Birmingham bin strike: Should bin collections be nationalised?

Minister: Significant progress made to clear rubbish from Birmingham’s streets

The Conservatives pressed communities minister Jim McMahon to ‘rule out the humiliation of service personnel ever having to collect refuse’. At least 26,000 tonnes of rubbish have been removed from Birmingham’s streets, a minister said as he claimed “significant progress” is being made to help the city. Communities minister Jim McMahon added “regular bin collections have resumed” before renewing calls for Unite to call off the strikes and accept…

Birmingham bin strike: Should bin collections be nationalised?

As a bin strike continues to affect Birmingham, we asked locals whether they think bin collections should be nationalised.

Birmingham bin strike sparks debate on whether bin collections should be nationalised

As a bin strike continues to affect Birmingham, we asked locals whether they think bin collections should be nationalised.

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Council announces changes to bin collection times

They had previously stated that bins would be collected as normal from Friday, April 18, but there would be no collections on Easter Monday, so collections will be delayed by one day for the rest of that week.

Minister: Significant progress made to clear rubbish from Birmingham’s streets - Jersey Evening Post

At least 26,000 tonnes of rubbish have been removed from Birmingham’s streets, a minister said as he claimed “significant progress” is being made to help the city. Communities minister Jim McMahon added “regular bin collections have resumed” before renewing calls for Unite to call off the strikes and accept the “fair deal” on the table. Hundreds of bin workers have been on all-out strike for more than a month in a dispute over pay and jobs, lead…