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Sheffield bin strikers will be joining a mass picket outside their workplace on the day that a petition and resolution supporting their action are debated at Sheffield Town Hall.
A woman has told how she was left with rotting rubbish for six months at her Sheffield home, after bin trucks left it uncollected.
Workers at Veolia’s Lumley Street depot in Sheffield are marking the eleventh month of their strike with a “mega-picket” this Wednesday.
Unite and the GMB clash over recognition at Veolia, which manages waste for Sheffield City Council.
Council chiefs have blamed "actions on the picket line" for the delay in bin lorries leaving city depots this morning (July 15). Birmingham City Council said residents should expect disruption and ...
Council chiefs have blamed "actions on the picket line" for the delay in bin lorries leaving city depots this morning (July 15). Birmingham City Council said residents should expect disruption and ...
Bin collections across Northern Ireland have been changed due to the bank holiday yesterday as part of the Twelfth celebrations.
A council in Surrey cancelled bin collections for residents after the heatwave led to “unprecedented absences” among staff. In an email to households, Reigate and Banstead council said it was ...
Targets for a council to be net zero by 2030 have been put under the microscope in relation to an impending decision on replacing ageing waste vehicles. A report on the progress of Southampton ...
A council has announced its plans to start collecting black bin bags just once every two weeks. Lewes District Council aims to implement these changes from November 2025. The council hopes this will ...