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There’s been a call for an investigation at Mid Ulster District Council following claims confidential minutes of a meeting of Council’s planning committee were shared on social media.

Bringing the issue to the attention of the chamber, Councillor Robert Colvin told January’s meeting of Council that the alleged leak of confidential minutes is “unacceptable”.

“I understand why this Council splits the minutes of its meeting into two sections, one for open business and one for confidential minutes,” said the UUP councillor.

“However, I am of the understanding this system has failed. I believe some of the confidential minutes from the planning committee were published on social media.

“That has to be unacceptable and an investigation must take place.”

His party colleague, Councillor Derek McKinney seconded the proposal to investigate the matter.

“We need to look into this,” said Cllr McKinney. “When we are reading things that were said in confidential business on social media we need to make something more of it.

Call for investigation into Mid Ulster council leak