内容摘要：It comes as he announced his new album Play would be released in September.

It comes as he announced his new album Play would be released in September.

Talks between the council and Uniteto end the strike, which began on 11 March.

There have been rising concerns of risks to public health from the tonnes of uncollected waste, including from rats attracted by stacks of bin bags on residential streets.The government said it had "deployed logistic experts to the city" to help plot clean-up operations.Local government minister Jim McMahon, who was due to attend the Saturday meeting with Rayner, said they would "press all parties involved to get around the table and come to a resolution".

On Friday, Downing Street said Unite "need to focus on negotiating in good faith".In response, Unite's leader Sharon Graham said: "It is not surprising that many workers in Britain question the Labour government's commitment to working people, when it issues a statement clearly blaming bin workers in a dispute not of their making."

Unite members have been on all-out strike since 11 March.

The dispute centres on the council's decision toHe said he hoped that after assessment by Treasure Trove Scotland it could eventually find a home at a museum in the north east of Scotland, so it remains in the local area for future generations to see.

The leader of Stroud District Council is stepping down after almost three years.Catherine Braun, Green councillor for Wotton-under-Edge, will officially leave the position at the next full council meeting on 22 May – but said she is hoping to secure the deputy position instead.

A new council leader will be elected at the same meeting on Thursday."I felt like at this point in time I wanted to get a better balance with my day job, so I can have more time for my local projects as well," Ms Braun said.