Dronfield Active & Eckington Active Fitness Suites officially opened!
Leader of North East Derbyshire District Council, Cllr Nigel Barker and Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Cllr Kathy Rouse were on top form on Friday 15 November as they officially opened the new gym refurbishments at both Dronfield and Eckington Active after they have both had significant investments with new equipment, graphics and lighting.
Eckington Active saw £182,000 invested in new equipment, decor and lighting, with some amazing cardio and strength training equipment.
Dronfield Active saw £235,000 invested in the fitness suite and some of the changes included:
- All new Pulse Fitness equipment
- An expanded free weights area
- The addition of a Functional area with an Indigo Fitness rig
- New Keiser UK spinning bikes
- Refreshed décor & new flooring.
Dronfield Active
Eckington Active
Eckington Active £182,000 fitness suite upgrade completes!
North East Derbyshire District council are proud to announce the completion of their £182,000 refurbishment of Eckington Active’s fitness suite.
Following its 2 week closure, the décor and flooring of the fitness suite have been refreshed and new equipment installed, with the gym back open for Just Do More members.
Members will be able to use all new Pulse Fitness equipment with an expanded free weight area, along with the addition of a functional area with an Indigo Fitness rig and Keiser UK bikes.
Councillor Kathy Rouse, cabinet member for Leisure Services said, ‘It’s our commitment to continue to invest in our Leisure Centres so they can be enjoyed by our local communities for years to come. The latest beneficiary of that commitment, Eckington Active now boasts brand new equipment and a refreshed look in the fitness centre, giving our Just Do More members more value than ever.’
From just £23 per month you can join as a member and enjoy Eckington Active’s new equipment. Your membership will be valid at the recently refurbished gym at Dronfield Active, the recently refurbished centre of Killamarsh Active and when completed Clay Cross Active.
You can find out more about our leisure centres and our membership options on our new dedicated Leisure website: https://www.justdomore.co.uk.
Pool closures Dronfield
The swimming pools at Dronfield Active will be undergoing a £175k makeover shortly, meaning some facilities will be out of action while the improvements take place.
The swimming pools will be closed from Monday 25 November 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025 inclusive, while work takes place to re-line the pool, fit new energy-saving pool covers and triple glazed windows and decorate the poolside and changing rooms.
Remedial works will also be taking place behind the scenes in the plant room, including installing a new energy and a cost-saving variable speed filtration system, to keep operations running smoothly.
Meanwhile, our sports halls will also be having a facelift, with work taking place during the centre’s Christmas closedown to chemically clean and re-seal the floors.
North East Derbyshire District Council Cabinet Member for Leisure, Cllr Kathy Rouse said: “We recently carried out upgrades to the fitness suites at both Dronfield Active and Eckington Active and these latest works are just another way of improving facilities for the benefit of our customers.
“We apologise for any inconvenience caused while these essential maintenance works take place, but once done, swimmers will be able to benefit from fresh-look changing rooms and an improved swimming environment, while sports hall users will be able to enjoy an improved playing surface.”
Money for the pool energy saving works has come from the Government’s Swimming Pool Support Fund Grant – £70k secured earlier in the year – with the rest funded by the council’s capital investment programme.
Don’t worry the improvements won’t take long! Remember your membership at Dronfield Active means you can also use our other centres as you would do at Dronfield, so you can swim at Eckington Active while the works take place.
If you have a swimming membership, information about how the closure will affect you can be found here.
- For more information, visit justdomore.co.uk or keep an eye on Dronfield Active’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/dronfieldactive
Eckington Active is 50!
A cornerstone of the community for half a century, the leisure centre has seen its fair few children, parents and grandparents through its doors over the years.
From swimming to gym and catching up over a cuppa in the café, the centre has helped the community and now the centre is giving back to you.
Starting on Monday 28th October, there will be a week of fun filled activities including:
- Refurbished Gym to re-open on Monday 28th October with an official opening by Cllr Kathy Rouse on Friday 15th November at 1pm.
- Café will be selling 50th themed sweet treats
- Pool Parties as part of the October half term on Monday 28th & Wednesday 30th, 1.30-3pm with floats/rafts & inflatable balls
- Mega Party Experience disco from the balcony on the above dates.
- Membership promotion of 50% off ‘pro rata’ payment Monday 4-10 November
- Photo display of Eckington over the years.
North East Derbyshire District Council Cabinet Member for Leisure, Cllr Kathy Rouse said: “What a fantastic milestone for our leisure centre, 50 years of serving our communities, helping them learn to swim, get fit and a space where everyone is welcome.
“Many of our residents have some fantastic memories from over the years and the old girl is looking good for her age after we have invested in green solar energy, reducing carbon emissions enormously and we have just finished a full gym refurbishment, she’s as good as new!”.
You can find out more about the leisure centres by visiting www.justdomore.co.uk or signing up to receive email updates and offers from the centres.