00:00Crisis-hit Birmingham City Council is planning to sell a former office block near a busy high street as part of efforts to stabilise its finances.
00:10Councilors are being asked to approve the sale of a vacant four-storey building on Sutton New Road in Erdington, previously used for council officers.
00:19The authority had already sold more than 1,000 assets since declaring itself effectively bankrupt back in 2023.
00:27Council papers say the sale would support the financial recovery plan and remove ongoing costs.
00:34Conservative councillors support the disposal while welcoming restrictions preventing future use as a house in multiple occupation for local residents.
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