Belfast City Council
Full council and cabinet meetings from May 2018 to November 2026, read from the council's own record.
- In overall control: No overall control, as listed on 2 November 2026
- 295 meetings: 141 full council, 0 cabinet, 154 policy committee
- 16 named votes recorded in the minutes
Members by party
The 60 councillors listed at the full council meeting of 2 November 2026, with their party as the council recorded it.
- Sinn Féin: 22
- Democratic Unionist Party: 14
- Alliance Party: 10
- Social Democratic and Labour Party: 4
- Independent: 3
- Green: 3
- Ulster Unionist Party: 2
- People Before Profit: 1
- Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
Party in overall control
- From May 2018: No overall control
Named votes (16)
- Black Lives Matter Demonstrations: Full council, 7 January 2021, a named vote, carried. For 39, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Strategic Policy and Resources Committee: Full council, 1 December 2020, a named vote, lost. For 7, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Strategic Policy and Resources Committee: Full council, 1 December 2020, a named vote, carried. For 42, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Bilingual Street Signage: Policy committee, 23 October 2020, a named vote, carried. For 14, Against 6, Abstained 0.
- People and Communities: Full council, 1 October 2020, a named vote, lost. For 12, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Removal of Banners and Paramilitary Flags in Belfast: Full council, 1 July 2019, a named vote. For 9, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Welfare Mitigation Schemes: Full council, 1 July 2019, a named vote, lost. For 10, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Strategic Policy and Resources Committee: Full council, 29 April 2019, a named vote, lost. For 6, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Strategic Policy and Resources Committee: Full council, 4 March 2019, a named vote, lost. For 3, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Strategic Policy and Resources Committee: Full council, 7 January 2019, a named vote, carried. For 26, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Strategic Policy and Resources Committee: Full council, 3 December 2018, a named vote, lost. For 20, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Strategic Policy and Resources Committee: Full council, 1 November 2018, a named vote, lost. For 19, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Strategic Policy and Resources Committee: Full council, 2 July 2018, a named vote, lost. For 20, Against 0, Abstained 0.
- Area Based Festivals Funding: Policy committee, 20 June 2018, a named vote, carried. For 13, Against 5, Abstained 0.
- Area Based Festivals Funding: Policy committee, 20 June 2018, a named vote, carried. For 13, Against 5, Abstained 0.
- Strategic Policy and Resources Committee: Full council, 1 May 2018, a named vote, lost. For 5, Against 0, Abstained 0.
Latest meetings
- 2 November 2026: Council (minutes not published yet)
- 29 October 2026: Strategic Policy and Resources Committee (minutes not published yet)
- 23 October 2026: Strategic Policy and Resources Committee (minutes not published yet)
- 2 October 2026: Strategic Policy and Resources Committee (minutes not published yet)
- 1 October 2026: Council
- 18 September 2026: Strategic Policy and Resources Committee (minutes not published yet)
- 1 September 2026: Council
- 21 August 2026: Strategic Policy and Resources Committee
- 10 July 2026: Council
- 1 July 2026: Council
- 1 July 2026: Council
- 19 June 2026: Strategic Policy and Resources Committee