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{{Infobox UK legislation
|short_title          = Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971
|type                 = Act
|parliament           = Parliament of Northern Ireland
|long_title           = An Act to provide that Northern Ireland shall be divided into twenty-six local government districts and that each of those districts shall be divided into wards; to appoint a Commissioner to make recommendations regarding the boundaries and names of those districts and wards and the number of wards in each district; and for purposes connected therewith.
|year                 = 1971
|statute_book_chapter = 1971 c. 9 (N.I.)
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|territorial_extent   =
|royal_assent         = 23 March 1971
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|repeal_date          =
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|related_legislation  = {{ubli|[[Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972]]|[[Local Government (Boundaries) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006]]}}
|repealing_legislation= [[Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008]]
|status               = Repealed
|original_text        =
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|revised_text         =
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The '''Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971''' (c. 9 (N.I.)) was an [[Act of Parliament|Act]] of the [[Parliament of Northern Ireland]], passed in 1971 to replace the previous system of local authorities established by the [[Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898]]. The system was based on the recommendations of the [[Macrory Report]], of June 1970, which presupposed the continued existence of the [[Executive Committee of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland|Government of Northern Ireland]] to act as a regional-level authority.
Northern Ireland was to be divided into twenty-six [[Districts of Northern Ireland|local government districts]], each consisting of a number of wards. The Act did not define the Districts exactly, but provided a list of 26 existing local government areas which would form the basis of the pattern.  It then gave the [[Governor of Northern Ireland]] the power to appoint a Local Government Boundaries Commissioner who was to report with proposed names and boundaries not later than 30 June 1972.
The Commissioner's proposals were put into effect by the Local Government (Boundaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 1972, dated 17 July 1972.<ref>[[Belfast Gazette]], 28 July 1972 [http://www.belfast-gazette.co.uk/issues/2800/pages/288 No.2800 p. 288]</ref>
The 1971 Act created districts, but did not make provision for councils to govern them. This was done by the [[Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972]]. The councils created by the latter Act came into existence on 1 October 1973.
==Local government districts and wards==
The following list shows the original names of the twenty-six local government districts. A number later changed their name or gained borough or city status under the [[Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972]]. Also shown are the wards into which each local government district was divided. In the 1972 local government Act it stated "It shall be taken that each ward shall return one member to the council of the district in which it is situated", however by the time the first elections were held on 30 May 1973, a system of [[proportional representation]] using multi-member district electoral areas had been introduced. The electoral areas consisted of groupings of between four and eight wards, with a number of councillors being elected for each area equal to the number of wards. The wards were subsequently used as building blocks for other units such as constituencies, and census statistics have been compiled for them.
[[File:Northern Ireland - Local Government Districts.png|alt=Map of Northern Ireland local government districts|thumb|Northern Ireland local government districts]]
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# [[Antrim (borough)|Antrim]]
# [[Ards (borough)|Ards]]
# [[Armagh City and District Council|Armagh]]
# [[Ballymena (borough)|Ballymena]]
# [[Ballymoney (borough)|Ballymoney]]
# [[Banbridge (district)|Banbridge]]
# [[Belfast City Council|Belfast]]
# [[Carrickfergus Borough Council|Carrickfergus]]
# [[Castlereagh (borough)|Castlereagh]]
# [[Coleraine Borough Council|Coleraine]]
# [[Cookstown District Council|Cookstown]]
# [[Craigavon Borough Council|Craigavon]]
# [[Derry City Council|Londonderry]]
# [[Down District Council|Down]]
# [[Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council|Dungannon]]
# [[Fermanagh District Council|Fermanagh]]
# [[Larne Borough Council|Larne]]
# [[Limavady Borough Council|Limavady]]
# [[Lisburn City Council|Lisburn]]
# [[Magherafelt District Council|Magherafelt]]
# [[Moyle District Council|Moyle]]
# [[Newry and Mourne District Council|Newry and Mourne]]
# [[Newtownabbey Borough Council|Newtownabbey]]
# [[North Down Borough Council|North Down]]
# [[Omagh District Council|Omagh]]
# [[Strabane District Council|Strabane]]
}}
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{| class="wikitable"
!
