Stark warnings have been issued that cutting school transport will lead to a drop in attendance and attainment.
In December, West Dunbartonshire Council’s Labour administration agreed to changes that will see free buses only provided for primary pupils who live more than two miles from their school and to secondary pupils who live more than three miles away.
The decision is expected to lead to around 600 pupils locally no longer being eligible for free school transport, and could see pupils from areas such as Renton having to walk to school as far away as OLSP in Bellsmyre.
