Falkirk school bus consultation shows majority against proposed changes
dailyrecord.co.ukA consultation on whether to make changes to Falkirk Council 's school transport showed that 86 per cent of responses were against the council's plans.
Of 1713 responses from individuals, 1459 were against the changes, with 183 in favour and 61 expressing no preference. The six-week consultation was seeking views on changes that would mean increasing the distance at which Falkirk pupils are entitled to free bus travel to and from school.
If approved, the only pupils eligible for a season ticket will be those at primary who live more than two miles from their school and three miles for secondary pupils, by the nearest safe walking route. Read more: Vital Falkirk projects including flood defence scheme hit by soaring construction costs Falkirk Council - which has a £63million budget gap to meet - points out that what it is proposing is still more generous than the statutory requirements.
However, the change could also impact on children who currently pay or use Under-22 bus passes as up to 33 council-funded bus routes could be cut altogether.Sixteen groups and organisations also responded formally, including eight parent councils who did not support the proposals and one that did.
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