A call has been put out for someone to take on the restoration of the historic Jacobs Wells Baths. In a blog post, Councillor Craig Cheney said interested parties have until May 2 to send an outline of viable proposals to the council.
In January, leisure group Fusion withdrew from the project to restore it as a leisure, dance, arts and community centre, which saw the local community campaigning to save the building. It was last used as a dance studio and will require extensive work, with the dancefloor having rotted and the roof needing repairs.
Coun Cheney said in his post: “We shared the disappointment of local people, as it has always been our ambition to see this Grade II-listed building, first opened in 1889, and asset of community value restored to its former glory and back in active use.” He said the property was removed from the list of other council-owned properties which will be sold on the open market, as consideration was given as to the next steps for the building.
