HOTEL staff working on the East and West Cliffs can commute to work for free on Beryl bikes and scooters.

A partnership between the Coastal BID and Beryl, means hotel managers will be provided with codes that staff can use.

The initiative is designed to help hotels recruit staff, which has been difficult since the pandemic began and is expected to become harder during the summer when tourism spikes.

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Fiona McArthur from the Coastal BID said: “Hospitality has been horribly hit by the pandemic and staff have left the industry.

“There is also a widespread candidate shortage in the sector and we don’t want businesses to be operating with a skeleton staff.

“Tourism is vital to the local economy and when people visit we want to ensure they have the best time possible so they will return."

Beryl CEO, Phil Ellis, said: “We want to inspire more people to take up sustainable travel options to help reduce road congestion and improve air quality.

“Partnership schemes such as this can hopefully inspire even more people to incorporate active travel into their daily routines.

“As well as being sustainable, cycling is also fun and a great way to exercise and keep healthy; so hopefully this will act as a good incentive for people to consider employment in tourism and help a fantastic industry get back on its feet.”