Langwathby school transport consultation

Our proposal for the Langwathby home to school transport routes and how to give us your feedback.

We currently provide a passenger assistant on each of the home to school transport routes which serve Langwathby Church of England (C of E) Primary School. 

The routes are:

  • T1252 serving Gamblesby, Melmerby and Ousby
  • T1255 serving Glassonby, Hunsonby, Little Salkeld and Winskill

Our proposal and consultation 

We're proposing remove the passenger assistants from the Langwathby home to school transport routes. This would begin at the start of the 2026/27 academic year.

We're now running a consultation on our proposal. It is open to: 

  • parents and carers
  • staff and governors of Langwathby C of E Primary School
  • anyone else with an interest, or stake in, home to school transport arrangements serving the school

Read our consultation document for further details about the proposal (PDF , 298KB). 

The document also includes: 

  • background information
  • our rationale for making the proposal
  • a timetable for the consultation
  • a copy of the consultation questionnaire

The consultation has been extended until 28 November 2025. This ensures we can review all feedback and respond to queries.

When the consultation has closed, the Corporate Direct of Children's Services and the Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Education and Skills will make the final decision. This will be no later than the end of January 2026.

Have your say

It's important that we hear your views. There are several ways to give us your feedback:

Online

Complete the consultation questionnaire online

In person or by post

If you would prefer a paper copy, you can print the questionnaire at the end of the consultation document. 

You can then hand the questionnaire in at Langwathby C of E Primary School, or send it to us by post to:

Integrated Home to School Transport Team 
Children's Services
Westmorland and Furness Council 
Lowther Street
Kendal
LA9 4FDQ

Email

You can complete the questionnaire at end of the consultation document and send it to us by email, to school.transport@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk.

Meetings

We're holding meetings for you to to ask any questions you may have.

Meeting for governors 

Date: Tuesday 7 October 2025
Location: Langwathby C of E Primary School, Salkeld Road, Langwathby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1ND

Meeting for parents and other stakeholders

The time and location for the meeting on Thursday 16 October 2025 has changed

Date:  Thursday 16 October 2025
Start time: Drop in session from 4pm to 6:30pm
Location: Langwathby Village Hall, Langwathby, CA10 1LW