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Belfast City Council (Irish: Comhairle Cathrach Bhéal Feirste) is the local authority with responsibility for part of Belfast, the largest city of Northern Ireland. The council serves an estimated population of 348,005 (2022), [ 1 ] the largest of any district council in Northern Ireland, while being the smallest by area.
Murray's first election was in 2019, where he stood in Belfast's Botanic District.He was eliminated on the tenth count, polling 754 first-preference votes (7.7%). [4]He was co-opted onto Belfast City Council in May 2022, following the election of then lord mayor Kate Nicholl to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
On 3 June 2016, Nicholl was co-opted onto Belfast City Council to fill the vacant position left after Paula Bradshaw of the Alliance Party was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in May 2016 to represent Belfast South. In May 2019, she was elected outright, topping the poll in the Balmoral constituency. [8]
Belfast City Council: ... The current pattern of 11 local government districts was established on 1 April 2015, as a result of the reform process that started in 2005.
In January 2018, he was co-opted onto Belfast City Council to replace Gerry McCabe in the Oldpark District. [5] [6] Murphy retained his seat at the 2019 Council election, being elected on the fifth count. [7] He was re-elected at the 2023 election [8] In June 2024, he was appointed Lord Mayor of Belfast. [9]
The Lord Mayor of Belfast is the leader and chairperson of Belfast City Council, elected annually from and by the city's 60 councillors. The Lord Mayor also serves as the representative of the city of Belfast , welcoming guests from across the United Kingdom and Ireland .
Representatives from Retail NI, Hospitality Ulster, Translink, the Business Improvement Districts, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and Belfast City Council attended Monday's meeting.
Black was elected as the 81st Lord Mayor of Belfast in June 2022. [5] Upon assuming the office of Lord Mayor, Black pledged to work "night and day for everyone in the city" and stated a desire to "lead an inclusive agenda of positive and progressive change".