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| Final Northern Ireland super council recommendations | Final Northern Ireland super council recommendations |
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| Final recommendations for the make-up of 11 new so-called super councils for Northern Ireland have been published. | Final recommendations for the make-up of 11 new so-called super councils for Northern Ireland have been published. |
| They will replace the current 26 district councils and will have responsibility for local planning, housing repairs and demolition. | They will replace the current 26 district councils and will have responsibility for local planning, housing repairs and demolition. |
| Officials hope the Local Government Bill will make it through all its stages by February or March of next year. | Officials hope the Local Government Bill will make it through all its stages by February or March of next year. |
| Elections to the new councils are due to be held in May. | Elections to the new councils are due to be held in May. |
| The new councils are Antrim and Newtownabbey; Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon; Belfast; Causeway Coast and Glens; Derry and Strabane; Fermanagh and Omagh; Lisburn and Castlereagh; Mid and East Antrim; Mid Ulster; Newry, Mourne and Down; and North Down and Ards. | The new councils are Antrim and Newtownabbey; Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon; Belfast; Causeway Coast and Glens; Derry and Strabane; Fermanagh and Omagh; Lisburn and Castlereagh; Mid and East Antrim; Mid Ulster; Newry, Mourne and Down; and North Down and Ards. |
| The new arrangements would see the number of councillors reduced from 582 to 462. | |
| As before, they will be elected by proportional representation. | |
| Here are the proposed district electoral areas under the 11 new councils. |