Egerton Youth Club, on Mereheath Lane, opened in the 1950s after Lord Egerton bequeathed the site to a charitable trust.
Its facilities, including a sports hall with an original wooden spring floor, superb for badminton, as well as basketball, indoor football, and utilised by a range of other community groups, but the lighting system was outdated and in need of upgrading.
Installation of the new LED lighting system in the sports hall cost around £7,000 funded by Egerton Youth Club, Knutsford Badminton Club, Canute Badminton Club and Knutsford Rotary. A donation from Redrow’s Knutsford Community Fund covered the final £1,000 required to complete the project.
Guy Hill, chairman of Knutsford Badminton Club, explained: “Badminton is a sport that needs specific lighting. When we told Egerton the 30-year-old light fixtures and needed modernising they investigated each fitting and found broken ballasts and perished connections have reduced the light in the hall to below normal sports activity needs.
Bulb renovation was considered but would have significant electricity costs going forwards, whereas with LED lighting the hall will be cheaper to run and can be reflected in rent to any community group. We’re extremely grateful to Redrow for helping us reach the fundraising total. Now we have proper lighting and the hall can return to being an affordable community sports facility, that Knutsford is lucky to have.”
Redrow’s donation towards the lighting was from a £10,000 voluntary community fund linked to its Tabley Park development.
Redrow area sales manager Amanda Hollins said: “Rising energy costs and the need to be more efficient in our use of energy is something that’s affecting individuals, community groups and businesses. We were happy to be able to support the renovations at Egerton Youth Club which in turn should help them save energy, reducing their electricity bills and their impact on the planet.
“It’s an example of how our community fund programme is helping ensure communities continue to thrive and demonstrates our commitment to building responsibly.”
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