The Mayor of St Albans officially opened a newly refurbished Kwik Fit garage.

The branch in Verulam Road was one of the centres chosen by head office to be fully refurbished because of the commitment the staff have made in serving the community.

Mayor councillor Salih Gaygusuz, said: "It was good to hear about all the improvements that have been made and to see the updated technology there.

"During my visit I heard about Kwik Fit’s apprenticeship scheme that is designed to give young people valuable career skills."

Kwik Fit manager at the St Albans branch, Babru Miah, 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 Verulam Road 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."