Clwyd West AM Darren Millar has welcomed news that campaigners in Denbighshire have won their case to stop free school transport from being cut by Denbighshire County Council.
The Council changed its policy in respect of transport from home to school transport pick-up points last year leaving many children ineligible for transport for this leg of their journey and parents left having to find transport themselves.
Over 260 pupils from different schools were affected by the cuts.
Parents feared their children were being put in danger as a result and launched a campaign to get the decision overturned.
Darren, who backed the campaign and raised the matter in the Senedd, said:
“I am absolutely delighted that the persistence of these concerned local campaigners has paid off.
“I said from the start that the situation was totally unacceptable and disadvantaged young people in my constituency – particularly those in rural areas, as well as placing them in great danger.
“I would like to thank the two mothers Glenda Coleman and Rachel Owen, who instructed Michael Imperato, partner at Watkins & Gunn Solicitors and a leading expert in Administrative and Public Law to help fight the council’s decision.
“A settlement was reached a week before the trial after it was accepted by the Council that it has a duty to provide transport to the school pick up point where no safe walking route is available.
“I know all the parents who were affected by these cuts will be greatly relieved.”