Shannen Headley BBC News, West Midlands Residents queue to unload rubbish during bin strike Mobile bin collection points in Birmingham have seen mile-long queues as residents try to get rid of their uncollected rubbish. There were traffic delays around Woodgate Valley Park on Friday after Birmingham City Council opened a mobile site at 07:45 BST....
David Schaffer BBC News, West Midlands PA Media Unite’s general secretary has told government leaders they “can no longer pretend” the bin strike, which has lasted for more than three months, is nothing to do with them The government is sitting on its hands over the Birmingham bin strike as negotiations in the dispute descend...
A major incident has been declared by Birmingham City Council over the ongoing bin strikes, which has left 17,000 tonnes of waste on the streets . Council leader John Cotton said the action had been taken in response to rising concerns about public health as the authority struggles to clear the rubbish. Read full article...