Existing area named in Act
! District Name
! No. of Wards
! Names of Wards
|-
|[[Antrim, County Antrim|Antrim]] urban [[district electoral division]]
|Antrim
|15
|Aldergrove, Balloo, Ballycraigy, Ballyrobin, Cranfield, Crumlin, Drumanaway, Massereene, Parkgate, Parkhall, Randalstown, Stiles, Tardree, Templepatrick, Toome
|-
|Armagh [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]]
|Armagh
|20
|Ballymartrim, Carrigatuke, Charlemont, Demesne, Derrynoose, Downs, Hockley, Keady, Killeen, Killylea, Laurelvale, Lisanally, Loughgall, Lurgyvallen, The Mall, Markethill, Milford, Poyntz Pass, Richhill, Tandragee
|-
|[[Ballycastle, County Antrim|Ballycastle]] [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]]
|Moyle
|16
|Armoy, Ballintoy, Ballylough, Bushmills, Carnmoon, Dalriada, Dunseverick, Glenaan, Glenariff, Glendun, Glenshesk, Kinbane, Knocklayd, Moss-side, Quay, Rathlin
|-
|[[Ballymena]] [[municipal borough|borough]]
|Ballymena
|21
|Ahoghill, Ballee, Ballykeel, Ballyloughan, Broughshane, Galgorm, Castle Demesne, Craigywarren, Cullybackey, Dunclug, Dunminning, Fair Green, Glenravel, Glenwhirry, Grange, Harryville, Kells, Park, Portglenone, Slemish, Waveney
|-
|[[Ballymoney]] [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]]
|Ballymoney
|16
|Ballyhoe and Corkey, Benvardin, Castlequarter, Clogh Mills, Dervock, Dunloy, Fairhill, The Hills, Killoquin Lower, Killoquin Upper, Kilraghts, Newhill, Seacon, Stranocum, Town Parks, The Vow
|-
|[[Banbridge]] [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]]
|Banbridge
|15
|Annaclone, Ballydown, Ballyoolymore, Central, Croob, Dromore, Drumadonnell, Edenderry, Garran, Gilford, Lawrencetown, Loughbrickland, Quilly, Seapatrick, Skeagh
|-
|[[Bangor, Northern Ireland|Bangor]] [[municipal borough|borough]]
|North Down
|20
|Ballyholme, Ballymagee, Bangor Castle, Bangor Harbour, Bryansburn, Churchill, Clandeboye, Conlig, Craigavad, Crawfordsburn, Cultra, Groomsport, Holywood Demesne, Holywood Priory, Loughview, Princetown, Rathgael, Silverstream, Springhill, Whitehill
|-
|[[Belfast]] [[county borough]]
|Belfast
|51
|Andersonstown, Ardoyne, Ballygomartin, [[Ballyhackamore]], Ballymacarret, Ballynafeigh, Ballysillan, Bellevue, Belmont, Bloomfield, Cavehill, Castleview, Central, Cliftonville, Clonard, Court, Cromac, Crumlin, Donegall, Duncairn, Falls, Finaghy, Fortwilliam, Grosvenor, Grove, Highfield, Island, Ladybrook, Legoniel, Malone, Milltown, The Mount, New Lodge, North Howard, Orangefield, Ormeau, Rosetta, St. George's, St. James, Shandon, Shankill, Stormont, Stranmillis, Suffolk, Sydenham, University, Upper Malone, Whiterock, Willowfield, Windsor, Woodvale
|-
|[[Carrickfergus]] [[municipal borough|borough]]
|Carrickfergus
|15
| Blackhead, Boneybefore, Castle, Clipperstown, Eden, Knockagh, Love Lane, Lower Greenisland, Middle Greenisland, Northland, Sunnylands, Trooperslane, Victoria, Whitehead, Woodburn
|-
|[[Castlereagh (borough)|Castlereagh]] [[district electoral division]]
|Castlereagh
|19
|Ballyhanwood, Beechill, Carrowreagh, Cregagh, Carryduff, Downshire, Dundonald, Enler, Four Winds, Gilnahirk, Hillfoot, Lisnasharragh, Lower Braniel, Minnowburn, Moneyreagh, Newtownbreda, Tullycarnet, Upper Braniel, Wynchurch
|-
