RESIDENTS can access the district's leisure centres for free during the Christmas period.
Fusion Lifestyle is offering free passes at all of its sites in Braintree, Witham and Halstead until January 4.
It forms part of an initiative to keep residents active during the winter months.
Leisure centres can remain open under Tier 3 rules but no classes can be held.
Fusion's director of operations Anthony Cawley said: "There has never been a more important time to look after the health and wellbeing of our local communities and we’ve taken this small step to encourage residents to come into one of our centres for a complimentary visit on us.