Birmingham's 'floozy' fountain to become flowerbed

Birmingham City Council plans to plant flowers in the fountain in Victoria Square

The "Floozy in the Jacuzzi" in Birmingham city centre is to be filled with plants and flowers.

The fountain, in Victoria Square, has not been working since 2013.

Installed in 1993, it was given a £300,000 refurbishment in 2010, £70,000 was spent on repairs in 2009, and about £40,000 in 2006.

Birmingham City Council said it wants to make the square "as attractive as possible" until it is fixed. Planting is due to be completed in mid-July.

A full feasibility study is due to begin in January 2016, to work out what is wrong with the fountain and how much repairs will cost.

When in working order, the fountain is one of the largest in the world