Birmingham City Council is to pursue its plans for increased swimming pool provision for local residents.

In December 2008, the cabinet agreed in principle to develop the Birmingham Aquatics and Leisure Complex in Ladywood and to replace or refurbish Sparkhill Pool, Harborne Pool and Stechford Cascades.

It was decided that detailed proposals for each scheme would be re-evaluated by cabinet in September 2009, before planning applications are submitted.

An application to develop the Aquatics Centre and to replace Harborne Pool will shortly go before cabinet.

If approved, the venues will open in February 2012 and December 2011 respectively, as scheduled.