Dudley Council Faces Backlash Over Bin Collection Delays and Pothole Repairs Wednesday, April 15, 2026 dudley council waste recycling potholes infrastructure delays services vehicles roads Dudley Council is currently under scrutiny following widespread delays in bin collections and growing dissatisfaction over pothole repairs. At a full council meeting on April 13, Cllr Adeela Qayyum highlighted significant … Read More
Camera plea on Birmingham road where entire lay-by blocked by rubbish Thursday, April 9, 2026 flytipping rubbish dumping birmingham castlebromwich collectorroad solihull cctv prosecution waste Fly-tippers are recklessly endangering motorists by turning a busy Birmingham road into a dumping ground. Over the past month, rubbish has repeatedly been left along the Collector Road in Castle Bromwich, heading towards … Read More
M&S Shoppers Criticize New 18p Per Banana Charge Across UK Stores Monday, March 30, 2026 m&s bananas pricing retail supermarket food waste jerseyroyal potatoes shopping Marks and Spencer has sparked frustration among shoppers after introducing an 18p charge per individual banana in all its UK food stores, replacing the previous 90p per kilo pricing. M&S, which has branches in cities … Read More
Households Receive Warning Letters and Fines for Leaving Wheelie Bins on Pavements in England Friday, March 27, 2026 southend waste recycling pavements fines council bins flytipping defra environment Residents in Southend, England, face an £80 fine if they leave their wheelie bins—whether black or recycling—outside their properties on public pavements. The council has sent more than 100 educational letters to encourage … Read More
New Bin Collection Rules Mandate Separate Waste Sorting for All English Households by March 31 Tuesday, March 17, 2026 recycling wastecollection england councils households simplerrecycling waste environment policy sustainability Starting March 31, all households in England will be subject to new bin collection regulations under the government’s “Simpler Recycling” initiative. This change requires local councils to collect four separate … Read More
Bin Collection Day Changes for 32,000 UK Households Starting April 13 Saturday, March 14, 2026 waste recycling collections households dorset weymouth portland schedule service council Starting April 13, approximately 32,000 households across Weymouth, Portland, Chickerell, and Osmington will experience changes to their waste and recycling collection schedules. While some residents will have their … Read More