Local MSP Jackie Baillie has called on Argyll and Bute Council to reinstate a school bus service for primary school children after there were two road traffic accidents on the route that they use to walk to school.

Argyll and Bute council has scrapped their school bus services for primary school children who live under 2 miles away from its schools. However the route that the Council have deemed "safe" for Arrochar primary school pupils has had two accidents in the space of a week and is a known accident blackspot.

Jackie who has joined with the pupils and parents affected to campaign for the school bus to be reinstated believes the latest two accidents support the view that the route to the school is unsafe.

She said:

"These latest two accidents on the A83 in the space of a week are exactly why Argyll and Bute Council must reinstate the school bus service for the pupils affected.

"In the picture you can see the pavement which is used everyday by primary school pupils to walk to and from school. The car overturned on a bright sunny Saturday morning with good visibility. If there can be accidents in those conditions then far more serious problems are likely to occur on a dark, wet winter morning when the pupils are walking to school.

"I will continue to press Argyll and Bute Council to reverse their decision. All the evidence points to this being a dangerous route to school. They really must put the interests of children first."