Smethwick的企业中心将拆除118所住房,并保护关键结构和公共空间。 Smethwick’s Enterprise Centre to be demolished for 118 homes, with preservation of key structures and public spaces.

西米德兰兹郡的斯梅斯威克企业中心将在宣布盈余后获得议会批准后，将拆除，为多达 118 套住宅和公寓让路。 The Smethwick Enterprise Centre in West Midlands is set for demolition to make way for up to 118 homes and flats, following council approval after being declared surplus. 两座建筑物和前门外墙,包括一个前消防站塔,将予以保留。 Two buildings and the front façade, including a former fire station tower, will be preserved. 该决定是在多年衰落之后作出的,到2019年,三分之二的场地因结构破坏、石棉和鼠害而出缺。 The decision follows years of decline, with two-thirds of the site vacant by 2019 due to structural damage, asbestos, and rodent infestations. 理事会官员将300多万英镑的修理费用和不确定占用率作为选择拆除而不是翻修的主要理由。 Council officials cite over £3 million in repair costs and uncertain occupancy as key reasons for choosing demolition over refurbishment. 重新开发部分由政府城镇基金提供200万英镑的资金,其中包括一个公共广场、绿色空间和改善的交通连接。 The redevelopment, funded in part by £2 million from the government’s Towns Fund, includes a public square, green spaces, and improved transport links. 该项目是Smethwick至Birmingham走廊更广泛的再生计划的一部分,旨在改造欧洲最大的棕色地带之一。 The project is part of a broader regeneration plan for the Smethwick to Birmingham corridor, aiming to transform one of Europe’s largest brownfield sites.