1.1.2
Original Document
Birmingham – City of the Future
The City Council and its partners have made a number of steps towards turning this ambition into reality. The ‘Birmingham – City of the Future’ Conference was held in 2005. During this conference Professor Michael Parkinson of Liverpool John Moores University described Birmingham as having a brilliant first act, but suggested that it now needed to open its second act.
Plain English Translation
The Council are already trying to make Birmingham better. We held a conference in the year 2005 called “Birmingham – City of the Future”. At this conference Professor Michael Parkinson of Liverpool John Moores University said that Birmingham has made a good start, but needs to carry on getting better.