East Ayrshire Council could seek compromise on the thorny issue of subsidised school transport this week.
East Ayrshire is the only one of Scotland’s 32 local authorities to provide subsidised bus runs for pupils who don’t meet the free transport criteria.
However, it is a particularly costly scheme which came in at £462,000 for 2022/23, equating to around £750 for each of the 617 pupils, not taking into account those receiving additional discounts, who utilised it last year.
