Mid and East Antrim explained

Mid and East Antrim
Native Name:Irish: Lár agus Oir-Aontroime
Settlement Type:District and borough
Coordinates:54.828°N -6.078°W
Subdivision Type:Sovereign state
Subdivision Name:United Kingdom
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Northern Ireland
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1 April 2015
Named For:County Antrim
Seat Type:Administrative HQ
Seat:Ballymena
Government Footnotes:[1]
Government Type:District council
Governing Body:Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Leader Title:Executive
Leader Name:Committee system
Leader Title1:Control
Leader Title3:MLAs
Leader Title4:MPs
Area Rank:
Population Rank:
Timezone1:GMT
Utc Offset1:+0
Timezone1 Dst:BST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+1
Postal Code Type:Postcode areas
Postal Code:BT
Area Code Type:Dialling codes
Area Code:028
Iso Code:GB-MEA
Blank1 Name:GSS code
Blank1 Info:N09000008

Mid and East Antrim is a local government district in Northern Ireland. The district was created on 1 April 2015 by merging the Borough of Ballymena, the Borough of Larne and the Borough of Carrickfergus. The local authority is Mid and East Antrim Borough Council.

Geography

The district is wholly located in County Antrim, and stretches from the River Bann in the west to the Antrim Coast, taking in the southern part of the Antrim Coast and Glens Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, as well as the major towns of Ballymena and Carrickfergus, and the important port of Larne. The district had a population of in . The name of the new district was announced on 17 September 2008.

History

See main article: Mid and East Antrim Borough Council. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council replaced Ballymena Borough Council, Carrickfergus Borough Council and Larne Borough Council. The first election for the new district council was originally due to take place in May 2009, but in April 2008, Shaun Woodward, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland announced that the scheduled 2009 district council elections were to be postponed until 2011.[2] The first elections took place on 22 May 2014 and the council acted as a shadow authority until 1 April 2015.

Freedom of the Borough

The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Mid and East Antrim.

Individuals

Military units

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Council . Mid and East Antrim Borough Council . 27 July 2024.
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7367253.stm Northern Ireland elections are postponed, BBC News, April 25, 2008, accessed April 27, 2008
  3. Web site: Freedom of the Borough . Mid and East Antrim Borough Council . 18 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Jonathan Rea Freedom of the Borough award ceremony set for November . Fullerton . Gareth . 5 August 2020 . Belfast Live . 18 July 2021 .
  5. Web site: B (North Irish Horse) Army reserve squadron receive freedom of Mid and East Antrim . Black . Rebecca . 31 January 2016 . Belfast Telegraph . 18 July 2021 .