0:00
Well, as has been said already, this is a public health issue
0:04
It's untenable for the people of Birmingham to continue in this way
0:08
No, it hasn't had much effect. And it's just absolutely disgraceful that we're in this position
0:15
I think the unions and the council should have sorted out this some time ago
0:20
Part of the problem is that we have commissioners that had some since Michael Gove put them in almost three years ago now
0:26
and the council is hamstrung in any discussions they have with the union because they have to run these issues past the commissioners
0:33
And what's behind all of this is the commissioners sitting there totally blinded from everything
0:39
They're not the ones who have been discussed in the press. So until they give a go-ahead to go and move forward, it doesn't happen
0:45
What the ministers coming yesterday are speaking to Birmingham need to do now
0:49
is to get rid of these commissioners, give the autonomy to Birmingham to negotiate this and move forward
0:53
because this has to be dealt with. I think now either you bring the army and clear this rubbish out because it is a serious public health issue
1:02
But certainly what you need to do quickly is give the autonomy to Birmingham to negotiate this and move the commissioners completely out of Birmingham now
