BROMSGROVE District Council has said it will be mending tears in artificial grass at the BirdBox after the community space faced criticism.

The events space was "always meant to be a 'meanwhile space'" according to the council, and was created with funds left over from a developer rather than the council’s monies.

The town centre space came under fire in a Daily Mail article, with the BirdBox being described as an "eyesore" and compared to "Tellytubby Land."

Others described it as a "useful" space for people to meet and voiced their approval of it.

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Following the criticism, the council has said it would be repairing parts of it.

A spokesperson for the local authority said: "Officers have arranged for the small tears in the cubes to be repaired so people can continue to enjoy using the BirdBox space to sit and relax or eat their lunch.

"This is until works to redevelop the site, if approved, begin".

The BirdBox won a ‘Regeneration Project of the Year’ Award in 2021 at the West Midlands Property Awards.

The site, which was previously home to a market, is earmarked for a new community hub.

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The council spokesperson added: "We have been blown away by the success of the events in the space which has seen everything from roaming dinosaurs to live music and was used to showcase the iconic ‘knife angel’ as part of its national tour.

"Bromsgrove District Council was awarded £14.5m of Levelling Up Funding and using the lion’s share of this, plans have been submitted to create a pavilion and office space at the site.

"These plans are yet to be considered by Bromsgrove District Council’s Planning Committee but include an indoor community events space, as, due to the weather, at times the events at BirdBox had to be cancelled much to the dismay of residents".