Norwich City Council bought three industrial units in Telford, Shropshire, five years ago to bring in extra funds through rent charges.

Having bought the properties for £14.5m, the authority now hopes to splash another £2m on refurbishment in order to increase their value.

However, some councillors have questioned whether they might be better off investing in sites "closer to home" - rather than some 200 miles away.

Norwich City Council owns units in Stafford Park industrial estate in Telford (Image: Google Maps) Local authorities like........

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