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Labour run Birmingham City Council’s plans for an Athletes Village for the Commonwealth Games in 2022 have been abandoned with the Government stepping in to ensure that athletes can be accommodated during the £750m event. The Athletes Village, that was due to be built in Perry Barr near to the stadium, has been beset with problems from the outset, including the purchase of a bus depot coming in at 8 times the original budget. It was subject to a revised business case earlier this year that showed a £92m overspend, with that decision controversially pushed through by the Labour Cabinet without...
