Birmingham Live readers have expressed their shock over the controversy surrounding the Perry Barr scheme. Initially touted as a lucrative project that would provide accommodation for world-class athletes before transforming into affordable housing for local families, a damning report has revealed the truth about the Games Village project.

The £500 million development, which was promoted as a significant Commonwealth Games legacy, is now projected to result in a loss of around £150 million for taxpayers. The internal report suggests that the scheme was 'over valued' from its inception and the council has faced difficulties in finding buyers.

As a result, Birmingham taxpayers are expected to shoulder the cost, estimated at £8 million annually for the next 40 years. One opposition councillor has described this as the price of 'arrogance and incompetence'.

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Today, the village remains deserted, with hundreds of flats unoccupied and a children's play area unused, more than two years after the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games. The village was never........

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