A group of councillors has criticised plans to change the make-up of a committee.
Six members of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, five of them independents, have joined together to voice concerns after the current committee arrangements were challenged by the UUP.
As it stands any of the council's 40 representatives can take their place on four of its six committees.
However, a proposal to cut the number of seats on each from 40 to 13 is expected to be discussed by the council next month.
At a recent annual general meeting councillors decided to retain the current system.
However, days later the UUP lodged what is known as a 'call in.'
Councillors can request a 'call-in' if they feel a decision was not properly reached, or would adversely affect a section of the community.
The council currently has five independent councillors: Dr Josephine Deehan, Eamon Keenan, Emmet McAleer, Bernice Swift and Donal O'Cofaigh.
Together with the Alliance Party's Stephen Donnelly the group says that under the system of d’Hondt this would result in only one seat being allocated between the group of six while the majority 12 seats on each committee would go to party-aligned councillors.
In a statement on behalf of the group Tyrone based independent Emmet McAleer said “It is vital that our voices are heard”.
Fellow independent, Fermanagh based Eamon Keenan, said the move will be resisted.
The UUP declined to comment.
A spokesman for Fermanagh and Omagh council said: “A valid call-in of decisions taken at the council's annual general meeting relating to the composition of four council committees has been received and the matter will be considered at the council meeting on Tuesday July 7 2020.”
