Plans to create a lasting legacy from the 2022 Commonwealth Games

CGI above shows how the village might look (courtesy of Birmingham City Council) 

A funding boost of £165 million has been announced to help deliver the 2022 Commonwealth Games Village, provide necessary transport improvements to create a legacy after the games has ended.

The government will provide a £165 million funding boost to unlock up to 5,100 homes in Birmingham and support wider regeneration of the Perry Barr area through major infrastructure projects.

Plans are being made to create a Commonwealth Games Village - providing a home-away-from-home for athletes and officials which will be converted to housing in Perry Barr following the games. Further to housing this will provide road and public transport improvements including upgrading the railway station, to support both new and existing communities.

With construction due to begin in 2019, the government will work with the West Midlands Combined Authority and Birmingham City council to support these ambitious plans. Birmingham 2022 is set to showcase Birmingham, the West Midlands and the entire country to the rest of the world as a destination for international trade, education, world class sport and tourism.

Further information

To find more, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-announces-new-housing-measures