Denbighshire
County Council is advising parents and guardians of children travelling on
public buses that owing to social distancing and reduced capacity on public
transport, those using public bus services may be adversely impacted.
Parents and
guardians of children and young people using public transport to travel to
school or college are being advised to make alternative arrangements during the
first weeks of term.
The council says it is
currently working with bus companies to ensure that extra buses are provided to
increase capacity where possible.
Cllr Brian
Jones the Council’s Lead Member for Waste, Transport and the Environment, said:
“Owing to reduced capacity on public transport to ensure social distancing,
wherever possible we are putting on extra services for school and college
learners, and we are working to ensure they can travel to school safely, which
is of paramount importance.
“We understand
this is a very difficult time for parents and we want to assure them that we
are working to make sure the return to school runs as smoothly as possible.
“However,
owing to a number of pressures associated with Covid-19, we are asking parents
who are able to transport their children to school or college to do so for the
first two weeks of term or, where possible, to encourage the use of active
travel.
“Those parents
who can transport their children to school or college are asked to walk where
possible or to park further away from school to avoid congestion.
“Parents of
all pupils aged over 11 using school buses or public transport to get to school
are also reminded they need to wear a face covering while using buses, coaches
and where appropriate taxis.”
Some schools
are also using staggered times which will impact transport to and from school
and parents are being advised to check with their school.
Timetables for
public bus services have also been impacted by Covid-19 and parents should
check their local provider for the most up to date information.
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