Another U-turn by Wiltshire’s Conservatives: The Faith School Bus Cuts

Following a petition by parents, and pressure from the Liberal Democrats in the debating chamber, Wiltshire's Conservatives have slammed the brakes on their programme of cuts for buses going to Denominational Schools .

Cllr Jon Hubbard, Lib Dem group leader said: "We welcome this decision by the Wiltshire Conservatives to heed our advice and phase in this cut. The Cabinet need to consider for the future the impact that a hastily made, ill-considered decision could have had on the education of young people.

"I hope that the Conservatives have listened to everything we've said, and as well as taking our advice to take more time to consider these major cuts, they will hold this meeting at a time and place accessible to the parents teachers and pupils affected."

Jon continued: "I note with interest that the Conservative leader has felt it necessary to correct what she said at council. I wonder how many other decisions have been rushed through by Wiltshire's ruling Conservatives without a full understanding of the facts."

Cllr Peter Colmer, Deputy Lib Dem Group Leader said "This keeps happening. In the Council chamber, the Conservatives fight tooth and nail to defend their obviously flawed policies, and then abruptly U-turn as soon as they're out of the debate. I'd like more of a willingness to for the administration to listen to constructive criticism, from the Lib Dems and the public, accept their mistakes earlier on, and in doing so waste less Council time and taxpayer money."

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