Protest over North Lanarkshire school bus service cut

The annual cost of transporting a pupil to and from school comes in at around £1,300

Parents and pupils in North Lanarkshire were carrying placards as well as their books on the journey to school this morning, to protest the council’s decision to end free transport to several high schools.

Children are being asked to walk 6 miles along a busy dual carriageway in a bid to save money.

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