THE reopening of Kwik Fit in Uckfield has taken place.

The centre has been fully refurbished and Uckfield Mayor Louise Eastwood declared it open to the public during a visit.

Councillor Eastwood said: “The investment that Kwik Fit has made in the local centre is very good news for Uckfield and its motorists.

“The town is very fortunate that the Bell Farm Road centre was selected for refurbishment with all the latest technology and equipment.

“It’s commendable that there’s an apprenticeship scheme in place to give young people a helping hand by creating jobs and giving them some valuable career skills.

“I hope young people in Uckfield will see the benefit and apply for the programme.”

Centre manager Peter Hunt said: “It’s given the staff a real boost that our hard work has been recognised and that our centre has been given major investment.

“All the team at the Uckfield branch take great pride in our work and now we have a working environment that matches our ambition to deliver the best possible service.

“It’s also good news for the community because we are now armed with top of the range equipment that will allow us to serve our customers even better than before.

“We are all really excited and can’t wait to get going.

“Customers will immediately see the impact of the investment as the reception area has been completely redesigned to promote a more welcoming and customer-friendly environment.

“Kwik Fit’s highly-skilled professionally trained staff can sit down with each customer and discuss their individual requirements.”

The revamped centre will also continue to offer the full range of Kwik Fit services including tyres, exhausts, brakes, MoT testing, car servicing, air-con and windscreen repair.

The company is looking to take on 200 apprentices this year.

Any young people interested can visit: http://careers.kwik-fit.com/apprentice-application-form.asp.