Derry City and Strabane District Council
Derry City and Strabane District Council (Irish: Comhairle Chathair Dhoire agus Cheantar an tSratha Báin; Ulster-Scots: Derry Cittie & Stràbane Destrìck Cooncil) is the local authority for Derry and Strabane district in Northern Ireland. It was created as part of the 2014 Northern Ireland local government reform, replacing Derry City Council and Strabane District Council. The first elections to the authority were on 22 May 2014 and it acted as a shadow authority to its two predecessors until the new district formally came into being on 1 April 2015. The name was changed from Derry and Strabane City Council on 24 February 2016.
Derry City and Strabane District Council Comhairle Chathair Dhoire agus Cheantar an tSratha Báin Derry Cittie & Stràbane Destrìck Cooncil | |
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| Type | |
| Type | District council of Derry and Strabane |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 2015 |
| Preceded by | Derry City Council Strabane District Council |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Patricia Logue, Sinn Féin |
Deputy Mayor | Jason Barr, Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
Political groups | Sinn Féin (18) SDLP (10) DUP (5) UUP (3) PBP (1) Independents (3) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 18 May 2023 |
| Meeting place | |
| Guildhall, Derry | |
| Website | |
| http://www.derrystrabane.com/ | |
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