Laganbank (District Electoral Area)

Laganbank
District Electoral Area
Laganbank ; District Electoral Area
	Map showing Laganbank wards within Belfast
Area	8.37 km2 (3.23 sq mi)
Population	32,316 (2008 Estimate)
• Density	3,861/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
District	Belfast City Council;
County	County Antrim ; County Down;
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	Belfast South;
NI Assembly	Belfast South;
	List of places UK Northern Ireland

Laganbank was one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. Located in the south of the city, the district elected five members to Belfast City Council and contained the wards of Ballynafeigh, Botanic, Shaftesbury, Stranmillis, and Rosetta. Laganbank, along with neighbouring Balmoral, formed the greater part of the Belfast South constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

The district was bound to the west by the Malone Road and the M1 Motorway, to the south by the River Lagan and the southern section of the Annadale Embankment, to the east by the Ormeau Park and the Ormeau Road and to the north by College Square North and the Cathedral Quarter. The River Lagan, which gave the district its name, flowed through the centre of the district dividing it in two, with Botanic, Shaftesbury and Stranmillis on the western bank and Ballynafeigh and Rosetta on the eastern bank. Laganbank also contained most of the city centre, including Donegall Square.

The south of the district contained some of the most exclusive addresses in Northern Ireland, particularly along the Malone Road. However, the north of the district has areas that suffer economic deprivation, including Donegall Road, Sandy Row and 'the Markets'.

History

Laganbank was created for the 1985 local elections. The Shaftesbury ward had previously been in Area F, Stranmillis and Botanic wards in Area C and Rosetta and Ballynafeigh wards in Area A. For the 2014 local elections, the district was abolished. With the exception of the Rosetta ward, which joined a new Lisnasharragh District Electoral Area, the district's redrawn wards formed part of a new Botanic District Electoral Area, together with the wards of Blackstaff and Windsor, which had previously been part of Balmoral District Electoral Area

Education

Laganbank was the location for several of the city's most important education establishments, including Queen's University Belfast (which gives its name to the Queen's Quarter), Stranmillis University College and Union Theological College, as well as the College Square campus of Belfast Metropolitan College. The location of these institutions in close proximity saw the area's popularity among students increase, particularly in the Holyland area.

The area was also home to some of the most prominent schools, including Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School, Methodist College Belfast ('Methody') and the Royal Belfast Academical Institution.

Culture

The portion of Laganbank to the west of the River Lagan-based around Queen's University, forms the Queen's Quarter, and contains many of the key cultural facilities within the city. The Quarter is home to the Belfast Festival at Queen's, the largest annual arts festival in Ireland, as well as amenities such as the Botanic Gardens, the Brian Friel Theatre, the Crescent Arts Centre, the Elmwood Hall, the Lyric Theatre, the Naughton Gallery at Queen's, the Queen's Film Theatre and the Ulster Museum.

As well as the Queen's Quarter, there are a number of important cultural attractions within the Laganbank section of the city centre, including the Grand Opera House, the Linen Hall Library, the Ormeau Baths Gallery, the Ulster Hall, the Ulster Orchestra and the Waterfront Hall. This area is also sometimes referred to as the Golden Mile because of the large number of bars, clubs and restaurants located there.

Rosemary Jenkinson wrote the play, "The Dealer of Ballynafeigh," about a 42-year-old UDF resident of Ballynafeigh and his mother who deal drugs to pay off debts. It is a very silly and violent play. It was performed at the Keegan Theatre on Church St. in Washington, DC, USA 17 Oct.-Nov. 14, 2015. The play came in third in the BBC Tony Doyle Awards.

Laganbank has a low White population compared to Belfast and is one of the most ethnically diverse electoral areas in Northern Ireland.

Ethnic Groups Census 2011	White
Laganbank	92.1%
Belfast South Parliament Constituency	94.1%
Belfast	96.7%

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Note: There is no ethnic group in the Northern Irish census named White British, instead there is only an ethnic group named White. This covers people from many different areas including Britain, Mainland Europe, Australia and the US.

Other amenities

Other noteworthy amenities in the Laganbank district electoral area include:

Wards

Map	Ward	Population (2011 Census)	Catholic	Protestant	Other	No Religion	Area	Density	NI Assembly	UK Parliament	Ref
1	Ballynafeigh	5,928	57.0%	27.1%	2.9%	13.1%	0.67 km²	8,848/km²	Belfast South	Belfast South	^[3]
2	Botanic	8,945	60.8%	23.3%	3.9%	12%	1.3 km²	6,881/km²	Belfast South	Belfast South	^[4]
3	Rosetta	6,564	59%	30.6%	2%	8.4%	1.6 km²	4,103/km²	Belfast South	Belfast South	^[5]
4	Shaftesbury	7,214	35.3%	47.3%	6.7%	10.7%	2.23 km²	3,235/km²	Belfast South	Belfast South	^[6]
5	Stranmillis	8,139	47.3%	38.7%	3.1%	11%	2.47 km²	3,295/km²	Belfast South	Belfast South	^[7]
Laganbank		36,790	51.9%	33.3%	3.8%	11%	8.27 km²	4,449/km²

