Councillors raising an issue with a broken heating system in chambers have been told to "put a jumper on" instead of complaining of the cold during a "heating crisis".
Lisburn and Castlereagh City members had raised concerns over substitute mobile radiators not delivering enough warmth during a committee meeting.
The council was told that back-up heaters had been put in place in chambers as engineers dealt with a boiler malfunction in Lagan Valley Island.