Birmingham Labour Leader John Cotton Urges Voters to Back Labour for 'Four More Years' Monday, April 13, 2026 birmingham labour johncotton localelections council keirstarmer binstrike investment leadership politics John Cotton, leader of Birmingham’s Labour Party, is urging voters to place their trust in Labour and grant the party another four years of leadership on the city council. Despite negative headlines, polling data, and … Read More
New Food Waste Bins Delivered to Thousands of Birmingham Homes Amid Ongoing Bin Strike Tuesday, March 10, 2026 birmingham recycling binstrike foodwaste wastemanagement councilbins renewableenergy environmental recyclingbins householdwaste Birmingham residents are all too familiar with the extended bin strike that has disrupted waste collection for over a year. Council tax has surged significantly, yet recycling services remain unused, leaving many to fend for … Read More
Major Surge in Midland Rat Complaints Amid Second Year of City Bin Strike Sunday, March 8, 2026 rats rodent pestcontrol westmidlands birmingham binstrike flooding climate infestations rentokil The West Midlands has experienced a significant increase in rat complaints over the past year, with confirmed rodent activity rising by 16%, according to pest control specialists Rentokil. This surge is reflective of a … Read More
Birmingham Street Struggles with Rubbish Amid Bin Strike as Residents Share Communal Skip Sunday, January 18, 2026 birmingham rubbish cleanup community rats binstrike bordesleygreen skip litterpicking environment Amid an ongoing bin strike, the Bordesley Green area of Birmingham faces a harsh reality of overflowing rubbish, rat infestations, and a pervasive stench. Residents on one street are so frustrated with the mounting litter … Read More
Worst Hit Roads in Birmingham During City's Bin Strikes Saturday, December 27, 2025 birmingham binstrike flytipping wastecrisis uniteunion community sparkbrook balsallheath bordesleygreen publichealth In early 2024, Birmingham faced a growing crisis as lengths of the city became overwhelmed with uncollected rubbish. Mountains of black bin liners, household trash, and rotting food waste piled up on junctions, roadsides, … Read More
Chaos, Queues, and a JCB: How Council Lorries Tackled Birmingham's Bin Strike Friday, December 26, 2025 birmingham binstrike wastemanagement mobilewastecentre flytipping community jcb cleanup council recycling In spring 2025, Birmingham grappled with an all-out bin strike that left streets piled high with bags of rubbish. As the situation worsened, the city’s Mobile Household Waste Centres (MHWCs) extended their operations to seven … Read More