Issue - meetings

Mrs Anderson addressed the Committee with concerns over what she felt was discrimination against Catholic education due to 4 pupils no longer being provided with appropriate school transport to St Columba’s primary school.

The Committee discussed the current catchment area and the immediate issue affecting the 4 primary 7 children and requested that a letter be drafted highlighting the concerns by the local community with endorsement by the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee.

The Area Governance Manager informed the Committee that the children had no statutory entitlement to transport but officers had investigated what options were available to accommodate the children but a resolution had not been found.

It was noted that Mrs Anderson would be attending the Community Services Committee due to be held on Thursday 15^th March 2018 and would raise the issue with the Committee.

Mr Leddie informed the Area Committee that the back road at Connel had been resurfaced but the culvert on the left hand side is blocked and requested that this be cleaned out.