Two Green Party councillors are now challenging the council cabinet’s decision and have requested a “call-in”, asking for it to be looked at again this week.
One of them, Julien Pritchard, argued they needed “cast iron guarantees” that youth centres would “stay open as youth centres”.
“It’s incredibly disappointing that Labour councillors approved this and put our youth centres at risk,” he said.
“If no partner organisation is found, then these youth centres will close. That’s an incredible risk to be taking with young people’s futures and our communities.
“Last year young people in Birmingham made their voices heard, protesting and writing to councillors about how vital their youth centres were. Those voices must be listened to.”
Concerns over the city’s youth service have been a recurring theme since the council effectively declared itself bankrupt in September 2023.