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Tributes paid to former Lanarkshire councillor who passed away this week

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Warm tributes have been paid to a former Lanarkshire councillor who passed away in hospital earlier this week.Dr Imtiaz Majid's funeral was then held at Lanarkshire Mosque in Belshill on Wednesday.The 57-year-old, from Airdrie, was a former councillor for Coatbridge South, from 2012 until 2017, and a well known presence in the Monklands community.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Coatbridge MSP Fulton MacGregor was a close friend of Dr Majid and led the tributes to the dad-of-two.Mr MacGregor told Lanarkshire Live: "I am extremely saddened that my friend Imtiaz has passed away."Known to many as Jimmy, he and I were both elected to North Lanarkshire Council in 2012."He was a formidable councillor for Coatbridge South and a champion for all causes he believed in, including racial equality and the Pakistan Welfare Trust, where he often held prominent positions."But more than that he was my good friend and I know he meant so much to many people."He was a gentle, bubbly, kind and caring person who would try and help anyone."The world is a poorer place without him and he will be missed so much.

I feel privileged to have known him and call him a friend."My condolences and thoughts are with his family at this time, particularly his parents, children and siblings."Coatbridge MP Steven Bonnar said: "I was

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