“Never try to burn it, you’re risking lives and property.” Fresh talks between Birmingham City Council and Unite the union aimed at resolving the long-running strike are to be held on May ...

Talks between Birmingham City Council and Unite the Union to end the city's seven-week all out bin strikes have broken down today, Wednesday, April 23. Unite said the authority had "failed again ...

Birmingham’s protracted bin strike could finally be nearing its end as union leaders and city council officials prepare to resume talks on Wednesday. These renewed discussions offer a glimmer of ...

A councillor has expressed disappointment after plans to use 27 flats for council housing were blocked The proposal to purchase Wates House in Fareham was blocked at the latest borough council ...

Hounslow council was told to offer the woman and her ... was left homeless and sofa surfing due to failings assessing her housing application ...

Birmingham City Council leader John Cotton said: "We've working to target every area affected, and have been targeting the hotspot areas first where we know we've seen real accumulations of waste.

A council house in Hucknall was left in an "almost uninhabitable state" by tenants following reports of drug dealing at the address. Nottinghamshire Police has shut down two properties on the ...

The leader of Birmingham City Council has defended his decision not to attend negotiations with the bin workers’ union after being accused of ‘going AWOL’. Council leader John Cotton told LBC News’ ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. The situation in Birmingham during the bin strike “cannot continue”, the city council’s leader has said as he urged the Unite union to help ...

The situation in Birmingham during the bin strike “cannot continue”, the city council’s leader has said as he urged the Unite union to help bring the industrial action to an end ahead of a ...

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