Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward in which he or she has been elected to serve a term of office.
They have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries. Surgeries provide an opportunity for any ward resident to go and talk their councillor face to face and these take place on a regular basis.
Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all members of the Council are required to complete a declaration of interest form, the details of which are published annually.
Party Group Leaders
The leaders of each of the Party Groups on the Council are:
Councillor Ciaran Beattie - Sinn Féin
Councillor Sarah Bunting - Democratic Unionist Party
Councillor Michael Long - Alliance Party
Councillor Séamas de Faoite - Social Democratic and Labour Party
Councillor Áine Groogan - Green Party
Alderman Sonia Copeland - Ulster Unionist Party
To find your councillor please use the below links:
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Councillor
Work mobile: 07909 609 575 |
Political partyAlliance Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Ormiston |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 608 |
Political partySinn Fein | District Electoral Area (DEA)Castle |
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Councillor
- Party Group Leader c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS |
Political partySinn Fein | District Electoral Area (DEA)Black Mountain |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 659 |
Political partyAlliance Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Titanic |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS |
Political partySinn Fein | District Electoral Area (DEA)Court |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07721 165 002 |
Political partyAlliance Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Ormiston |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 02890 270 497 Work mobile: 07741 380 991 |
Political partySinn Fein | District Electoral Area (DEA)Oldpark |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, BT1 5GS Work: 02890 270 497 Work mobile: 07919 375 851 |
Political partySinn Fein | District Electoral Area (DEA)Balmoral |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 688 |
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Titanic |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07440 433 445 |
Political partyAlliance Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Balmoral |
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Councillor
- Party Group Leader c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07823 668783 |
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Balmoral |
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Councillor
c/o. Members Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 02890 320 202 |
Political partySinn Fein | District Electoral Area (DEA)Court |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9080 8404 |
Political partySinn Fein | District Electoral Area (DEA)Black Mountain |
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Councillor
c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07823 668785 |
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Castle |
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Councillor
12 Stewartstown Avenue, Belfast, BT11 9GE Work mobile: 07927 688875 |
Political partyPeople Before Profit Alliance | District Electoral Area (DEA)Collin |
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Councillor
- Party Group Leader c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 02890 320 202 |
Political partyUlster Unionist Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Titanic |
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Councillor
- Party Group Leader c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07469 943 401 |
Political partySocial Democratic and Labour Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Lisnasharragh |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07826 511 639 |
Political partySocial Democratic and Labour Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Black Mountain |
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Councillor
c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07823 668799 |
Political partySinn Fein | District Electoral Area (DEA)Black Mountain |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 697 |
Political partySinn Fein | District Electoral Area (DEA)Titanic |
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Councillor Councillor Róis-Máire Donnelly Work: 02890 270 497 Work mobile: 07435 774 763 |
Political partySinn Fein | District Electoral Area (DEA)Black Mountain |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 02890 320 202 Work mobile: 07342 706 718 |
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Oldpark |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 647 |
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Lisnasharragh |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 02890 270 497 Work mobile: 07795 926 732 |
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Titanic |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07721 165 716 |
Political partySinn Fein | District Electoral Area (DEA)Collin |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 657 |
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Lisnasharragh |
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Councillor
c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07823 668432 |
Political partyGreen Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Ormiston |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9080 8404 |
Political partySinn Fein | District Electoral Area (DEA)Collin |
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Councillor
- Party Group Leader c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07823 664817 |
Political partyGreen Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Botanic |
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Councillor
c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07823 668780 |
Political partyAlliance Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Lisnasharragh |
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Councillor
c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07823 664909 |
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Botanic |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 638 |
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Ormiston |
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Councillor
- Party Group Leader c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9032 0202 Work mobile: 078 7639 5436 Work: longm@belfastcity.gov.uk |
Political partyAlliance Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Lisnasharragh |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 078 4677 0144 |
Political partySocial Democratic and Labour Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Balmoral |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 |
Political partySinn Fein | District Electoral Area (DEA)Oldpark |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07721 165 132 |
Political partyAlliance Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Ormiston |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9032 0202 Work mobile: 07833 437 083 |
Political partySinn Fein | District Electoral Area (DEA)Castle |
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Councillor The High Sheriff, Councillor Fiona McAteer c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 767 |
Political partyAlliance Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Titanic |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 02890 270 497 |
Political partySinn Fein | District Electoral Area (DEA)Black Mountain |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 02890 270 497 Work mobile: 07787 243 832 |
Political partySinn Fein | District Electoral Area (DEA)Collin |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 |
Political partySinn Fein | District Electoral Area (DEA)Collin |
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Councillor The Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Andrew McCormick c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07826 511 646 |
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Ormiston |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9032 0202 |
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Court |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 02890 270 497 Work mobile: 07825 453 003 |
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Castle |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 074 6733 9637 |
Political partyIndependent | District Electoral Area (DEA)Oldpark |
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Councillor Councillor Emmet McDonough-Brown c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 078 3322 0447 |
Political partyAlliance Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Botanic |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 643 |
Political partyTraditional Unionist Voice | District Electoral Area (DEA)Court |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 02890 270 497 Work mobile: 07387 546 498 |
Political partySinn Fein | District Electoral Area (DEA)Botanic |
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Councillor
c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07823 665088 |
Political partySocial Democratic and Labour Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Botanic |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, Bt1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 644 |
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Court |
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Councillor
c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 075 9814 5508 |
Political partySinn Fein | District Electoral Area (DEA)Black Mountain |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 02890 320 202 Work mobile: 07554 222 395 |
Political partySinn Fein | District Electoral Area (DEA)Oldpark |
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Councillor The Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor, Councillor Micky Murray c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07721 165 067 |
Political partyAlliance Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Balmoral |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07721 164 550 |
Political partyAlliance Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Castle |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 619 |
Political partySinn Fein | District Electoral Area (DEA)Oldpark |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9032 0202 Work mobile: 078 0188 2478 |
Political partyUlster Unionist Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Ormiston |
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Councillor
c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07823 668431 |
Political partyGreen Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Lisnasharragh |
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Councillor
c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 |
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Court |
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Councillor
c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9032 0202 |
Political partySinn Fein | District Electoral Area (DEA)Collin |
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Councillor
c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07823 668806 |
Political partySocial Democratic and Labour Party | District Electoral Area (DEA)Castle |