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The “worst-hit” areas for fly-tipping throughout England are run by Labour councils, the Tories have claimed. Their evaluation of “shocking” authorities statistics prompt 36 of the 50 native authorities with the best unlawful dumping charges – 72% – are Labour-controlled. In 2023/24 alone, Sir Keir Starmer’s personal Camden council noticed 34,786 incidents of fly-tipping – that’s 95 incidents a day, or 4 each hour.

In the highest 50 native authorities with the best variety of complete incidents, the Tories function 5 instances. Robbie Moore, Shadow Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs Minister, stated: “If you vote Labour, you get trash. This new analysis shows how residents across the country are being failed by Labour’s rubbish local management — from bin strikes to soaring council tax, and now this epidemic of fly-tipping.

“In Birmingham, we see the consequences: rat-infested streets, collapsing services, and Labour councillors still voting through pay rises for themselves.”

Members of Unite in Birmingham walked out final month in a bitter dispute over pay and jobs, resulting in garbage piling up on town’s streets.

The two sides have been holding a sequence of conferences in current days in a bid to interrupt the impasse.

Angela Rayner has urged putting bin collectors in Birmingham to simply accept an “improved” deal as she met with volunteers clearing garbage on the roads.

The Deputy Prime Minister and native authorities minister Jim McMahon visited Birmingham on Thursday to fulfill with workers concerned in clearing the backlog and volunteers clearing up their space.

Ms Rayner, who can also be Communities Secretary, stated: “The people of Birmingham are our first priority – this dispute is causing misery and disruption to residents and the backlog must be dealt with quickly to address public health risks.

“My department is working with Birmingham City Council to support its response to accelerate clearing the backlog and rapidly improve the situation on the ground. Neighbouring authorities are providing additional vehicles and crews, and we are providing logistical support.

“I have pressed both sides to negotiate at pace to urgently find a resolution. There is now a better offer on the table and I would urge Unite to suspend the action and accept the improved deal so we achieve fairness for both workers and residents of this city.”

A Labour Party spokesman: “Under the Tories watch, fly-tipping elevated by greater than a 3rd. At the identical time as fly-tipping soared, motion in opposition to fly-tippers dropped, with fastened penalty notices to penalise these dumping garbage falling by 12,000 since 2019. Through our Plan for Change, Labour is clearing up the mess that the Tories left our nation in.”