Many parents who currently pay to use school transport have not been told this service will not be available from August. The number of children affected is more than those who currently receive free transport.
Stopping school transport also discriminates against parents or carers with disabilities or low income, as the school bus is generally the only reliable, safe and timely way for their child to get to school.
Argyll and Bute council state "our highest priority is getting pupils safely to and from school". Although financial savings need to be made, further consultation with parents, emergency services, and West Coast Motors is required before any change to the current service is made.
Stopping school transport is a short sighted decision which urgently needs to be overturned.
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June 10, 2010
The feedback from local families has been heartbreaking and confirms that these cuts ignore the basic safety of our children on the roads. I have been spending my nights chasing responses from council members but the walls are thick and progress remains slow. This is exhausting work but the risk to our students means we cannot simply walk away.
June 10, 2010
The momentum behind this is growing even though the silence from the council feels heavy right now. I am exhausted by the constant uphill battle but seeing so many people join this fight keeps me moving forward.
Reached 100 supporters
June 10, 2010
6 Comments
Ridiculous decision. Council has no clue about the real conditions on these back roads.
The roads in Oban are way to busy for kids to just walk. Its a disaster waiting to happen if this goes through.
SHAME ON YOU. Put the safety of the kids first for once.
Living in Benderloch means having to rely on that bus. There is literally no safe path for my daughter to walk. Fix this.
My son gets the bus every morning and it is the only way he gets there on time. Do you want more cars on the road? Because thats what you are going to get.
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Many parents who currently pay to use school transport have not been told this service will not be available from August. The number of children affected is more than those who currently receive free transport.
Stopping school transport also discriminates against parents or carers with disabilities or low income, as the school bus is generally the only reliable, safe and timely way for their child to get to school.
Argyll and Bute council state "our highest priority is getting pupils safely to and from school". Although financial savings need to be made, further consultation with parents, emergency services, and West Coast Motors is required before any change to the current service is made.
Stopping school transport is a short sighted decision which urgently needs to be overturned.
Updates
June 10, 2010
The feedback from local families has been heartbreaking and confirms that these cuts ignore the basic safety of our children on the roads. I have been spending my nights chasing responses from council members but the walls are thick and progress remains slow. This is exhausting work but the risk to our students means we cannot simply walk away.
June 10, 2010
The momentum behind this is growing even though the silence from the council feels heavy right now. I am exhausted by the constant uphill battle but seeing so many people join this fight keeps me moving forward.
Reached 100 supporters
June 10, 2010
6 Comments
Total incompetence. They want to save pennies but will end up costing everyone so much more when there is an accident.
Ridiculous decision. Council has no clue about the real conditions on these back roads.
The roads in Oban are way to busy for kids to just walk. Its a disaster waiting to happen if this goes through.
SHAME ON YOU. Put the safety of the kids first for once.
Living in Benderloch means having to rely on that bus. There is literally no safe path for my daughter to walk. Fix this.
My son gets the bus every morning and it is the only way he gets there on time. Do you want more cars on the road? Because thats what you are going to get.
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Total incompetence. They want to save pennies but will end up costing everyone so much more when there is an accident.