Ask for a Safety Assessment

To arrange such an assessment contact Bill Elliot, Principal Officer (Transport & Provision) here. Why?

The Council kicked off a project to promote safe routes to school for all Primary Pupils. This is taking place at Kirkhill Primary. You can find a Council article here on their web site. This initiative is definitely the kind of move that we would all like to see supported.

So doesn't it seem strange that this initiative seems to have been totally forgotten when making the decision to cut the free bus service? Considering the project to promote safe routes assumes that anyone further than 1 mile already gets the bus!

As a parent you can support safe routes to school by asking for a Safe Route assessment for your children. This will determine the legitimate safe route to school during the school day. This is carried out by the Transport Authority and will provide an accepted safe distance that your children are from the school. An official will come and accompany you and your child along the route and assess any dangerous areas as well as the route itself.