its headquarters is in the town of
Limavady . The Borough has a population of over 32,000 with 63% of the population living in a rural setting. It covers an area of 586 square kilometres and includes the valley of the
River Roe . It stretches from the
Sperrin Mountains in the south to
Benone beach, a seven mile strand on the
Atlantic coast which was the first beach in Northern Ireland to be awarded a
Blue Flag . Apart from Limavady other towns in the area include
Dungiven and
Ballykelly .
The Limavady Borough Council area consists of 3 electoral areas: Limavady Town, Benbradagh and Bellarena. The Council was established in
1973 and is made up of 15 members who are elected for a four year term using a
Single Transferable Vote system.
At the last election in , 3
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), 3
Social Democratic And Labour Party (SDLP), 2
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) and 1 UUC. The posts of Mayor and Deputy Mayor are rotated annually among the political representatives of the two main traditions within the community as part of the partnership process operated by the Council. The current Mayor is Councillor Jack Rankin (UUP) and the Deputy Mayor is Councillor Michael Coyle (SDLP).
The next election is due to take place in May 2009.
Together with the neighbouring district of
Coleraine , it forms the
East Londonderry constituency for elections to the
Westminster Parliament and
Northern Ireland Assembly .
''See Also'':
Local Councils In Northern Ireland
