00:01Lungbridge is a place where industry is closely tied to local memory. For
00:06generations the Austin, later MG Rover plant, helped shape jobs, families and
00:12identity in South Birmingham. When production stopped in 2005, thousands of
00:18workers lost their livelihoods and the shock was felt well beyond the factory
00:22gates. Now the former car manufacturing site is moving through another stage of
00:28redevelopment. Site owners Endurance say the final phase of construction has begun
00:34at Endurance Park Lungbridge with plans for 13 industrial and logistic units plus
00:41office space. The company says 30 million pounds of investment will deliver new
00:46employment space, support skills and help long-term growth. It says the completed
00:52scheme is expected to create 590 full-time jobs alongside 280 roles during
00:59construction. The plans were approved by council planners last year after a report
01:05described them as a major investment in the site. The West Midlands mayor Richard
01:09Parker says the land stood derelict for too many years after Rover collapsed but is
01:14now being brought back to life. The developer says the scheme will also
01:18improve links to the River Ray Valley walking and cycling routes and strengthen
01:23transport connections across Birmingham and the wider region for residents and
01:28businesses.
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