Omagh District Council
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| Omagh District | |
| Comhairle Ceantair na hÓmaí | |
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| Geography | |
| Area - Total - % Water |
Ranked 2nd 1,130 km² ? % |
| Admin HQ | Omagh |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-OMH |
| ONS code | 95K |
| Demographics | |
| Population - Total (2006) - Density |
Ranked 17th 51,000 45 / km² |
| Community | Protestant: 29.7% Catholic: 69.1% |
| Politics | |
| Omagh District Council http://www.omagh.gov.uk |
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| MPs | Pat Doherty |
Omagh District Council is a Local Council in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. It has headquarters in the town of Omagh, the county town of Tyrone. The Council area is about 440 square miles, making it the second largest local council area in Northern Ireland with a population just over 50,000 (25,000 of which live in Omagh town). Apart from Omagh the area contains smaller towns including Drumquin, Dromore, Trillick, Fintona, Beragh, Carrickmore and Sixmilecross.
The Council was established in 1973 and had 20 Councillors but following a review of local government boundaries in the early 1980s, the number of Councillors representing the district was increased to 21. Omagh District Council consists of three electoral areas, Omagh Town, Mid Tyrone and West Tyrone.[1] In the last elections in 2005 members were elected from the following political parties: 10 Sinn Féin, 3 Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), 3 Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), 3 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and 2 Independents. The election of Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Council takes place annually in June. The current Chairman is Councillor Martin McColgan (SInn Fein) and the Vice Chairman is Councillor Josephine Deehan (SDLP).
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[edit] 2005 Election results
| Party | seats | change +/- | |
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| • | Sinn Féin | 10 | +2 |
| • | Democratic Unionist Party | 3 | +1 |
| • | Ulster Unionist Party | 3 | = |
| • | Social Democratic and Labour Party | 3 | -3 |
| • | Independent | 2 | = |
In both the Westminster Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly, Omagh is completely contained within the West Tyrone constituency.
[edit] Review of Public Administration
Under the Review of Public Administration (RPA) the Council is due to merge with Fermanagh District Council in 2011 to form a single council for the enlarged area totalling 2829 Sq Km and a population of 105,479.[2] The next election was due to take place in May 2009, but on April 25, 2008, Shaun Woodward, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland announced that the scheduled 2009 district council elections were to be postponed until the introduction of the eleven new councils in 2011.[3]
[edit] Population growth
The council area (especially Omagh town) has seen significant growth in the past few years, with the population rising by the most in years. Many housing estates and shopping areas have sprung up in recent times as well.
Population:
- 1982: 44,417
- 1992: 46,372
- 2002: 48,919
- 2004: 50,082
- Population Density - 44 per km²
- Home Ownership - 72%
- Unemployment - 4.5%
- Car Ownership (Households) - 75%
- 16-74 Population In Work - 56%
[edit] See also
Local Councils in Northern Ireland
[edit] References
- ^ Local Councillors. Strabane District Council. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ Minister Foster announces decisions on Local Government Reform. DoE. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ Northern Ireland elections are postponed, BBC News, April 25, 2008, accessed April 27, 2008
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