Coventry bin collections delayed due to blockade

An all-out strike has been staged in Coventry since 31 January by lorry drivers in a stand-off with the council over pay

Trucks were unable to leave a council-owned waste management firm earlier as the entrance was blocked.

Staff were unable to leave their offices at Tom White Waste, in Coventry; the private contractor that is wholly owned by the local authority.

The firm had been brought in to help with collections while Unite bin lorry drivers strike over pay and conditions.

Coventry City Council said it aimed to catch up on missed collections on Thursday.

A spokesperson from Unite the Union said: "From what I can gather it was local campaigners peacefully protesting.

"Clearly there is a lot of support for the drivers who are in dispute with Coventry council."

West Midlands Police was called to the scene but the protesters had already left.