The council's chief executive warns against a rush to sell assets to address the city's financial crisis.
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery was one of "the precious, publicly-owned places that play a central part" in the city's story, organisations saidThe chief executive of Birmingham City Council has said the authority "must not fall into the trap of just selling everything" after it effectively declared itself bankruptA joint public letter from Historic England, Arts Council England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund called for Birmingham's heritage and culture to...
The council effectively declared itself bankrupt on 5 September, prompting speculation it could sell off land and buildings as it struggled to balance its books. On Thursday, the secretary of state for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, told the BBC that commissioners would proceed with care and "not want to see Birmingham diminished anymore than it already has been".Historic England said it had, along with Arts Council England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, called on Ms Cadman and incoming commissioners to ensure the city's heritage was "preserved and prioritised" in discussions about the future.
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