Waste Services and Cleaning

Refuse collection and street cleaning

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We are now in the 21st week of this dispute.  Most people will see that we have returned to normal service because we have deployed private contractors and will continue to do so for as long as necessary.

We have received official notification from the trade union Unite that employees who were balloted are taking industrial action in the form of an official overtime ban and work-to-rule from Monday 17 August.  This changes little operationally, as these staff have not been working normally throughout the dispute.