Subsidised transport for East Ayrshire pupils who live too close to their school to get free transport could be scrapped amid spiralling costs and the introduction of the Scottish Government’s free bus travel for young people.
Currently, secondary school pupils who live between 1.5 and 3 miles from their school can get a discounted fare, paying £1.40 a day.
The service cost £462k this year, part of a £3.6m school transport budget that is projected to be almost £700k overspent.
