Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council elected its Mayor and Deputy Mayor at a recent Annual Meeting.

Councillor Thomas Beckett (DUP) was elected Mayor of the new Council. The Deputy Mayor is Councillor Alex Redpath (UUP). The positions were unanimously agreed by the 40 Elected Members.

The new Council will become the new local government authority on 1st April and the Mayor will assume his duties as the First Citizen for Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, at that time.

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council will also operate six Standing Committees:-
Corporate Services
Chairman - Alderman James Tinsley
Vice Chairman - Cllr Amanda Grehan
Development
Chairman - Alderman Allan Ewart
Vice Chairman - Alderman Jim Dillon
Environmental Services
Chairman - Cllr Brian Hanvey
Vice Chairman - Cllr Tim Mitchell
Governance & Audit
Chairman - Alderman William Leathem
Vice Chairman - Cllr Vasundhara Kamble
Leisure & Community Development
Chairman - Alderman Paul Porter
Vice Chairman - Cllr Aaron McIntyre
Planning
Chairman - Alderman Michael Henderson
Vice Chairman - Cllr Andrew Girvin

Pictured: Dr Theresa Donaldson Chief Executive is centre; with (left) Councillor James Tinsley, Presiding Councillor and (right) Councillor Stephen Martin, Deputy Presiding Councillor.