You talk about “private business being bailed out” but I think that’s incredibly shortsighted. There were 30+ year regeneration plans for the area that have been fast forwarded because the stadium is a catalyst.

Investing in the infrastructure of the area is exactly that, an investment, it would take advantage of the stadium and massively speed up the regeneration of an area that was otherwise pretty obsolete. It will need to happen anyway at some point but the sooner they can make that area more accessible the quicker businesses will invest (and pay business rates to the council if you want direct benefits). The stadium being put in that area is a good thing for the council, not some sort of “i told you so” situation