Ammanford students give views on charging for post-16 transport.
Students at Coleg Sir Gâr’s Ammanford campus have been giving their views as part of a consultation exercise on charging for post 16 transport. The council’s transport section has been holding drop-in sessions at schools and college campuses throughout the county. Pupils, teachers and parents from all county secondary schools and staff and students from the five main college campuses are being asked for their views. The council currently provides free school/college transport to approximately 3,000 young people aged between 16 and 19 in the county. However, with a potential reduction in budget of almost £40 million over the next three years the council has no choice but to reduce spending on discretionary services (the things it is not required to do by law) such as post 16 transport. All partners involved have tried to find a way of sustaining the service. Those that can’t make the session at their school/college can attend one of the sessions at another location. There is also an o...
