Major incident declared over Birmingham bin strike

A large incidental has been declared by Birmingham City Council implicit the ongoing bin strikes, which has near 17,000 tonnes of discarded connected the streets.

Council person John Cotton said the enactment had been taken successful effect to rising concerns astir nationalist wellness arsenic the authorization struggles to wide the rubbish.

The declaration means the authorization tin summation its thoroughfare cleaning cognition and fly-tipping removal, with an other 35 vehicles and crews astir the city.

Mr Cotton said regular picket lines successful the all-out onslaught were preventing vehicles from getting retired of depots, which has led to the discarded gathering up.

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