Tettenhall Pool 'on track to reopen in August' as repairs gather pace
Tettenhall Pool is "on track" to re-open this summer after work to repair the iconic spot finally started.
Workers are now carrying out essential repairs to guarantee the pool's future for the next 30 years - but it will remain shut for the next nine weeks.
It comes after Wolverhampton Council missed the open-air pool's usual May opening date and now will only open once the school summer holidays have started.
Councillor Steve Evans, Wolverhampton Council's cabinet member for city environment, said: "We are pleased to be on track with the repair works on Tettenhall Pool and we expect the pool to reopen this summer on August 1.
“We have invested in specialist paddling pool plant equipment and associated pipework, to meet Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group guidance standards that will sustain the pools usage for the local community for the next 30 years."
The pool at Tettenhall’s Upper Green usually opens during the Spring Bank Holiday weekend at the end of May and shuts soon after youngsters go back to school in September.
But with it remaining shut this weekend, it means families will miss out on the chance to dip into the pool and enjoy the highs of 24C (75.2) today.
But council staff were told the pool’s water treatment and pumping systems no longer complied with legislation and guidance and needed a revamp after closing on September 11 last year.
A timetable of works has now been agreed with a contractor, with the council claiming it will attempt to re-open the pool at the "earliest opportunity".
Councillor Evans added: “We have discussed the required repairs with our specialist contractor to agree a project plan timetable to ensure the repairs are completed to enable the pool to reopen at the earliest opportunity.
“We understand members of the public are keen for the pool to be open in time for the warm weather and we are doing our best to meet expectations.
"Having said that, our main priority is to ensure the pool complies with health and safety regulations to protect the public.
“Once the works are heading towards completion, we will effectively communicate this to our visitors and residents of Tettenhall Pool.”
Tettenhall Pool was at risk of closing for good after the council said it would either repair it or create an outdoor gym.
It came as part of proposals to use about £180,000, from companies who recently built new residential developments in the area, to improve Upper Green and Penk Rise.
But more than 95 per cent of the 3,796 responses to the public consultation rejected plans for the gym and decided to save Tettenhall Pool.
A new path will also be installed to link the pool and car park to the existing path, which runs across the green, and there will be a revamp of Penk Rise children’s play area.
