Category Archives: Politics

Join us for a ‘swim’

By FoMRB | Published: 22/07/2011

Dear MRB Supporter, With Moseley Road Baths set to remain closed for the whole of the school holidays we’re inviting you (and if possible, your children) to join us outside the baths at noon this coming Monday, July 25th – the first day of the school holidays – to express disappointment and unhappiness at the [...]

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Response from Andrew Hardie

By FoMRB | Published: 11/05/2011

Just as an update to our request for candidates in the local elections to send responses, we did in fact receive a handwritten letter from Andrew Hardie, the Conservative Candidate, a day after the election. As with some of the other responses, it was supportive of the facility, he has memories of swimming at the Baths, and he would like to ‘preserve, and indeed, widen its use after discussion with the Council, local GPs and schools.’ Unfortunately he fails to answer several of the questions we put to him.

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Response from Cllr Ishtiaq

By Rachel | Published: 05/05/2011

Just as an update to the previous post where we published letters from two of the five candidates standing in today’s election… I spoke with Cllr. Ishtiaq (the retiring Cllr, standing for re-election today) and Cllr Shokat Ali, (both Respect Party) this morning.  They inform me that a response was sent out to our letter [...]

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Candidates respond to our letter

By FoMRB | Published: 03/05/2011

A few weeks ago we sent out a letter to all candidates in the forthcoming local elections, to see what their views are on the future of Moseley Road Baths. We informed them that responses would be posted online. We have, despite requesting a response by 30th April received just two replies – from the Labour Party and Green Party candidates.

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Demonstrate this Saturday!

By FoMRB | Published: 23/02/2011

Birmingham City Council has been spearheading efforts by local authorities to slash local budgets and open services up to the private sector.  A huge chunk of this will affect frontline services. At the Friends of Moseley Road Baths we’re concerned that public swimming facilities across Birmingham will be transferred into the private sector and effectively [...]

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Moseley Shoals statement

By FoMRB | Published: 22/02/2011

We’ve been in touch with many people inquiring when Moseley Road Baths will reopen, really highlighting to us the need for it to open as soon as possible. Moseley Shoals have been using the Pool for group swim sessions for years, and have put their case to the Council as part of the ‘Business Case’ for the work on the pool to be commenced. I’ve copied in their statement here.

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Update on closure from Councillor Mullaney

By Rachel | Published: 21/01/2011

Many of you will be aware that Moseley Road Baths is currently closed as work was due to begin on the lintel area around the Fire Exit on Pool 2 this month. Councillor Mullaney last week posted up a report on the latest developments which I would recommend people read to have a grasp of [...]

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An open letter to Cllr. Mullaney

By Rachel | Published: 17/09/2010

Several members of Friends of Moseley Road Baths recently met with Cllr. Mullaney (Cabinet member responsible for leisure facilities within Birmingham), and Steve Hollingsworth, (Assistant Director for Sport and Events) to discuss the need for urgent repairs and maintenance to the building.  Here is the letter we have sent to Cllr. Mullaney, copying in local [...]

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Investigating Leisure Trusts

By Rachel | Published: 15/09/2010

It appears that many councillors and council officers within Birmingham City Council are keen to transfer leisure services within Birmingham, including all swimming pools into a ‘Leisure Trust’. They are expected to vote on this in the coming months.

A Leisure Trust is essentially an independent body which will take the responsibility for providing the services that the council currently has a statutory duty to provide. Many councils currently use this model. Many reasons are cited for this, not least the ability to raise more funds that are currently unavailable to local authorities.

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Sparkhill Residents Reject PFI Swimming Pool Proposals

By FoMRB | Published: 04/02/2010

A public meeting of Sparkhill residents last night unanimously rejected proposals for a PFI-funded swimming pool on the Moseley School site in Springfield Road to replace the former pool on Stratford Road, which closed in July 2008 after 77 years of service owing to major structural defects.

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