|[[Coleraine]] [[municipal borough|borough]]
|Coleraine
|20
|Agivey, Ballywillin, Castlerock, Central, Churchland, Cross Glebe, The Cuts, Dhu Varren, Dunluce, Garvagh, Kilrea,  Knockantern, Macosquin, Mount Sandel, Portrush, Portstewart, Ringsend, Strand, University, Waterside
|-
|[[Cookstown]] [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]]
|Cookstown
|15
|Ardboe, Coagh, Dunamore, Gortalowry, Killycoply, [[Lissan]], The Loop, Moneymore, Newbuildings, Oaklands, Old Town, Pomeroy, Sandholes, Stewartstown, Tullagh
|-
|[[Craigavon, County Armagh|Craigavon]] [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]]
|Craigavon
|25
|Aghagallon, Annagh, Bachelors Walk, Belle Vue, The Birches, Bleary, Breagh, Brownlow, Brownstown, Church, Court, Edgarstown, Hartfield, Kernan, Killycomain, Kinnegoe, Knocknashane, Magheralin, Mourneview, Parklake, Taghnevan, Tavanagh, Waringstown, Woodside, Woodville
|-
|[[Downpatrick]] [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]]
|Down
|20
|Ardglass, Audley's Acre, Ballymaglave, Castlewellan, Cathedral, Crossgar, Derryboy, Donard, Dundrum, Dunmore, Killough, Killyleagh, Kilmore, Market, Quoile, Saintfield, Seaforde, Shimna, Strangford, Tollymore
|-
|[[Dungannon]] [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]]
|Dungannon
|20
|Altmore, Augher, Aughnacloy, Ballygawley, Benburb, Caledon, Castlecaulfield, Clogher, Coalisland North, Coalisland South, Donaghmore, Drumglass, Fivemiletown, Killymaddy, Killyman, Killymeal, Lisnahull, Moy, Moygashel, Washing Bay
|-
|[[Enniskillen]] [[municipal borough|borough]]
|Fermanagh
|20
|Ballinamallard, Belcoo and Belmore, Belleek and Boa, Brookeborough, Castlecoole, Derrygonnelly, Derrylin, Devenish, Erne, Florencecourt and Kinawley, Garrison, Irvinestown, Kesh Ederny and Lack, Lisbellaw, Lisnaskea, Maguire's Bridge, Newtownbutler, Rosslea, Rossorry, Tempo
|-
|[[Larne]] [[municipal borough|borough]]
|Larne
|15
|Antiville, Ballycarry, Ballyloran, Blackcave, Carncastle, Carnlough, Central, Craigy Hill, Gardenmore, Glenarm, Glynn, Harbour, Island Magee, Kilwaughter, Town Parks
|-
|[[Limavady]] [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]]
|Limavady
|15
|Aghanloo, Binevenagh, Coolessan, Dungiven, Feeny, Forest, Glack, Gresteel, The Highlands, Magilligan, Myroe, Rathbrady, Roeside, Upper Glenshane, Walworth
|-
|[[Lisburn]] [[municipal borough|borough]]
|Lisburn
|23
|Ballymacbrennan, Blaris, Collin, Derryaghy, Dromara, Drumbo, [[Dunmurry]], Glenavy, Hilden, Hillhall, Hillsborough, Knockmore, Lagan Valley, Lambeg, Lisnagarvey, Magheragall, Magheralave, Maze, Moira, Old Warren, Seymour Hill, Tonagh, Tullyrusk
|-
|[[Derry|Londonderry]] [[county borough]]
|Londonderry
|27
|Altnagelvin, Banagher, Beechwood, Brandywell, Caw, Claudy, Clondermot, Creggan Central, Creggan South, Crevagh, Culmore, The Diamond, Ebrington, Eglinton, Enagh, Faughan, Pennyburn, Prehen, Riverside, Rosemount, St. Columb's, Shantallow, Springtown, Strand, Victoria, Waterloo, Wells, Westland
|-
|[[Magherafelt]] [[district electoral division]]
|Magherafelt
|15
|Ballymaguigan, Bellaghy, Castledawson, Draperstown, Gulladuff, Knockloughrim, Lecumpher, Lower Glenshane, Maghera, Swatragh, Tobermore, Town Parks East, Town Parks West, Upperlands, Valley
|-
