Biffa, has informed the Wealden District Council (WDC) it has received formal notification from the GMB union that its members intend to take strike action at the depots operating services in Wealden from Thursday 1^st June 2023 over workplace and managerial issues. Biffa is in on-going discussion with the GMB union to try to resolve this dispute ahead of the intended strike action.

WDC is disappointed by this decision of the GMB Union and, as this is a local issue between Biffa as the employer and the union, they encourage both parties to escalate their talks to avoid potential disruption to waste collection services.

In the meantime all waste and street cleansing services continue to operate as normal so please continue to put your bins out on the scheduled collection day.

Should Biffa and the GMB not reach an agreement there may be some disruption to services from Thursday 1^st June.  Please be assured the WDC will inform residents of what is happening with their collections through regular updates on their website, their Wealden Weekly  e-newsletter and social media. To subscribe to the Wealden Weekly e-newsletter please click here