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Vanity Projects of Politicians

The Civic Hall has its own Wikipedia page, although it might need to be updated. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolverhampton_Civic_Hall On 1 March 2019 it was announced that the Civic Hall will reopen in the autumn of 2021, five years later than originally planned. The anticipated cost had increased to £38.1m, nearly four times the original budget. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2019/03/01/exclusive-wolverhampton-civic-halls-reopening-delayed-to-2021/ Boris Johnson has his HS2 and might have a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland. Wolverhampton has its very own Civic Hall refurbishment. What will be the final cost ? Who knows ! On 18 June 2020, it was announced that the cost would be further increased, although the Express and Star did not put forward a new figure. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2020/06/18/cost-of-wolverhampton-civic-halls-revamp-to-rise-again/ On  29 June 2020 it was announced that additiona