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Birmingham City Council declares major incident over bin strike

Council leader John Cotton says it is over public health concerns, but union bosses condemn the move.

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Birmingham declares major incident over bin strike as piles of waste grow

Council leader says situation causing ‘harm and distress’ with 17,000 tonnes of rubbish uncollectedBirmingham city council has declared a major incident over an ongoing bin strike, saying the daily blocking of depots by picket lines means vehicles are unable to pick up 17,000 tonnes of uncollected rubbish across the city.The council said it was unable to carry out its contingency plan due to striking workers blocking lorries on the picket line, …

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Major incident declared in Birmingham as '17,000 tonnes' of rubbish piles up

By declaring a major incident, the council will be able to increase the availability of street cleansing and fly-tip removal with an additional 35 vehicles and crews around the city.

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Major incident declared over bin strike as 17,000 tonnes of waste left to rot

The all-out strike has led to rubbish piling up in the streets and residents complaining about rats

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The piles of filth that prompted Birmingham to declare bins major incident

Around 17,000 tons of rubbish are said to be lying uncollected on the city's streets

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Birmingham City Council declares major incident as bin strike continues

The council says bin lorries are being prevented by picket lines from leaving waste depots.

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