|[[Newry]] [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]]
|Newry and Mourne
|30
|Annalong, Ballybot, Ballycrossan, Belleek, Bessbrook, Binnian, Camlough, Clonallan, Cranfield, Creggan, Crossmaglen, Daisy Hill, Derrymore, Donaghmore, Drumalane, Drumgath, Drumgullion, Fathom, Forkhill, Kilkeel, Lisnacree, Mourne, Newtownhamilton, Rathfriland, Rostrevor, St. Mary's, St. Patrick's, Seaview, Spelga, Tullyhappy, Windsor Hill
|-
|[[Newtownabbey]] [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]]
|Newtownabbey
|21
|Ballyclare, Ballyeaston, Ballyhenry, Ballynure, Bradan, Carnmoney, Cloughfern, Coole, Doagh, Dunanney, Glengormley, Hopefield, Jordanstown, Mallusk, Monkstown, Mossgrove, Mossley, Rostulla, Whiteabbey, Whitehouse, Whitewell
|-
|[[Newtownards]] [[municipal borough|borough]]
|Ards
|17
|Ballyhalbert, Ballygowan, Carrowdore, Central, Comber North, Comber South, Donaghadee North, Donaghadee South, Glen, Greyabbey, Killinchy, Kircubbin, Loughries, Movilla, Portaferry, Scrabo, Ulsterville
|-
|[[Omagh]] [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]]
|Omagh
|20
|Beragh, Carrickmore, Clanabogan, Dergmoney, Dromore, Drumquin, Drumnakilly, Drumragh, East, Fairgreen, Fairy Water, Fintona, Gortin, Killyclogher, Newtownsaville, Owenglen, Sixmilecross, Strule, Trillick, West
|-
|[[Strabane]] [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]]
|Strabane
|20
|Artigarvan, Castlederg, Clare, Dunnamanagh, East, Finn, Glenderg, Newtownstewart, North, Plumbridge, Sion Mills, Slievekirk, South, Victoria Bridge, West
|}
† Craigavon Urban District replaced Lurgan Rural District in 1967.<ref>[https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisro/1967/57/contents/made New Towns (Municipal Functions—Craigavon) Order (Northern Ireland) 1967 (S.R. & O. 1967, No. 57)]</ref>
==Changes and repeal==
The areas established by the Act were reviewed on a number of occasions: in 1985 the number of wards was increased from 524 to 562. In 1993 the number of wards was again increased to 582, and in 1993 the ward of [[Rathfriland]] was transferred from Newry and Mourne to Banbridge district. There were also minor boundary changes, such as the transfer of rural parts of Legoniel from Belfast to Antrim in 1985.
In 1984 [[Derry/Londonderry name dispute#District council|the name of the local government district, as distinct from the city, was changed to Derry]], and in 1999 Dungannon District was renamed Dungannon and South Tyrone.
The Act was repealed by the [[Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008]].
==References==
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==External links==
*{{UK-LEG|title=Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971}}
*[http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/hmso/lgba1971.htm Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 from CAIN Web Service]
*[http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/hmso/macrory.htm Review Body on Local Government in Northern Ireland 1970 (Macrory Report) from CAIN Web Service]
[[Category:Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland 1971]]
[[Category:Districts of Northern Ireland, 1972–2015]]
[[Category:Local government legislation in the United Kingdom]]