Campaigning parents insist fight continues over North Lanarkshire school mileage limits despite council u-turn

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Campaigning parents have insisted the fight will continue over North Lanarkshire school mileage limits despite a council u-turn on primary school routes.Earlier this week, the council confirmed that primary school kids in North Lanarkshire who receive school transport will continue to qualify at the current mileage limits.The council had previously decided to change the mileage limits for primary school children to the legal maximum.That would have meant children living more than two miles from school having to make their own arrangements, rather than those living more than one mile away.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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