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Parents Outraged as Monmouthshire Cuts School Bus Service

11/2/2025

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Monmouthshire County Council has withdrawn free school bus provision for Pwllmeyric and Mathern, prompting outrage.
Parents say five-year-olds now walk four miles to school, raising safety and fumes concerns.
They accuse the council of not following Welsh Government guidance and dispute the existence of safe crossing points.
Independent assessments deem the routes safe, but many families insist they are dangerous and demand the bus service be reinstated.

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Monmouthshire County Council has withdrawn free school bus provision for Pwllmeyric and Mathern, prompting outrage.
Parents say five-year-olds now walk four miles to school, raising safety and fumes concerns.
They accuse the council of not following Welsh Government guidance and dispute the existence of safe crossing points.
Independent assessments deem the routes safe, but many families insist they are dangerous and demand the bus service be reinstated.