the council with 6,000 signatures from people in Saltley and Washwood Heath. This backfired and claims from local councillors in 2005 that 84% of residents were supportive of the proposals. However, it was revealed that the majority of the city were supportive of the proposals. Rumours of the Birmingham City board trying once again to get the backing of the council have been spreading in the press, however nothing has been confirmed at this time. For twelve months, there was little news of the plans except for Birmingham City Football Club saying there were still in talks with the council over the prospect of the Sports Village and stadium. The plans are reawakened One year later, after a period of little news, it was revealed that the late regeneration councillor at Birmingham City Council, Councillor Ken Hardeman (Conservative councillor for Brandwood), was to campaign to investors at the MIPIM show at Cannes, France, as part of Team Birmingham in March 2007. Following the MIPIM show, Ken Hardeman announced that the plans for the stadium were alive and that investors were interested in the stadium. However, there was no mention of the plans for a sports village raising uncertainty over whether they were no longer being assessed. Hardeman also revealed that the council were prepared to give of land they already own around the Birmingham Wheels site towards the project, creating an site. See also English National Stadium (West Midlands) List of English football stadiums by capacity List of cricket grounds in England and Wales References Birmingham City F.C. Proposed football venues in England Proposed stadiums in the United Kingdom Sports venues in Birmingham, West Midlands Multi-purpose stadiums in the United Kingdom Grounds Proposed buildings and structures in Birmingham, West Midlands Cricket in Warwickshire