As the six-week school summer holidays got underway a group of frustrated parents and children descended on Moseley Road Baths in Balsall Heath to complain about the ongoing closure of their favourite pool. The Baths shut for essential repairs at Christmas for what Birmingham City Council initially claimed would be just six weeks, but more [...]
Posted in Birmingham, Building, Campaign, Events, Politics, Repairs, Swimming Groups | Also tagged B12, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, Birmingham City Council, Children's Swimming, closure, FoMRB, Friends of Moseley Road Baths, Moseley Road, Moseley Shoals, Mullaney, Schools, Sparkhill Pool, Swimming, Swimming Clubs, Swimming Groups |
We are sorry to have to tell you but we have now been informed that the pool will not be re-opening on July 15th as had been hoped. Following enquiries made by our Secretary, Rachel Gillies on Tuesday (later followed up with a ‘phone call to Councillor Martin Mullaney, BCC Cabinet member for Leisure, Sport and Culture), we understand that it will be a minimum of seven weeks (possibly longer), before the Baths re-opens.
Posted in Birmingham, Building, Campaign, Repairs | Also tagged B12, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, Birmingham City Council, closure, FoMRB, Friends of Moseley Road Baths, Moseley Road, Mullaney, Swimming |
We received this update from Cllr Mullaney last night: Update on Moseley Road baths -8th June 2011 First of all we have a new date for the re-opening of Pool 2 of Moseley Road baths – 15th July (plus or minus a day or two). The stainless steel lintel above the fire exit door to [...]
Posted in Birmingham, Building, Campaign, Repairs | Also tagged B12, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, Birmingham City Council, closure, FoMRB, Friends of Moseley Road Baths, Heritage Lottery Fund, Moseley Road, Mullaney, Swimming |
We are currently anxiously awaiting the reopening of the pool since it was closed for work in December 2010. Whilst we were initially of the understanding that work would start on the lintel above the Pool 2 Fire Exit immediately, it was some months before surveys were completed, business plans produced, money secured and a contractor appointed.
Posted in Birmingham, Building, Repairs | Also tagged B12, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, Birmingham City Council, closure, FoMRB, Friends of Moseley Road Baths, Moseley Road, Swimming |
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.
Posted in Birmingham, Building, Campaign, Politics, Thoughts | Also tagged Andrew Hardie, B12, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, Birmingham City Council, Conservative, FoMRB, Friends of Moseley Road Baths, Moseley Road |
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 [...]
Posted in Birmingham, Campaign, Politics | Also tagged B12, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, Birmingham City Council, Cllr Ishtiaq, Cllr Shokat Ali, FoMRB, Friends of Moseley Road Baths, LE2011, Respect, Swimming |
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.
Posted in Birmingham, Campaign, Politics | Also tagged B12, Balsall Heath, BCC, Birmingham, Birmingham City Council, elections, elections 2011, FoMRB, Friends of Moseley Road Baths, Moseley Road, Swimming |
Re-opening of Moseley Road Baths planned for late May Following an extended period of closure caused by structural problems with a wall in Pool 2, repair work was due to commence at Moseley Road Baths on March 21st, with a hoped for re-opening date of no later than May 23rd. The Baths failed to re-open [...]
Posted in Birmingham, Building, Campaign, Repairs | Also tagged B12, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, Birmingham City Council, closure, FoMRB, Friends of Moseley Road Baths, Moseley Road, Mullaney, Sparkhill, Sparkhill Pool, Swimming |
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