Annoyances and Irritations News & Updates
Birmingham City Council’s Trading Standards team, working in partnership with West Midlands Police, has carried out a series of enforcement raids as part of Operation Cloud.
A joint operation led by Birmingham City Council’s Trading Standards team and supported by West Midlands Police has resulted in the seizure of significant quantities of illicit goods.
City of Wolverhampton Council has successfully prosecuted a waste carrier after a large amount of household rubbish was found dumped in the city.
Another vehicle used to dump waste in the city has been seized and destroyed as City of Wolverhampton Council continues to use tough tactics to combat the crime.
A taxi driver has lost his court appeal against City of Wolverhampton Council revoking his private hire licence over the use of illegal ghost plates.
Fly tippers will have their images shared online as City of Wolverhampton Council continues its fight against the environmental crime.
- 26th February 2026
Walsall Council has continued its robust enforcement action against littering, resulting in 39 offenders paying littering fines between 12 January and 9 February.
Investigations are being carried out after City of Wolverhampton Council seized a large quantity of suspected counterfeit clothing on sale to members of the public.
- 6th February 2026
Walsall Council has carried out its first targeted enforcement exercise under codename Operation Fearless.
A city shop which stocked thousands of illicit tobacco products has been ordered to pay £16,000 following a prosecution by City of Wolverhampton Council.