02/09/2026
This Saturday, 5th September, WestysGym turns 21.
Twenty-one years of providing a place for everyone to train — and we're just as proud of this: our membership is still £28 a month for full 24/7 access, a price that hasn't moved in 17 years. We've no intention of moving it now.
To keep it that way, over the next three to four weeks we're upgrading how the gym runs behind the scenes — faster joining, automated payments, and a simpler way to replace your Paxton Key.
Chasing failed payments currently takes time and money that should be going into the gym, so under the new system those costs sit with the payments that fail — not with the price every member who pays on time enjoys.
The full membership terms below come into effect on 1 October 2026, and every member will receive a copy by email before then. Nothing about your membership is changing — we're getting things in line, and making the gym better for the members who've made these 21 years possible.
Thank you for training with us. Here's to the next 21.
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WESTYSGYM & FITNESS CENTRE — MEMBERSHIP TERMS & CONDITIONS
Over the next three to four weeks we're upgrading WestysGym's membership and door access systems — automating joining, payments and Paxton Key management to make everything faster, fairer and more reliable for every member.
Nothing about your membership is changing; we're getting things in line. A growing amount of our time each month currently goes on chasing failed payments — time far better spent improving the gym — and the new system puts that right.
We're always looking to evolve and make WestysGym better for the people who train here, and these changes are the next step in that direction: improvements for all our members.
These terms come into effect on 1 October 2026, when we expect the new system to be fully in place. Until then, current arrangements continue as normal. A copy of these terms will also be emailed to every member before they take effect.
These terms cover membership, payments and door access. Gym rules and safety guidance are displayed in the gym and apply separately.
WestysGym is a private members' gym and is not open to the public.
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1. YOUR MEMBERSHIP AND PAYMENTS
• Membership is paid monthly by Direct Debit through GoCardless, collected on the 1st of each month, paying for that month.
• To join, you complete our online membership form and set up your Direct Debit. Your door access is issued once both are complete.
• All membership payments are non-refundable.
• Your membership is personal to you and cannot be shared, lent or transferred.
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2. PAYING MEMBERS ONLY
• Only current, paying members are permitted inside the gym. Non-members are not permitted on the premises under any circumstances, including friends, family and guests.
• WestysGym is private premises. Anyone entering without a current membership is trespassing and will be asked to leave immediately.
• This is a legal, insurance and health & safety requirement. Our insurance covers current, paying members only.
• A non-member on the premises is an uninsured risk to themselves and to everyone training around them — and the member who admitted them will be held responsible.
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3. FAILED PAYMENTS
• If your Direct Debit fails, your Paxton Key access is suspended immediately and remains suspended until your balance is cleared in full.
• We'll text and email you straight away with a secure payment link.
• A failed payment administration fee of £2.50 is added to your balance, covering the bank charges and administration each failed payment involves.
• Access is restored as soon as your balance is cleared — paying by the link is the fastest route, usually the same day.
• Time while access is suspended for non-payment is not refunded or credited.
• If your balance isn't cleared in full by the 12th of the month, your membership ends and your place is offered to our waiting list.
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4. REPEATED FAILED PAYMENTS
• If your payment fails three months in a row, we'll be in touch with two options: switch to 6-monthly or annual membership paid in advance, or your membership will end.
• We keep membership numbers limited, so places freed up this way are offered to our waiting list.
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5. YOUR PAXTON KEY (DOOR ACCESS)
• Your first Paxton Key is issued FREE when you join.
• Your Paxton Key is strictly for your own use.
• Using your key to admit any other person to the gym will result in your membership being cancelled with immediate effect and without refund, your door access being blocked, and a permanent ban from WestysGym. This applies without exception.
• Admitting a non-member brings an unknown, uninsured person into a private members' facility and puts them, and every member training around them, at risk.
• Need a replacement Paxton Key — new phone, new number, changed email, wiped phone or deleted app? From 1 October 2026, replacements are requested through our dedicated Paxton Key replacement payment link, which includes the £5 replacement fee.
• The link is for Paxton Key replacements only, and it is the only way to request one — requests made any other way cannot be processed.
• The link and its QR code will be published before these terms take effect — on our social media, on the gym notice board and at the entrance.
• Your replacement is processed within 3 working days of payment and sent directly to you via our business WhatsApp, to the mobile number on your membership record.
• Please make your payment in your own name so we can match it to your membership, and keep your mobile number up to date with us.
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6. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS
• If we change these terms or any fees, we'll give members at least 30 days' notice by email or text.
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