Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council councillors have called for the resumption of live streaming committee meetings. The council stopped public streaming of committees in October 2022. A motion to restart cameras passed in February 2025.

Councillor Kurtis Dickson requested an update on live streaming during a recent corporate committee meeting. He had asked for a report late last year and expected it early this year.

Alderman Paul Porter criticised restrictions that prevent councillors from uploading their own recordings of meetings to social media. He noted that recordings remain unavailable for three to four days after full council meetings, which are live streamed monthly. The council website states that recording images during these meetings is prohibited.

Porter stated that ratepayers need access to hear councillors' words in the chamber beyond social media posts. He called for changes to standing orders to allow public access to debates and to enable elected members to share comments from meetings.

Standing orders govern how council meetings are organised and conducted.

CEO David Burns said a new director of corporate services started last week. He discussed the issue with the director and noted that other officers have worked on it behind the scenes. Burns added that the new head of communications needs time to understand local government operations before proposing solutions.