A councillor has raised his concerns over a lack of guaranteed bus travel from the new Dunfermline Learning Campus, which leaves many pupils to travel long distances on foot.

Cllr James Calder has said that he is concerned over the "about an hour walk" that children from Pitcorthie are facing, and is only growing more concerned as we approach the darker nights. 

He said: "Families in Pitcorthie are concerned that pupils have around an hour walk back to the area as they are not given automatic entitlement to bus travel to the new school campus.

"I pressed the point for more engagement to help find solutions to the issue and I am pleased that the Administration are looking into solutions with Stagecoach.

"I will keep pressing for support as during winter months when it is darker and worse weather these concerns will only increase."

However, the service manager for passenger transport, Tony McRae confirmed that there is already a St Columba's school bus that goes through Pitcorthie.  

He added: "Having checked with the operator, Bay Travel, there are spare seats on this bus so it should be able to pick up some non-entitled pupils, particularly those that are just within the two mile limit. Pupils who aren't issued with a council pass (ie within the 2 mile limit) can either pay a fare or use their U22 pass if they have one.

"Woodmill pupils will be able to use the dedicated commercial service that Bay Travel is introducing on October 21, as well as making use of the extra capacity on the Stagecoach 1A service."