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'Mountains of rubbish' on Birmingham streets as bin strike action continues

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Birmingham tips extend opening hours as bin strike enters fourth weekpublished at 06:57 British Summer Time

published at 22:57

Andy Giddings
BBC News

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage as the bin strike in Birmingham enters a fourth week.

It’s now been a week since a “major incident” was declared in Birmingham amid rising concerns of risks to public health

For the second time, Birmingham City Council has extended the opening hours of the city’s waste dumps – the site at Kings Norton will remain open until 22:00 BST with the rest of the city’s tips open until 21:00 on weekdays.

This is a dispute over pay. Unite, the union representing the striking workers, says the council is forcing some staff on to pay levels barely above the minimum wage, but the council maintains it has made a fair and reasonable offer.

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner met council leaders at the weekend to discuss ways to clear the waste backlog.

Throughout today we’ll be looking at the impact this is having on the city and what the main players in the dispute are saying. Stick with us.

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