KCC and taxi service for school runs.
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:12 pm
Hi
I'm still in battle with KCC over my daughters school travel problems -
Sevenoaks travel to Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
One of many issues is the use of private taxi companies for school runs.
I'm arguing that KCC paying for two short taxi rides (each about 4 miles) a day must be more expensive than covering our costs on a private coach at under £5 a day.
This Telegraph article highlights the problem where West Sussex County Council are spending £16,000 a year getting one child to school!
I don't expect for one minute that KCC's proposed taxi runs for my daughter (twice a day from Badgers Mount to Otford) will be anywhere near that - but also don't see how any taxi company can do the trip for less than about £10 or £15?
Has anyone here had any experience of using taxi's supplied by the council for school runs?
I hate to ask but if any one is aware of any 'horror' stories then I would also like to know!
Thanks in advance.
I'm still in battle with KCC over my daughters school travel problems -
Sevenoaks travel to Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
One of many issues is the use of private taxi companies for school runs.
I'm arguing that KCC paying for two short taxi rides (each about 4 miles) a day must be more expensive than covering our costs on a private coach at under £5 a day.
This Telegraph article highlights the problem where West Sussex County Council are spending £16,000 a year getting one child to school!
I don't expect for one minute that KCC's proposed taxi runs for my daughter (twice a day from Badgers Mount to Otford) will be anywhere near that - but also don't see how any taxi company can do the trip for less than about £10 or £15?
Has anyone here had any experience of using taxi's supplied by the council for school runs?
I hate to ask but if any one is aware of any 'horror' stories then I would also like to know!
Thanks in advance.