Government ratifies Birmingham’s bid to be 2022 Commonwealth Games host
Birmingham’s bid to be the host city for the 2022 Commonwealth Games has been officially ratified by the Government.
The ratification, which had been expected, was officially announced by Culture Secretary Karen Bradley.
The announcement is significant because should the city receive final consent from the Commonwealth Games Federation then hundreds of millions of pounds of Government money is expected to be pumped into the city to help finance the event.
The city itself will also have to contribute funds – a provision wh... 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...
