A Monklands councillor found himself ejected from a North Lanarkshire Council meeting after claiming his petition on garden waste permits had been mishandled. ‌

In June, Councillor Greg Lennon (Progressive Change North Lanarkshire, Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn) presented a petition calling for the reversal of a decision to introduce charges for brown bin collections which had more than 2600 signatures. ‌

As a report on the council position was presented to members, Councillor Lennon claimed there had been a breach in petitions procedure, although environmental convener Helen Loughran (Labour, Thorniewood) said she was unable to hear him calling in to the meeting remotely. ‌

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