Angus Council will consider making an order to prohibit a Scottish Republican Socialist Movement march in Arbroath.
The group intends to march from the town’s harbour, through Arbroath High Street to behind Arbroath Abbey next Sunday afternoon.
A bus has been arranged to bring supporters from Glasgow to Arbroath for their Annual Declaration of Arbroath Commemoration Rally.
However, a council meeting on Wednesday will hear that the group has not obtained an order to empower police officers to control traffic during the parade.
The council’s public processions sub-committee will consider imposing conditions or prohibiting the procession.
In a report to councillors, Angus Council’s head of legal and democratic services Sheona Hunter said: “Police Scotland have recently advised that they are prepared to operate a rolling road closure as traffic control for the event but the organiser must obtain a temporary traffic regulation order to empower police officers to control traffic during the parade.
“This requirement from Police Scotland supersedes their previous practice, whereby traffic was controlled at such events without the need for Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders,” the report says.
“The Scottish Republican Socialist Movement have been advised of the foregoing requirement to apply for and pay for the necessary costs associated with the traffic order.
“To date, the organisation has not applied for the necessary traffic order and hence the council needs to consider making an order either prohibiting the holding of the procession or imposing conditions on the holding of it, in order to ensure that traffic on the roads affected by the procession is properly controlled.”
The Scottish Republican Socialist Movement has invited to address members at the council meeting. Police Scotland has also been invited to attend.
The council is engaged in discussions with Police Scotland to determine what events will require a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order.
Ms Hunter added: “A further report to the communities committee is being prepared by the head of technical and property services which will seek further instructions on procedures to be followed when the police are insisting that a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order is required for specific events.”