A Sydney council has banned its mayor from speaking on its behalf — the latest move in a long-running and bitter internal power struggle.

Key points: Liverpool council scraps mayor's newsletter message, removes his photo from council publications

Liverpool council scraps mayor's newsletter message, removes his photo from council publications Council had also attempted to fire CEO Carl Wulff

Council had also attempted to fire CEO Carl Wulff Councillors accuse Mr Wulff of mishandling asbestos contamination

On Wednesday evening, the majority of Liverpool council passed a motion removing Mayor Ned Mannoun as its spokesman.

It also voted to scrap the Mayor's message in the monthly newsletter, replace his column in the local newspaper, and remove his photo from council invitations and publications.

It comes after the council mounted several attempts to fire embattled CEO Carl Wulff, who caved in to pressure and resigned this month.

Notice of motion: Remove the delegation of the Mayor as spokesperson for Council. Media statements can be made by the Mayor only after a resolution of Council

Remove the delegation of the Mayor as spokesperson for Council. Media statements can be made by the Mayor only after a resolution of Council Replace the Mayoral and Deputy Mayoral column in the newspapers with a Councillors column for Council and Community events with each Councillor providing a column on a rotational basis

Replace the Mayoral and Deputy Mayoral column in the newspapers with a Councillors column for Council and Community events with each Councillor providing a column on a rotational basis Replace the "Mayor mobile office" with the "Mayor and Councillors mobile office" removing the words "Ned Mannoun"

Replace the "Mayor mobile office" with the "Mayor and Councillors mobile office" removing the words "Ned Mannoun" Replace the Mayors message in the monthly Newsletter with a Councillors message featuring a story from each Councillor

Replace the Mayors message in the monthly Newsletter with a Councillors message featuring a story from each Councillor Change all Invitations to the community to be from "Liverpool City Councillors" removing the words "Mayor Ned Mannoun"

Change all Invitations to the community to be from "Liverpool City Councillors" removing the words "Mayor Ned Mannoun" Ensure the Mayor's photo is not used on Council invitations or any publication

Outside the meeting, Mr Mannoun said the council was playing political games.

"Unfortunately, we've just spent two hours talking about nothing," he said.

"If I was a member of the community I'd be very concerned that our ratepayers' money is being wasted on debates that are just used to score political points as opposed to making the lives better of the people in Liverpool."

However, the councillor behind the motion, Peter Ristevski, said the motion was about ensuring proper process was followed.

He referenced an article published in the local paper in October, where the Mayor announced a proposal for a $600 million stadium in Liverpool without running it by the rest of the council.

"You can't be making announcements like that without getting council approval," Mr Ristevski said.

"It's things like this that residents lose the confidence in council, and it's announcements like that that need to be curbed."

"He can make statements in his own right, but he can't bind the whole council, and that's important because any statements which are not costed properly will have an impact on council as a whole."

Mr Wulff attended the meeting, however, sat quietly in the back row among ratepayers during debate.

A majority of Liverpool's councillors had been calling for the embattled chief executive to step down, accusing him of mishandling asbestos contamination after several ABC reports on the issue.

The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority has been investigating several sites possibly affected by contaminated landfill, which could have come from the council's soil storage facility.

Council meetings spent discussing serving of pork

There was also infighting over Mr Wulff's policy of outsourcing some of the council's workforce, and even a squabble over a lunch, which has since been dubbed "porkgate".

Debate was sparked after the Macedonian community complained when their traditional pork dish was left off the menu at an inter-faith council event to avoid insulting the Muslim and Jewish members in attendance.

Council meetings have since been spent discussing whether pork should be served at events, while a council meeting in February addressed six questions, which revolved around concerns regarding the serving of halal sausages at a community BBQ.

The NSW Government has also launched a review into a fiery council meeting last month after allegations several councillors were threatened and intimidated by the Mayor's supporters while trying to dismiss Mr Wulff.

About 20 police were called to the meeting and escorted the councillors to their cars.

The Mayor denied hearing any threats made to councillors.

The council's economic development director, Michael Cullen, has been appointed interim CEO.

A spokesman for Local Government Minister Paul Toole said the Government was waiting for a report from a representative at last night's meeting.