Longbridge Redevelopment

Question 1

How big is the site?

Answer 1

470 acres

Question 2

What was the plan

Answer 2

. To reconnect it to the local area and rejuvenate

Question 3

What college is there and how many students are there?

Answer 3

. Bourneville College
. 15,000 students

Question 4

How much was spent of the high street

Answer 4

£70 million

Question 5

How much was spent on improving infrastructure

Answer 5

£7 million

Question 6

How much was spent and the youth centre and what is it called

Answer 6

. The factory
. £5 million

Question 7

How many new homes

Answer 7

Over 350

Question 8

How many new jobs

Answer 8

3500

Question 9

How much total spend

Answer 9

£1 billion

Question 10

How were concerns that the area’s history would be completely erased met?

Answer 10

The addition of plaques set into the concrete walkway

Question 11

In the 1990s

Answer 11

. Herbert Austin took over a derelict printing works and started producing the first Austin car
. He employed 50 people and made 12 cars

Question 12

In the 1960s

Answer 12

. Longbridge employed around 25,000
. Company renamed Rover

Question 13

In 1994

Answer 13

BMW purchased Rover for £800 million

Question 14

In 2000

Answer 14

. Due to heavy losses the factory and Rover were sold to the Phoenix Consortium in a buyout of £10 and renamed MG Rover Group

Question 15

2005

Answer 15

. MG Rover was put into administration and 6000 lost their jobs

Question 16

2008

Answer 16

. Nanjing acquired the remaining assets of MG Rover with £250 million investment
. In 2008 production restarted
. Most if the site has been demolished and is being redeveloped