Regeneration hopes for Wolverhampton's Heath Town Baths and Library
The former Heath Town Baths and Library are being marketed by Wolverhampton council as part of wider regeneration plans for the area, bosses have revealed.
It is hoped to find a long-term use for the Grade II listed building which closed more than a decade ago, with services being relocated elsewhere.
The council and Wolverhampton Homes are working to regenerate the estate with proposals for new housing and investment in the retained blocks, including environmental and landscape works.
The site sits at the heart of old Heath Town off the Wolverhampton Road, close to the Heath Town estate, which is due to undergo a multi-million pound revamp.
The Tudor Road building has been empty since 2003, after the council's health and safety team deemed the building unsafe. It has cost the council more than £200,000 since its closure.
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Heath Town Baths and Library has been identified as a building of community value through the Heathfield Park Neighbourhood Plan and the council is keen to see the historic building refurbished for community use and the adjoining land developed for mixed housing to boost the area as a whole.
Expressions of interest are now being invited as the first part of a two-stage marketing process.
Councillor John Reynolds, cabinet member for city economy, said: "The building is a much loved part of Heath Town and an important part of the heritage of the city.
"It is vital we seek someone who will see its potential and be prepared to invest in its future.
"The council is working with the local community to find an appropriate solution and we will continue to work with all stakeholders who have an interest in the building's future."
