Phil Gordon

Clean Birmingham scheme branded failure and waste of money by MP.

A scheme to clean Birmingham streets which cost the council an estimated £20,000 has been branded a failure just six months in to the campaign by MP Liam Byrne. The supposed ‘blitz’ which took place earlier this year saw 68 on the spot £60 fines dished out to members of the public by environmental wardens, unsurprisingly over half refused [...]

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Nappy recycling plant in Birmingham

A groundbreaking plan to build the UK’s first nappy recycling plant has been given the go-ahead by Birmingham City Council. This recycling facility will be based in the suburb of  Tysleywill. These recycled nappies will be turned into material that can be re-used in countless plastic based products such as cycle helmets and home insulation. [...]

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