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Free school transport from West Swindon
To clarify the situation regarding transport to Bradon Forest, Ridgeway and St Joseph's from West Swindon, Phil Martlew, Public Transport
Officer of Passenger Transport Services, Swindon Borough Council, writes:
t is important at this time of year Peatmoor and Roughmoor, is enti- that such places are not always school if there are no spare seats
when parents are making deci- tled to free transport to Bradon available and presently there are available or if in the future buses
sions about which secondary Forest. There is no entitlement buses from some parts of West arenolongeroperatedbythecoun-
school to choose for their children from these areas to Ridgeway. Swindon which have no spare cil from a particular area to their
that they understand the implica- Children from West Swindon seats. In such cases parents have chosen school.
tions with regard to transport. attending St Joseph's School for to make their own arrangements
Entitlement to free school trans- denominational reasons are enti- to get their children to school. Seven Fields
port depends entirely upon the tled to free transport if they live Before making a decision on Conservation Group
parent's home address. It is not more than three miles away. How- which secondary school they 11th Annual General Meeting
related to which primary school ever parts of Toothill and Westlea would like their child to attend
they attend. are less than three miles from the parents should check with The Pas- Tuesday 14 November,
Only those living in Toothill and lower school and in such cases free senger Transport Unit on 466213, 7.30pm
Westlea are entitled to free trans- transport is not provided, whether free transport will be pro- Haydon Wick Parish Rooms
port to Ridgeway School. There is Where spare seats are available vided. If free transport is not avail- (next to the Haydon Centre)
no entitlement from Toothill and on school buses these are made able parents need to think care- Thames Avenue, Swindon
Westlea to go to Bradon Forest. available, at a charge of between fully about how much it will cost Agenda includes the presentation of
The rest of West Swindon, i.e. £47.50 and £60 per term, to chil- to buy a seat over a number of
Freshbrook, Grange Park, dren who are not entitled to free years. They will also need to con- the Millennium Survey of flora and
Eastleaze, Shaw, Middleleaze, transport. Parents should be aware sider how their child will get to fauna of Seven Fields to a
representative from the Wiltshire
Biological Record Office
GULP - Free, fun and thought provoking Guest speaker: Matt Prior,
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