内容摘要：One of the challengers was ArcelorMittal Kent Wire, a company based on the docks site which supplies steel reinforcement to the construction industry.

One of the challengers was ArcelorMittal Kent Wire, a company based on the docks site which supplies steel reinforcement to the construction industry.

, and said the government continued to support the council so that the backlog of rubbish collections did not reappear.Last week, the council said it had cleared 100% of the large piles of waste in the hot spot areas and 85% across the rest of the city.

While recycling collections remain suspended, it has urged residents to continue putting out household waste bins for collection."Before industrial action began, our crews were collecting about 1,000 to 1,100 tonnes of waste per day," the local authority's website reads."However, in recent weeks, our crews have collected 1,500 to 1,700 tonnes of waste each day, with a reduced team.

"This highlights the need for transformation in the service we provide to residents."The strike initially centred on a

, but the row has since expanded after the authority revealed there were also plans to cut the pay of bin lorry drivers.

The council recently said it must make changes to comply with equal pay laws, but it was committed to finding a fair and sustainable deal.Ms Rigg said the war was a scary period in her life to live through, but there were moments of fun among the despair.

"I had my 21st birthday on the station and they made me a cake."We used to have the ships that came in from the USA with food on them, and one of the ships had boxes of dried fruit.

"One of the sailors discreetly dropped one of the crates on the side of the dock so that we had plenty of fruit in the cake."Another time, a crate of bacon was accidentally dropped off a ship, and I stashed some down my bloomers, and didn't declare it on the way out.