Jane Herbert reports on the conflicting demands for community water space… Commercial pool operators have rarely been under so much pressure. Swim England’s September 2021 report – A Decade of Decline – highlighted the urgent need for investment to combat ageing pool stock. Months of COVID restrictions have led to some facilities not re-opening at […]
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Work has begun on rebuilding Stechford Cascades Leisure Centre, one of three existing leisure centres across the city being replaced by Birmingham Community Leisure Trust (BCLT), working in partnership with Birmingham City Council (BCC). The council is investing £9million in the development at Stechford, which will feature a 25m competition pool with spectator seating, teaching […]
Work has begun on the rebuild of Erdington Leisure Centre in Birmingham – the first of three centres across the city to be replaced by Birmingham Community Leisure Trust (BCLT). The £8m development at Erdington will feature a 25m swimming pool, a teaching pool and is part of a £40m investment to improve leisure and […]












