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Waterford City and County Council

The area governed by the council

Waterford City and County Council (Irish: Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Phort Láirge) is the local authority of the City of Waterford and County Waterford in Ireland. It came into operation on 1 June 2014 after the 2014 local elections.[1] It is a merger of Waterford City Council and Waterford County Council under the provisions of the Local Government Reform Act 2014. As a city and county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment. The council has 32 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Mayor. The city and county administration is headed by a chief executive, Michael Walsh. The administrative centres are Waterford and Dungarvan.

Regional Assembly

Waterford City and County Council has two representatives on the Southern Regional Assembly who are part of the South-East Strategic Planning Area Committee.[2]

Elections

Members of Waterford City and County Council are elected for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV) from multi-member local electoral areas.

Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts

The City and County of Waterford is divided into the metropolitan and municipal districts and local electoral areas, defined by electoral divisions.[3] The municipal district which contains the administrative area of the former Waterford City Council is referred to as a Metropolitan District.[4]

Councillors

The following were elected at the 2024 Waterford City and County Council election.

2024 seats summary

Councillors by electoral area

This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 7 June 2024.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Local authorities". Citizens Information Board. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. ^ Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014, Article 5 and Schedule 3 (S.I. No. 573 of 2014). Signed on 16 December 2014. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 23 April 2023.
  3. ^ City and County of Waterford Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2018 (S.I. No. 635 of 2018). Signed on 19 December 2018. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Archived from the original on 23 January 2020. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 12 September 2020.
  4. ^ Local Government Reform Act 2014, s. 19: Municipal districts (No. 1 of 2014, s. 19). Enacted on 27 January 2014. Act of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 5 September 2020.
  5. ^ Waterford County Borough (Wards) Regulations 1983 (S.I. No. 28 of 1983). Signed on 4 February 1983. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 15 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Waterford City and County Council – Elected Candidates". RTÉ News. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

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