A significant moment in this long-running saga… but it’s far from overpublished at 14:36 BST
Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, Birmingham
This marks a significant moment in this long-running saga that has caused so much disruption to the city of Birmingham.
But it’s far from over.
The Labour administration say they have the framework of a deal that could end the strike and that they will instruct officers to move ahead with that deal if they are still in power after the local election.
Unite says this forms the basis of an acceptable situation for members – including compensation for drivers which was a former sticking point – and that it’s a jumping off point for any party in charge here to work from.
There are a lot of questions, though:
How some of the equal pay issues that the council leadership was so adamant were a problem have been overcome.
Whether this proposal has the backing of officers and the commissioners still overseeing the council.
And whether it will make any difference to the public going to the polls on 7 May.
