The first elections to the authority were on 22 May 2014 and it acted as a shadow authority , prior to the creation of the Ards and North Down district on 1 April 2015 .
It replaced Ards Borough Council and North Down Borough Council .
The first elections to the authority were on 22 May 2014 and it acted as a shadow authority , prior to the creation of the Ards Borough Council and North Down Borough Council   district on 1 April 2015 .
It replaced Ards Borough Council and North Down Borough Council .