PARENTS concerned for the health of their families demanded to know when a Birmingham swimming pool would reopen at a packed council meeting. About 100 people attended the Springfield Ward Committee meeting to seek answers about the future of Sparkhill pool, which closed a year ago after asbestos was found in a ceiling tile. Last month the Mail revealed the fitness centre had also been forced to close amid concerns over the building’s structure. Councillors tried to reassure residents they were committed to building a new £9m site. Coun Tanveer Choudhry (Lib Dem, Springfield) said: “We are 100 per cent committed to making sure these baths reopen as quickly as possible.”Read
