John Gallen: councillor for Castlereagh South, Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

John Gallen is a SDLP councillor for the Castlereagh South ward on Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, according to the council's own published list.

Council: Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Ward: Castlereagh South
Party: SDLP
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 John Gallen

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

Email: john.gallen@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
Phone: 07856 059196
Official profile: lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk

Who else represents Castlereagh South

Brian Higginson DUP
Bronagh Magee Alliance
Daniel Bassett Sinn Féin
Jamie Harpur Alliance
Martin McKeever Alliance
Ryan Carlin Sinn Féin

SDLP on Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

SDLP holds 2 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 Castlereagh South

John Gallen 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 Name or seat out of date?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.