Ben Rhydding resident David Nunns has launched a petition to save two local primary school bus services which are facing the axe.
The P98 and P99 serve All Saints, Ashlands, Ben Rhydding, and Sacred Heart primary schools. As well as Ilkley and Ben Rhydding, they also bring in children from Addingham, Burley, and Menston. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority recently announced that it plans to withdraw the services after the end of the current academic year.
The petition notes that nearly 70 children are registered for the services. It says the buses “provide an environmentally friendly, convenient and vital service to residents who need to get their children safely to school” and their withdrawal would increase pollution and lead to additional childcare costs for parents.
District Councillor Andrew Loy (Conservative, Ilkley) commended David for setting up the petition and said: “Many residents rely on our local buses, whether that’s the P98 and P99, or the 962 and X84. It’s vital that we all work together to retain these services, so I urge residents to sign this petition to make their voices heard.”
Robbie Moore MP said: “The P98 and P99 school bus services provide a crucial service for nearly 70 children and their families in our community. Their potential withdrawal would only add to the burden of increased local pollution and add to childcare costs in our area, and I will again be in contact with WYCA about these ill thought through plans. I strongly encourage all residents in Ilkley, Ben Rhydding and Addingham to sign David Nunns’ petition to retain these valuable services by visiting : https://bradford.moderngov.co.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=528&RPID=20…”
