Sinn Féin successfully propose rethink of 'Official Announcements' at council meetings
At the latest full monthly meeting of Belfast City Council , SDLP Councillor Séamas de Faoite levelled the assertion as elected representatives went to ratify a decision made at committee level to change the nature of council’s “Official Announcements.”
The minutes for the Standards and Business Committee state: “In relation to the volume of Official Announcements being received during council meetings, Councillor McLaughlin requested that options be explored on how the purpose of Official Announcements could be better utilised. “Official Announcements are used in this place by councillors from all parties as an opportunity to congratulate people within the city, to thank members of staff for their hard work in relation to council projects, or major events. To recognise the contribution of people to the city, to pay tribute to people we have lost who have made a contribution to the city or to our individual neighbourhoods.
He added: “Nobody thinks that sitting here for 45 minutes on Official Announcements is sometimes a good thing to do. I understand what the member is saying, that there are significant things that happen in the city, and I believe that they should still be recognised at the start of council. This is just an option paper.
“We will not be at all attempting to prohibit anybody who has a legitimate announcement that falls in line with the business of this council. But some are being hijacked for political purposes and other causes.”
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