Birmingham submits formal bid to stage Commonwealth Games

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street (right) with Cllr Ian Ward, deputy leader, Birmingham City Council
Birmingham has officially notified the Government of its intention to bid to stage the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Confirmation of the bid came during a meeting of the West Midlands Combined Authority’s board, being chaired by new Mayor Andy Street for the first time since his election. Birmingham had already been working on a bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2026. But a replacement city is now being sought for the 2022 Games after host city Durban, in South Africa, had to stand down. Mr Street said: “For this bid to be... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
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