NEW Birmingham City Council leader Sir Albert Bore has re-affirmed his pre-election pledge to ditch plans to turn the former LDV and Alstom sites in Washwood Heath into a high-speed rail maintenance depot.

Instead the area will be regenerated to become The Heartlands Park Business Hub, most probably as a centre for the low carbon motor industry.

In opposition Sir Albert was critical of plans put forward by the Conservative/Liberal coalition to set aside the Washwood Heath site for a HS2 depot, despite the fact work......for the full story register now for free or login below...