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Centenary Square in 2020(Image: Graham Young \/ BirminghamLive)<\/p>\nBirmingham City Council said the fountains were in need of repair workCentenary Square in 2020(Image: Graham Young \/ BirminghamLive)<\/p>\n
Birmingham is still unable to confirm when fountains in a flagship city centre space will be back in action as the city experiences for scorching weather.<\/p>\n
The water features in Centenary Square<\/a> has not been in use since October 2023 when they were switched off to facilitate the Ice Skate Birmingham<\/a> event.<\/p>\n The square was described by one councillor as a \u201cworld-class public space\u201d when its new look was unveiled in 2019.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Watch tense moment Birmingham council leader faces bins strike fury as man asks ‘would you’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Greater Birmingham and Solihull<\/a> Local Enterprise Partnership said at the time it would \u201creinforce Birmingham\u2019s status as a global city\u201d.<\/p>\n But the fountains, an iconic feature of the landmark square, have now been switched off for more than a year-and-a-half and still require repairs as summer<\/a> begins.<\/p>\n Ahead of a full council<\/a> meeting this week, Conservative<\/a> councillor Deirdre Alden asked: \u201cWhen does the council expect the water feature in Centenary Square to actually feature water again?\u201d<\/p>\n The Labour<\/a> -run council did not provide a date in their response but said work was being undertaken to identify \u201cnecessary repairs\u201d for the fountain.<\/p>\n \u201cWe will undertake those repairs and then complete a further review to ensure the fountain is functional,\u201d they continued.<\/p>\n \u201cOn successful completion, the feature will be operational.\u201d<\/p>\n A spokesperson for the council provided an update on the fountains last month but did not say when the fountains could be switched back on.<\/p>\n \u201cCurrently there is Section 151 [finance] spend approvals process in progress,\u201d they told the Local Democracy Reporting Service<\/a> in May. \u201cAfter which, it is expected the fountain will be serviced and brought back into operation.\u201d<\/p>\n Numerous residents are keen to see the water flowing once more in Centenary Square, with Bernard Carroll telling the LDRS<\/a> recently: “I do a lot of filming around Birmingham city centre<\/a> and I have spoken to many families who are very upset about this fountain not being on.<\/p>\n “They would meet up with other people and their children would have the most wonderful time there.<\/p>\n “They would tell me it is so important to them in these very difficult times because it doesn’t cost anything.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Birmingham](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_JS222964549.jpg\")
Birmingham Centenary Square fountains at night(Image: flickr\/ Manoo Mistry)<\/p>\n