The Balsall Heathan - St. Paul's Community Trust

Moseley Road
Baths Update
Work on one
of Balsall
H e a t h ’ s
most famous
l a n d m a rks
continues as
e n g i n e e r s’
carry out
m u c h
n e e d e d
repairs to
the Moseley
Road Baths.
The work
being carried out on the building, which was officially opened
in 1907 will enable the currently closed facility to reopen to
the public.
It is hoped the baths will resume normal service around the
later stages of May once the work being carried out to remove
a rotten lintel which sits below a load bearing pillar that
An award jointly devised by Birmingham City Council
and the Birmingham Environmental Partnership and given
out as part of the city’s efforts to honour Climate Week
in March, was presented to Balsall Heath Is Our Planet
recently.
Designed to serve as a
thank you and a mark
of respect for the huge
effort community groups
and the voluntary sector
have provided in helping
make Birmingham a
leading Green city the
award was presented
by Rob Hopkins of
Transition Towns at a
special event held at the
Birmingham Council
House.
carries the weight of
the roof, is complete.
Discussions are
currently taking place
as to the next step,
which may involve
reducing the size of
the exit by a quarter
and using the newly
bricked up wall to
absorb much of the
downward pressure.
This option would
then reduce the cost
of the replacement
lintel.
A further issue
that needed to be
addressed was the prevention of wet rot in the roof due to
faulty ventilation fans. The inclusion of new bearings in the
existing fans has made a marked difference, which can now
be noticed straight away inside the pool area. According to
Councillor Martin Mullaney, “Before, whenever I visited this
pool, my glasses would steam up with the high humidity – this
was because the fans were rarely switched on.” The fans are now
permanently switched on and making a marked difference.
‘Making Birmingham Green’
Community Recognition Award
The Balsall
Heathan
Cllr Paul Tilsley, Deputy Leader of Birmingham City
Council, said: “Everyone can play a part in the City’s aim
to reduce carbon emissions by 60 per cent by 2026, when
compared to 1990 levels.
“Those recognised
by these awards have
all done something
inspirational at a
grass roots level, and
if everyone followed
their lead I am sure we
would reach our goal
with ease.
“I offer my warmest
congratulations to all
of those that have been
honoured and hope
they continue their
leading roles on all
things green.”
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