Rutland County Council is holding a public consultation on its new travel policies for schools and post-16 transport between 6th January and 14th February. 

The council are inviting parents, carers, schools, colleges and other key individuals that are impacted to give feedback on their proposed policy. 

According to Cabinet Member for Transport, Environment and Communities Councillor Christine Wise said: "Our review of Rutland's existing transport policies has identified two key issues that need closer attention. 

"Firstly, we have too many policies and they're not clear enough about the assistance that families are eligible to receive. The second thing we need to consider is whether the travel assistance being offered by the council is economical. 

The policy put forward by the council has received criticism so far from the public (Photo: LDRS)

"By law, we are not allowed to set policies that fail to provide transport for young people who are eligible, so there is no chance that the council will stop anything it must do. 

"These two issues will be the focus of our consultation, and we hope all those who can take part make use of this opportunity to give feedback." 

The consultation is taking place between 6th January and 14th February and is accessible online or a paper copy for those without internet access. 

For the full outline of the proposal and the form, all the information is on Rutland County Council's website.