Riders To Cover Hundreds Of Miles On Monday

More than 70 customers using the council’s Wheels to Work Scheme will cover just short of 1000 miles across the East Riding on Monday, 17 June, which is international Ride to Work Day.

On Ride to Work Day, motorbike and scooter riders around the world show just how enjoyable their daily commute is, demonstrating the benefits of motorcycles and scooters, including time savings, less congestion and reduced travel costs.

Wheels to Work provides affordable transport to individuals who are unable to access training, employment or education, due to a lack of suitable public or private transport.

The scheme operates across the East Riding from bases at Beverley, Bridlington and, more recently, Goole after the council expanded its service using some of the £1.8 million successfully secured by the council from the Local Sustainable Transport Fund, employing two new staff members and purchasing 15 new mopeds as part of the Get Moving Goole project.

Councillor Jane Evison, cabinet portfolio holder for economy, investment and inequalities at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “Wheels to Work is an innovative idea that can make a difference for someone when it comes to a job or other related opportunity, and I would encourage those in rural areas with transport problems to investigate the scheme.

“We need to do all we can to support people, particularly young people seeking employment, in these difficult economic times and Wheels to Work provides real benefits for both employer and employee.”