'We have to put this system right' Birmingham City Council IT project delays could now cost £100m

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A Birmingham City Council IT project has had so many delays - it could now cost 100 million pounds. That's five times the original budget. Oracle was supposed to make things like the councils payments system - easier. It's already 3 years overdue and 25 million pounds over budget. In his first interview since becoming leader of the Council Labour's John Cotton spoke to our Birmingham Political reporter Rob Mayor.