Belfast City Council has vowed to introduce new social clauses for big events in the city - after a councillor criticised Belsonic and its effect on local residents.
At the monthly meeting of the full council (Monday May 9), elected representatives agreed to create a new council policy concerning contracts with events companies for events on city-owned land - one that would involve new obligations regarding local communities, safety for women and accessibility for those with disability.
The initiative resulted from an original proposal from Alliance Councillor Ross McMullan on creating new accessibility standards for events on council owned land.
