Specsavers steps in to help clear bike training backlog

Saturday 21st May 2011, 2:29PM BST.

Specsavers facilities manager Chris Robins, left, and Environment minister Peter Sirett. The two have reached an agreement to use the company’s car park to catch up on motorcycle basic training. (Picture by Steve Sarre, 1138497)

MOVES have been made to help clear the backlog of people waiting to do motorcycle training.

Compulsory basic training resumed for a trial period at La Mare de Carteret School early in April after being suspended for six weeks, with predictions it could take months to clear the backlog that had built up.

Now Environment has agreed also to use Specsavers’ car park.

‘When we first heard that they were looking to find somewhere to do their training, we were keen to offer our help but they needed an office space and toilets, so there were limitations,’ said Specsavers facilities manager Chris Robins.