ISSUE NO. 1582
29 Oct - 4 Nov 2015
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Victory for parents PEOPLE POWER sees school bus service reinstated
After weeks of complaints, protests and pleas to the authorities, parents on the Orihuela Costa have won a hardfought victory as the full school bus service has been reinstated. Councillor for Education Begoña Cuartero announced at the start of the week that the bus service will resume immediately for those students who had previously
been denied a place, with 50 seats now on the buses for Orihuela Costa schools. Cuatero admitted there were still 12 students in the Orihuela hamlet of Escorratel who did not have a place but the councillor said the council was doing everything within its power to solve the problem soon. Cuartero added that the move to reinstate the service
after the ministry stopped it for some students who did not fall within the distance guidelines, was good news for families. She added: “It was necessary because after nearly two months without transport the situation was untenable for many of them. The council has always been on the side of parents and will continue in that vein because it is our responsibility.”
Cuartero explained that both she, the mayor and Turn to Page 5
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