To mark its 30th anniversary, a Burnley opticians is undergoing a major refurbishment programme.

The makeover of Specsavers in Charter Walk Shopping Centre and expansion into the former Designer Outlet unit next door will be completed by the end of January.

The refurbishment will create additional eye health and hearing services for the town through a £500,000 investment into Burnley’s community healthcare provision.

As well as expanding the store, Specsavers Burnley is growing its team by recruiting an optometrist, dispensing optometrist, dispensing assistant and call centre operator.

The hearing centre has invested in staff development, with two team members qualifying as audiology assistants joining the team of six.

Mark Addison, Specsavers Burnley store director said: “Over the past 30 years, we’ve experienced increasing customer demand and had started to outgrow our store space.

“By investing in our facilities and updating to the latest technology, we can ensure that we continue to deliver the highest standard of eye and hearing care to the local community. We’re confident that customers will reap the benefits and we can’t wait to show off our new-look in the new year.”

The store will also be kitted out with state-of-the-art equipment including an additional Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) scanner, which produces a structural scan of the eye helping optometrists to detect a range of eye conditions up to four years earlier than traditional methods.

For more information or to book a sight test at Specsavers call 01282 450045 or visit www.specsavers.co.uk/stores/burnley