Cities jump final hurdle for big Games bids

Brian Barwick

Liverpool’s bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games in partnership with Manchester has been boosted by the Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Support.

But the two cities will still be up against a rival Birmingham which has also won through to the final phase of the Government’s selection process – due to be announced in September

Birmingham and Liverpool-Manchester will now carry out further, more detailed work on the cost, practicability and delivery of their plans with both cities asked to submit final proposals to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in August.

Brian Barwick, Liverpool 2022 Bid Chairman said: “This is fantastic news for the entire city, region and our bid partner Manchester and is testament to the quality of work and huge efforts of the bid team, the city councils and all our partners over the last few months.

“We are now in the home stretch in the race to persuade Government that our Liverpool-Manchester partnership will be ground-breaking for the Commonwealth Games, while also financially sound and good for the UK.

“Our plan is to be responsible, inspirational, and transformational because that is the Liverpool way and I’m confident we will deliver on all these fronts if granted the great honour of hosting these Games.”

Joe Anderson, Mayor of Liverpool added: “Liverpool’s vision for the 2022 Commonwealth Games is to make our city proud, make Britain proud and make the spirit of the Commonwealth soar.

“We are a world famous city with a track record of delivering unforgettable events on the international stage and anyone who has visited us in the last decade will have seen the journey of change we have been on, a journey that is far from over.”

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