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| New councils are to be announced | New councils are to be announced |
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| The names of Northern Ireland's seven new "super-councils" will be unveiled later along with the proposed council boundaries. | The names of Northern Ireland's seven new "super-councils" will be unveiled later along with the proposed council boundaries. |
| The local government boundaries commissioner, Dick McKenzie, will give a news conference in Belfast. | The local government boundaries commissioner, Dick McKenzie, will give a news conference in Belfast. |
| The 26 district councils are being transformed into seven - Belfast and six others - and Mr McKenzie has been asked to propose new boundaries. | The 26 district councils are being transformed into seven - Belfast and six others - and Mr McKenzie has been asked to propose new boundaries. |
| Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain announced the changes in November 2005. | Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain announced the changes in November 2005. |
| Each of the seven councils - three in the west, three in the east, and Belfast - will have a maximum of 50 councillors each. | Each of the seven councils - three in the west, three in the east, and Belfast - will have a maximum of 50 councillors each. |
| The dual mandate which allows people to serve both as Assembly members and councillors is also being removed, affecting 69 out of the 108 MLAs currently elected. | The dual mandate which allows people to serve both as Assembly members and councillors is also being removed, affecting 69 out of the 108 MLAs currently elected. |
| Key decisions will be taken on a cross-community basis and in future councils will also have responsibility for a number of major functions like planning and local roads. | Key decisions will be taken on a cross-community basis and in future councils will also have responsibility for a number of major functions like planning and local roads. |