Article 6EWMW What might Birmingham city council be forced to sell to pay its bills?

What might Birmingham city council be forced to sell to pay its bills?

by
Jessica Murray Midlands correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#6EWMW)

As Birmingham is placed in special measures the council reviews assets such as its library and stadium

As government commissioners are sent to run Birmingham city council as it embarks on the challenge of pulling itself back from the financial brink, speculation is growing about which council assets could be at risk.

Back in 2015 the local authority sold the NEC Group, which includes the National Exhibition Centre, International Convention Centre, Utilita and Resorts World Arena, for 307m to help fund its equal pay claim bill, which has only continued to rise since.

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