Fermanagh District Council is a unique local authority in that it covers one entire county in Northern Ireland. County Fermanagh makes up 1/8 of the province’s land mass and the Council represents the largest local government district in geographical terms. This encourages and enables a strategic approach to the planning and delivery of its services, enhancing co-operation with other government agencies and statutory authorities.
Services provided by Fermanagh District Council include Building Control, Environmental Services, Community Development, Waste management, Economic development support.
The Council
There are twenty three (23) elected members of the Council, who are elected from the four local electoral areas:
Erne East..............................6 members
Erne West...............……………….5 members
Erne North............................5 members
Enniskillen.......................…….7 members
Election to the Council is by way of simple majority vote.
Political Composition:
Sinn Féin 9
Ulster Unionist 5
SDLP 5
Democratic Unionist 4
The Councillors meet monthly in full session and more frequently in Standing Committees. They also serve on a number of Sub-Committees and various Working Groups. The Council is managed by the Chief Executive who acts as a principal advisor to the Council and directs its various departments through the management team.
Directors and Managers: The management team consists of the following:
- Chief Executive
- Director of Finance and I.T.
- Development Co-ordinator
- Director of Environmental Health
- Director of Leisure, Tourism and Arts
- Director of Building Control
- Director of Technical Services
- Head of Personnel
- Head of Administration
Special functions
An appointed officer deals with the following areas:
- Leisure, Tourism & Arts
- Sports Development
- Tourism
- Community Relations
- Community Support
- Environment