SLC LABOUR THROW OUR CHILDREN UNDER THE BUS

At the recent Executive Committee Meeting on Wednesday 7th August. A motion proposed by the council leader himself, Joe Fagan, won a vote which saw the distance for free school transport change from 2 miles to 3 miles.

This was backed by the Liberal Democrats and the Provost.

They did not take any of the consultations into account. It now seems that this group like to have consultations just so they can ignore them.

The SLC SNP Group tabled a motion to halt these changes and keep the distance at it’s 2 mile level. I’m glad to see the Tory councillors backing this amendment. However, I was disappointed but not surprised with the one abstention from the Green Party.

Make no mistake here, this decision was not about the kids, not about their safety, not even about money. It was political in nature and the leader of the council should be ashamed of himself. Once more he uses his remarks on the proposal as a political soapbox without any chance of rebuttal from other councillors.

Labour continue to show their true colours. Their slogan for the GE was Change.

We’ve got change, but certainly not for the better.