AN Orange lodge and loyalist flute band have been barred from booking Belfast City Hall for events.
It follows controversy after footage emerged online of Govan Protestant Boys parading through the building last year.
Uniformed members of the Glasgow-based band were seen marching through the reception and corridors, and the band was accused of playing sectarian tunes.
It happened during a dinner hosted by the north Belfast-based George Telford Memorial Orange Lodge to mark its centenary.
The lodge, which is based at Clifton Street Orange Hall, later apologised for the scenes.
It said the band played outside the function room "without the approval or prior knowledge of any lodge officer, County Grand Lodge officer or elected representative present".
Sinn Féin councillor Ciaran Beattie at the time described the footage as "disgraceful". SDLP councillor Carl Whyte also expressed concern, saying that "our civic spaces must be open and welcoming to everyone".
Councillors at the strategic policy and resources committee were yesterday updated on the outcome of an investigation.
"Belfast City Council regrets that this incident occurred and has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting equality and good relations, and ensuring council facilities are welcome and open to all," a spokeswoman said in a statement.
"As a result of the investigation into breaches of city hall's terms and conditions of use, members have agreed to the recommendation to review the existing terms of conditions to ensure they are in line with council's equality obligations.
"Members have also agreed to consider sanctions against groups who fail to comply with the terms of use of council facilities and banned George Telford Memorial Grand Lodge and Govan Protestant Boys from booking city hall in the future."
A majority of councillors backed the decision, which is to be ratified at a full council meeting on March 2.
Alliance councillor Emmet McDonough-Brown, a member of the committee, welcomed the decision.
He described the scenes at the event last October as "appalling" and said that city hall "belongs to the whole community".
"People expect nothing less than zero tolerance and that's why we banned them," the Botanic area councillor added.
