The residents trying to avoid 'drowning in rubbish'
Sunday, 20 April 2025 "Back in the day... every neighbour would literally scrub the doorstep," said Rashid Campbell, surrounded by people picking up litter on the side of a busy road in Birmingham.
Communities minister Jim McMahon said “significant progress” has been made in trying to deal with the tonnes of rubbish left to build up on the streets of Birmingham following strikes. Report by Chahalb. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Environment Secretary Victoria Atkins calls the government’s new crackdown on the illegal dumping of litter “a mountain of rubbish”. Atkins expresses deep concern for the rural residents saying..
Sunday, 20 April 2025
"Back in the day... every neighbour would literally scrub the doorstep," said Rashid Campbell, surrounded by people picking up litter on the side of a busy road in Birmingham.
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