A loyalist bonfire site along a multi-million-pound greenway in East Belfast will be "kept tidy" ahead of the Eleventh Night, a councillor has said.
Stacks of pallets have been placed near Flora Street on the Connswater Greenway, a route popular with families, walkers and cyclists.
The bonfire has faced criticism in previous years after wood and dozens of tyres were stockpiled on the landscaped walkway, which is near a primary school and leisure centre.
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Bonfire material was removed with community agreement in 2017 when the pathway, which forms part of the £40million Connswater Community Greenway project, had only recently been opened.
The area was also the focus of tensions in 2019 when a bonfire was built in the car park of the nearby Avoniel Leisure Centre.
Council plans to remove the pyre were abandoned after contractors pulled out following sinister graffiti threats.
The leisure centre has since received an £8million redevelopment, with new 3G pitches built in the old car park area.
Pallets have been spotted stacked on the greenway near Flora Street since April this year.
DUP councillor George Dorrian said the bonfire builders have "engaged positively" with Belfast City Council.
He said: "It's been a bonfire site for a number of years and is usually well supported.
"The bonfire builders have engaged positively with the council to ensure that the site is cleaned up and kept tidy for the next few weeks."
Ulster Unionist councillor Jim Rodgers said he would be making enquiries to ensure the July bonfire is not too close to neighbouring properties.
He noted that the site is in the vicinity of the new Elmgrove Primary School as well as the newly redeveloped Avoniel Leisure Centre.
"As elected representatives we have a responsibility to make sure that these buildings are protected because of the amount of money put into them," he said.
"The last thing we would want to see is a bonfire close by and causing serious damage."
He added: "We don't want to prevent bonfires, whether they're loyalist or republican, but we have a responsibility as elected representatives to protect property."
A council spokesman said: " Belfast City Council's approach to managing bonfires is led by elected members and decisions are made on a site-by-site basis.
"Council is aware of bonfire materials being gathered at this site and we continue to work with elected members and key stakeholders, including statutory partners and the community, to address how bonfires are managed, and to minimise any potential negative impact on local residents."
Earlier this week, it emerged a public consultation is to be held on the future of a contentious bonfire site at a North Belfast interface.
The bonfire at Adam Street in the loyalist Tigers Bay area became the focus of political and community tensions last summer.
Stormont's Department for Communities is to launch a consultation on the way forward for the disused site.
In February it emerged a Belfast City Council internal report had warned the local authority risks being held liable for nuisance, damage or injury caused by bonfires built on its land.
Last December, Stormont published a long-delayed report on tackling flags and bonfires disputes, but no action plan was agreed on implementing any of its recommendations.
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