Birmingham council boss lives far from rubbish crisis

Max Caller, the lead commissioner of Birmingham City Council, lives in London, over 100 miles from the rubbish crisis affecting local residents. He earns £1,200 a day and has cost taxpayers over £9,000 in hotel stays in a year. Birmingham's waste workers are on an indefinite strike due to pay and job disputes. The council is facing financial difficulties, having issued a section 114 notice acknowledging it cannot cover its spending. A council spokesperson stated they have made a fair offer to the workers and urged them to negotiate. They emphasized the need for improvements in waste collection services and acknowledged residents' frustrations.