South Lanarkshire parents are staging an event to protest the council’s proposals to cut school transport. 

South Lanarkshire Council recently put forward plans to alter the travel radius, meaning that free buses will only be available for pupils who live three or more miles from their catchment school. The current qualifying radius is two miles. 

Glasgow Times:

Parents have said that if the proposal comes into force, youngsters will have to walk up to six miles per day - or be driven by their parents, as the council has suggested. 

So, parents from Cambuslang have announced that they will be taking part in a ‘mass drive’ on Monday, March 11 to get an idea of how heavy the traffic will be if the council’s plans are approved.

81 parents from Cathkin High, Stonelaw High and Trinity High have expressed their plans to take part in the event and protest the council’s proposals.

Glasgow Times:

A parent from Cathkin High said: “We currently have 81 participants driving to school on Monday, March 11. 

"This is to demonstrate the extra congestion that will be caused if the proposal goes ahead to increase the allocation of school buses from two miles to three miles.”

Glasgow Times:

The group have already held various protests including a walk to test how suitable the council’s proposed ‘safe walking routes’ are, as well as holding various meetings with officials to express their concerns.

The council held public meetings in January and February to gather local thoughts on the proposal. A consultation has since been launched, which has been extended by two weeks, it is now open until March 15.