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News published February 2026

• Waste injunction against persons unknown

  In May 2025 the council obtained an injunction to tackle the obstruction and blockading carried out by Unite the Union.

  Published 3rd February 2026.

• Budget proposals reveal extra £130m investment in services – as Leader says city no longer ‘bankrupt’

  Leader Cllr John Cotton today (3 February) declared Birmingham City Council is no longer 'bankrupt', as budget proposals set to deliver a funding boost to frontline services are published.

  Published 3rd February 2026.

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