Dudley Council has announced that it is prepared to consider plans for the provision of alternative leisure facilities following the closure of a local swimming pool on 31 August.

Coseley Swimming Pool was closed by the council after a safety inspection revealed that more than £2m would be required to bring the facility to modern standards, including spending £1m to replace the building’s roof. Preparatory work is now being undertaken ahead of the demolition of the existing pool, although leisure chiefs at Dudley Council have now said that they will investigate the possibility of providing alternative facilities to complement developments currently under construction.

David Stanley, the council's cabinet member for environment and culture, said: "The baths have had to close on health and safety grounds but we have made it clear that we will look at ways of providing alternative leisure facilities in the area."