Housing group to help clear rubbish build-up from Birmingham bin strikes
A West Midlands-based housing group has joined the clean-up effort as bin strikes continue to plague the streets of Birmingham.
As ongoing strike action continues to disrupt waste collection services across Birmingham, staff from Solihull-based housing association Platform Housing Group have stepped in to support affected communities.
On Wednesday (April 16) more than 30 members of Platform’s Estates team volunteered their time to help remove accumulated waste from neighbourhoods across the city, bringing much-needed relief to residents impacted by the industrial action.
Armed with 14 vehicles - including tippers, flatbeds and trailers - the team tackled refuse build-up in several postcode areas - including Sutton Coldfield and Kingstanding.
The effort was led by the Estates team, with additional support from colleagues across the wider organisation. Their collective work had a visible impact, helping to ease the burden caused by the ongoing disruption.
Nicola Chamberlain, head of estates at Platform Housing Group said: “We understand how frustrating the current disruption has been for many people across Birmingham. Our colleagues were proud to do what they could to support our local communities and help improve the environment in some of the hardest hit areas.”
The volunteers included both operational staff and planners, demonstrating Platform’s ongoing commitment to the communities it serves - not only through its housing services but also by stepping in during times of need.
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Platform Housing's efforts will span the following postcodes:
- B10 – Small Heath
- B13 – Moseley and parts of Kings Heath
- B14 – Kings Heath and Yardley Wood
- B16 – Edgbaston and Ladywood
- B18 – Hockley, Jewellery Quarter
- B27 – Acocks Green
- B30 – Stirchley, Cotteridge, and Bournville
- B31 – Northfield, West Heath, and Longbridge
- B32 – Quinton and Woodgate Valley
- B33 – Stechford, Tile Cross, and Kitts Green
- B36 – Castle Bromwich and Smith's Wood (just outside Birmingham, in Solihull borough)
- B44 – Kingstanding and Perry Common
- B45 – Rubery and Rednal (on the edge of Birmingham, partially in Worcestershire)
- B73 – Sutton Coldfield (specifically Boldmere and parts of New Oscott)