A nursery is being forced to move because its ageing portable building is claimed to be not fit for purpose.

But parents of children who ise the facility, currently based at Lapal Primary School in Halesowen, are furious they were not consulted and claim the new premises at the Howley Grange Scout Hut are unsuitable.

Mother-of-three Caroline Chalmers told the Halesowen News that the new hut was next to the motorway and parents were worried about petrol fumes and lack of outdoor space.

Other parents are also concerned their children will miss out on a smooth transition from pre-school to reception, with one saying:

“If we had known there was a problem we could have supported and helped the pre-school, but there has been a lack of openness and transparency.”

She said the pre-school had known it would have to move for more than a year, but only told parents on March 1 it was moving in September.

Lapal’s headteacher, Joanna Turner, said: “We made the owners of the pre-school aware some time back that the building they currently use will not be fit for purpose from September this year, given the significant repairs that are needed.

“As the pre-school is moving less than a mile away we have no plans to open another pre-school on the site of Lapal Primary".