Birmingham City Council

02/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/20/2026 14:29

Council granted injunction against persons unknown

Council granted injunction against persons unknown

Published: Friday, 20th February 2026

The High Court has granted Birmingham City Council an injunction against persons unknown to tackle blockading or obstruction at its waste depots.

On 20 February 2026, following a hearing on 13 February, the High Court handed down a judgment granting Birmingham City Council an injunction against persons unknown to tackle recent blockading and obstruction being experienced at its waste depots.

A copy of the judgment is available here: https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/WasteInjunctionPersonsUnknown.

The Court are yet to provide the Sealed Order setting out the full terms of the injunction, but it will be uploaded to the same page when it is available.

Once the Sealed Order is issued by the Court, anyone breaching the injunction could be imprisoned for up to 2 years, fined, and/or have their assets seized for contempt of court.

It is, therefore, essential that anyone who has been involved or interested in the protests take note of the terms of the injunction as set out in the above link.

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