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Birmingham City have received formal recognition of the government’s commitment to support their transformative Sports Quarter with a £400m boost. The West Midlands Combined Authority plans to ring-fence the cash at its meeting on November 14 as the first part of a tranche of public money aimed at helping to deliver the £2.5-£3bn development. The latest report being considered by the WMCA board confirms the promise made by chancellor of the exchequer, Rachel Reeves, to Birmingham’s owners, Knighthead Capital, that money would be forthcoming from central government coffers to support their ambitious plans. Birmingham Planning for new 62,000-Seater Stadium The Sports Quarter development forms a key part of a Major Investment Prospectus, launched at a Regional Investment Submit, hosted in Birmingham last month. These funds were part of a larger chunk of cash aimed at delivering overall transport infrastructure improvements and the decision has been taken to support the Blues in their bid to transform the 125-acre site. Details regarding the new 62,000 all-seater stadium at the heart of the project are due for release later this month. But the £400m will aid the vital infrastructure necessary to transport people to and from the venue and open up a route through east Birmingham to north Solihull. It has been allocated to the first phase of the above tram system. The money will also be used to upgrade nearby Adderley Park train station. The later is seen as being vital to ferry spectators to and from the new stadium as part of a larger infrastructure play.
