Hopes high midlands convent and formerly mooted Ukrainian refugee centre will provide much needed jobs boost
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Local officials have placed a historic convent building on the market more than two and a half years after it was damaged by arson. The structure had been considered for a refugee centre for around 85 Ukrainian families, a plan that sparked controversy. Following the fire, the proposal was abandoned and the site has remained unused. The council hopes that selling the property will generate employment opportunities in the region. Job creation is seen as a key benefit of the sale. The move is intended to revive the local economy.
Local authority bosses put landmark building up for sale more than two-a-half-years on from an arson attack that followed controversial plans to accommodate 85 Ukrainians on its grounds