Their SNP opponents say a new ban on election posters is Labour's way of making up for a shortage of activists.

Falkirk Council's Labour-led administration voted through the election poster ban at its meeting last week.

Anyone putting up posters on lampposts or other items of street furniture will face being penalised under litter regulations.
Labour councillors claimed the posters were an "eyesore" and were contrary to the council's current anti-litter policy.

But SNP group leader David Alexander said: "The real reason this motion has been put forward is it benefits the Labour Party. We can understand why there is panic in the Labour group at this time."


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