Will Alsop's Public Arts Centre has been landed be a massive bill to repair a smashed window

The troubled Public Arts Centre in Sandwell has been hit by a 拢40,000 bill to repair a smashed window.

It emerged this week that work to replace the pane of glass, which was smashed by vandals, involves pulling down a nearby wall.

The design fault is the latest in a series of problems to hit the unfinished arts centre, which was designed by Will Alsop.

In March, construction work was halted and the centre went into administration after the original 拢32m budget rocketed to 拢55m.

Work began on the centre, which was meant to be a venue for theatre, music and dance, in 2003 as part of the 拢500m regeneration of West Bromwich.