Councillors

Election	Councillor (Party)		Councillor (Party)		Councillor (Party)		Councillor (Party)		Councillor (Party)
2011	rowspan = "1" width="1" style="background-color: Template:Social Democratic and Labour Party/meta/color" \|	Kate Mullan (SDLP)	rowspan = "1" width="1" style="background-color: Template:Sinn Féin/meta/color" \|	Deirdre Hargey (Sinn Féin)	rowspan = "3" width="1" style="background-color: Template:Social Democratic and Labour Party/meta/color" \|	Pat McCarthy (SDLP)	rowspan = "2" width="1" style="background-color: Template:Democratic Unionist Party/meta/color" \|	Christopher Stalford (DUP)	rowspan = "1" width="1" style="background-color: Template:Alliance Party of Northern Ireland/meta/color" \|	Catherine Curran (Alliance)
2005	rowspan = "2" width="1" style="background-color: Template:Social Democratic and Labour Party/meta/color" \|	Peter O'Reilly (SDLP)	rowspan = "2" width="1" style="background-color: Template:Sinn Féin/meta/color" \|	Alex Maskey (Sinn Féin)	rowspan = "4" width="1" style="background-color: Template:Ulster Unionist Party/meta/color" \|		Michael McGimpsey (UUP)	Christopher Stalford (DUP)
2001	rowspan = "4" width="1" style="background-color: Template:Ulster Unionist Party/meta/color" \|	Peter O'Reilly (SDLP)	Jim Clarke (UUP)	Alex Maskey (Sinn Féin)
1997	rowspan = "3" width="1" style="background-color: Template:Alliance Party of Northern Ireland/meta/color" \|	Steve McBride (Alliance)		rowspan = "1" width="1" style="background-color: Template:Sinn Féin/meta/color" \|	Sean Hayes (Sinn Féin)	rowspan = "4" width="1" style="background-color: Template:Social Democratic and Labour Party/meta/color" \|		Alasdair McDonnell (SDLP)
1993	rowspan = "1" width="1" style="background-color: Template:Social Democratic and Labour Party/meta/color" \|			Peter O'Reilly (SDLP)
1989	rowspan = "2" width="1" style="background-color: Template:Democratic Unionist Party/meta/color" \|			Rhonda Paisley (DUP)	rowspan = "2" width="1" style="background-color: Template:Ulster Unionist Party/meta/color" \|	J. J. Dixon Gilmore (UUP)
1985	rowspan = "1" width="1" style="background-color: Template:Alliance Party of Northern Ireland/meta/color" \|	W F McDowell (Alliance)	rowspan = "1" width="1" style="background-color: Template:Ulster Unionist Party/meta/color" \|	Rhonda Paisley (DUP)	Billy Blair (UUP)	J. J. Dixon Gilmore (UUP)

In May 2011, Christopher Stalford (Democratic Unionist Party) was appointed as an Alderman of Belfast City Council.

2011 Elections

See also: Results of elections in 2011; 2005; 2001; 1997; 1993; 1989 and 1985.

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F6CB2F;" data-sort-value="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #326760;" data-sort-value="Sinn Féin" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #2AA82C;" data-sort-value="Social Democratic and Labour Party" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D46A4C;" data-sort-value="Democratic Unionist Party" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #48A5EE;" data-sort-value="Ulster Unionist Party" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #2AA82C;" data-sort-value="Social Democratic and Labour Party" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #8dc63f;" data-sort-value="Green Party in Northern Ireland" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E91D50;" data-sort-value="People Before Profit Alliance" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FF3300;" data-sort-value="Socialist Party (Ireland)" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #F8F9FA;" data-sort-value="Workers' Party of Ireland" |

Belfast City Council elections, 2011^[8]
Party		Candidate	1st Pref
Alliance	Catherine Curran	1,518
Sinn Féin	Deirdre Hargey	1,383
SDLP	Patrick McCarthy	1,361
DUP	Christopher Stalford	1,126
UUP	Michelle Bostock	921
SDLP	Kate Mullan	833
Green (NI)	Claire Bailey	500
People Before Profit	Mark Hewitt	144
Socialist Party	Paddy Meehan	136
Workers' Party of Ireland	Patrick Lynn	88
Turnout			8,010
bgcolor=Template:Alliance Party of Northern Ireland/meta/color\|	Alliance gain from Ulster Unionist

References

^ "Info". ninis2.nisra.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
^ "Data". ninis2.nisra.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
^ "Ward Information for Ballynafeigh ward 95GG05". NISRA. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
^ "Ward Information for Botanic ward 95GG12". NISRA. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
^ "Ward Information for Rosetta ward 95GG38". NISRA. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
^ "Ward Information for Shaftesbury ward 95GG39". NISRA. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
^ "Ward Information for Stranmillis ward 95GG42". NISRA. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
^ Elections 2011: Balmoral, Belfast City Council

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[1] "Info". ninis2.nisra.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2019.

[2] "Data". ninis2.nisra.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2019.

[3] "Ward Information for Ballynafeigh ward 95GG05". NISRA. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

[4] "Ward Information for Botanic ward 95GG12". NISRA. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

[5] "Ward Information for Rosetta ward 95GG38". NISRA. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

[6] "Ward Information for Shaftesbury ward 95GG39". NISRA. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

[7] "Ward Information for Stranmillis ward 95GG42". NISRA. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

[8] Elections 2011: Balmoral, Belfast City Council

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