Legal challenge to 24/7 flags policy
All seven Sinn Fein councillors on the new Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council have submitted a request that the decision to fly the Union flag all year round on Council buildings be “called in”.
“Calling in” a decision means that a request is made for a legal examination of a local government decision on the basis that it may not have adhered to due process or will have a detrimental impact on a section of the community.
Cllr Philip McGuigan said: “The Local Government Act allows for 15% of councillors to challenge any council decision that has a negative impact on any section of the community.
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