Two people have been removed by police from a council meeting in Perth after a "brawl" in the council chamber over a new bike plan.

The Mayor of the City of Vincent, John Carey, said councillors approved a $2.5 million bike network plan in Leederville at last night's meeting.

He told 720 ABC Perth two business owners had strongly voiced their opposition to the plan as it would reduce the number of car parking bays in the area.

"I asked a speaker to withdraw their comment, they refused, a second person started interjecting," Mr Carey said.

"I did ask them both to leave the chamber because they were interrupting proceedings and it escalated from there.

"I left the chamber so I didn't witness all the carries-on but ultimately rangers were involved.

"There were scuffles between rangers and the two individuals and the police were called in."

Police have confirmed they were called to the meeting about 6:20pm and asked two people to leave.

Business owner wanted to 'make a point' to councillors

Greens and Co cafe owner Stuart Lofthouse was one of the people removed from the meeting.

He said the scuffle broke out as rangers attempted to remove him from the room.

"They decided to physically remove me and I said 'please don't' and a scuffle broke out," Mr Lofthouse said.

He said the decision to disrupt the meeting was made because he felt it was the only way he could make his point to councillors.

Another resident, Martin, said he left the meeting in disgust and described the situation as a "brawl".

"We saw a brawl in council chambers. The disgusting behaviour of those two individuals, they should be ashamed of themselves," he said.

"Virtually it was a shouting down, and one gentleman actually called [the mayor] 'worthless', a worthless waste of space, now that is our elected mayor."

Concern over loss of parking bays

Mr Carey said the business owners were concerned about the loss of car bays as bike lanes were added to local streets.

"This is a debate that's not just happening in Perth but it's happening across the world," he said.

City of Vincent Mayor John Carey says the cars versus bike debate is an international one. ( ABC News )

"When you bring out bike plans there is concern about the loss of car bays and their general effect on the street but what it actually shows is in fact the opposite; that if you put in cycling lanes you actually get more economic activity, cyclists drop by, they linger longer.

"Of course, it's not just about that, it is about creating safer streets, being smarter and ultimately saying that we people, pedestrian and cyclists, before cars."

Mr Lofthouse said he was not opposed to a bike plan but the council had chosen the worst of three options.

"We like the bike plan, there should be a bike plan, not on Oxford Street, not the way they've designed it, that's all we're saying," he said.

Mr Lofthouse said his concern about parking bays was not limited to those lost through the bike plan.

"As a business owner, the bike plan on Oxford Street is taking away parking bays, that alone is not a problem," he said.

"That plus all the other parking bays they've taken away through all their other projects is unacceptable."