Cost of capital hosting the event expected to total £500m.
City hopes for a boost to visits after Commonwealth Games
COMMENT The infectious spirit of being a host city brings momentum that turbocharges plans
Birmingham City Council chief executive Deborah Cadman on the city’s burgeoning future
Up to 20 families have been sent to Coventry
COMMENT The city needs to shout with a louder voice about what it has to offer
LISTEN: A live recording from EG’s first back-in-real-life regional event
The city wants the games this summer to herald a “golden decade” for investment and development
Industry leaders hope the legacy of next year’s Commonwealth Games will aid post-Covid regeneration
Sporting events attract much-needed investment, but developers must consider the longer-term legacy
Village will provide 1,400 homes in wake of games
Commonwealth organiser sublets space as law firm takes final space at The Colmore Building