Reinstate the TW8 bus to Tunbridge Wells so rural children can get to school

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Assess how the government funding for school transport is being used and liaise with Kent County Council to ensure that children from rural communities are able to access public transport to school.

At the moment, as a direct result of the changes, there are significantly more people having to drive increasing both traffic and air pollution.
The bus routes that have remained in place are now overcrowded and dangerous and cannot always be accessed meshing children (who have paid a significant amount of money for a pass) stranded.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

Decisions about local transport are a matter for individual local authorities, not the UK Government or Parliament.

You could raise your issue with a local councillor who represents you. You can find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them, by entering your post code here: https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Fund free public transport for all children in England under the age of 18: Fund free public transport for all children in England under the age of 18

Give school students free public transport to school: Give school students free public transport to school

Timeline

29 Sep 2022	Petition opened for signatures
4 Oct 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 4 Oct 2022

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