'Disrespectful' Lib Dem councillor forced to apologise after ramming car into binman's bin

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A Liberal Democrat councillor has been forced to apologise after ramming his car into a binman's bin.Redcar and Cleveland Borough councillor Chris Jones got into the altercation on September 10.The row kicked off when Mr Jones's car hit a wheelie bin a worker was been pushing as he attempted to overtake the bin lorry.The councillor was seen on the lorry's CCTV "gesticulating with his arms" towards the binman as he stuck his head out of the window.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The worker said he told the Lib Dem councillor he was going to call his higher-ups.He also claimed Mr Jones then swore at him - and told him nothing would happen because he was a councillor.Mr Jones denied the claims by the binman and said he simply told him he was a councillor.He also alleged the binman swore at him first.The bin worker claimed he required physiotherapy after the incident.Reviewing the events, the Redcar and Cleveland Council panel upheld several code of conduct breaches and formally...

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