THE re-opening of Bradford's Mirror Pool has been delayed by the pandemic's impact on global trade.

The water feature in the centre of City Park has been shut since the beginning of the pandemic to prevent crowds gathering.

With lockdown now easing, and more attractions planning to re-open, the Telegraph & Argus asked Bradford Council when the would re-open. mirror pool would once again be switched on.

However, people may need to wait a bit longer, as a refurbishment of the facility that has taken place during the Pandemic has been held up by problems sourcing parts.

Jason Longhurst, Interim Strategic Director of Place for Bradford Council, said: “We took the decision to empty the mirror pool in City Park during the Covid-19 pandemic.

"This was in response to public health advice so as not to encourage people to gather.

"During the pandemic, we have also taken the opportunity to carry out maintenance of the pool, but this too has been impacted by Covid-19 as specialist parts need to be sourced globally.

"We will be looking to re-open the pool as soon as we are able.”

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The mirror pool opened in 2012, and has proved to be one of the city's most popular attractions.

It attracts huge crowds on warm days and acting as a centrepiece to events such as Bradford Science Festival.

However the attraction has faced a number of issues in recent years.

In April 2019, just as Spring was arriving, there was a major flood in the huge underground plant room that operates the pool's fountains and regulates water levels.

It led to the pool being closed until that August - meaning it was non-operational for some of the warmest days in years.

In February 2020 Bradford Council announced the pool would close for its first major refurbishment since 2012. It would last until April.

However, with the arrival of the Covid 19 pandemic, these works were paused, and the pool has yet to re-open.