Jun 06, 2013 11:33 BST As Birmingham City Council announces plans to sell off and close Leisure Centres across the City, Kingsbridge Community Sports suggests an alternative approach to the Council's dilemma. Whilst sympathetic to the need for reductions in Council spending, Kingsbridge believes that the local authority is too hasty to consider selling off facilities, when alternative solutions could be considered.

Feb 05, 2013 11:42 GMT Following several months of deliberation about the future of the ‘Holders Lane & Pebble Mill Playing Fields’, Birmingham City Council officials have put residents minds at rest by stating that their intention is no longer to “sell off or lease the site”, but rather to “safeguard its future for the benefit of the community.”

Aug 30, 2012 23:32 BST London 2012 Olympics vision to 'Inspiring a Generation' breathes fresh courage into a South Birmingham Community's attempt to save their local playing fields.