Mears Group

Councillor Barry McCulloch, convener of housing (centre front row), members of North Lanarkshire Federation of Tenants and Residents, Mears managing director, Barry Duncan (back row, third from right) and staff from Mears get together for the visit North Lanarkshire Federation of Tenants and Residen

Jim McCabe The leader of North Lanarkshire Council, who was reported to a watchdog for not declaring his friendship with executives at a company at the heart of a multi-million-pound council housing repairs deal, has been cleared of any wrongdoing.