James Baird: councillor for Downshire East, Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

James Baird is a UUP councillor for the Downshire East ward on Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, according to the council's own published list.

Council: Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Ward: Downshire East
Party: UUP
Official profile: lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
Source: Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council: councillor pages on the council's website, read 3 November 2026, read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact James Baird

These are the details Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council publishes for James Baird, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: james.baird@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
Phone: 07802 349003
Official profile: lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk

Who else represents Downshire East

UUP on Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

UUP holds 6 of the 40 seats on Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council. The largest group is DUP, with 14. Seats by party: DUP 14, Alliance 13, UUP 6, Sinn Féin 4, SDLP 2, Independent 1.

All 40 councillors of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Downshire East

James Baird sits on Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Lisburn and Castlereagh, each with its own page:

Belfast East: Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party) MP
Belfast South and Mid Down: Claire Hanna (Social Democratic & Labour Party) MP
Belfast West: Paul Maskey (Sinn Féin) MP
Lagan Valley: Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance) MP
South Antrim: Robin Swann (Ulster Unionist Party) MP
Northern Ireland Assembly devolved law-making for Northern Ireland
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Lisburn and Castlereagh, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council: councillor pages on the council's website, read 3 November 2026, read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.