A legal tussle in Birmingham could determine how much councils can force developers to pay for infrastructure improvements in return for planning permission, reports Public Affairs Correspondent Paul Dale.Read
One of Britain’s wealthiest property firms has been accused of using the recession as an excuse to wriggle out of stumping up cash to improve public transport at Birmingham’s giant Longbridge redevelopment site.Read
Job creation at the flagship £750 million Longbridge regeneration scheme is in danger of grinding to a halt following a protracted financial dispute between developers St Modwen and Birmingham City Council.Read
Advantage West Midlands has launched an investigation into the money it paid developer St Modwen to cover what was described as a ‘bribe’ in the purchase of the Longbridge site.Read
Regeneration firm St Modwen appointed a top legal team to distance it from dealings with MG Rover after being caught up in a scandal over a £100,000 payment to an MG Rover director.Read
The Quinton-based regeneration specialist behind the £750 million redevelopment of Longbridge has seen a strong take-up of the £102 million share issue announced last month.Read