questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Birmingham City Council’s response to the ongoing waste dispute; whether the Commissioners appointed have powers to (a) intervene and (b) direct the Council to re-enter negotiations; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that senior leadership within that authority is held accountable.
answerText: The Secretary of State has not met with Birmingham City Council or the Commissioners regarding the refuse workers’ strike. My department engages regularly with Birmingham City Council as is normal for all Councils under intervention. This matter, and the ...
heading: Waste Disposal: Birmingham