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THE question of providing further 'bus facilities for Huthwaite children attending school in Sutton was raised at the monthly meeting of the Sutton School Managers held at the Office of the Correspondent on Monday evening, and it was decided to make representations to the County Education Committee on the matter.

The meeting wa presided over by Mr. J. Davies (Chairman), and others present were Mrs. C. Brown, Messrs. T. Barnes, F.C. Sowter, H. Gascoigne, A. Thompson and W.H. Cullen (Correspondent).

The question of the transport for Huthwaite scholars was raised by Mr. Sowter, who asked how many children were travelling from Huthwaite to the Priestsic Road School at Sutton.
The Correspondent replied that he could not say off-hand, but he could obtain the information.

Mr. Sowter said the reason he had brought forward the matter was because he thought arrangements should be made whereby the children could board 'buses in Priestsic Road and not have to go to the town centre, where it was busy and very dangerous. He understood that at the moment they were travelling by the ordinary 'bus service and he thought special 'buses should be engaged for them.

It was suggested that the Director of Education should be asked to meet the Managers and discuss the subject, and another proposal put forward was that all the children living beyond Huthwaite Cemetery, and who attended school at Sutton, should be provided with a private 'bus, while those living on the Sutton side of the Cemetery should make their own arrangements for getting to school.

Mrs. Brown said she understood that at one school there were 70 children who travelled by 'bus and paid their own fare. In addition there were boys from Hardwick Street School. The children rushed to get on the 'buses at the Northern Bridge and adults often had difficulty in getting on. She wondered if it would be possible to arrange for a 'bus to go down Priestsic Road for the children.

The Correspondent said if the Committee agreed to a special 'bus this could be done, otherwise he was afraid people would have to put up with a crowd of children. It was up to the 'bus company to put on extra 'buses if necessary.

It was pointed out that the children left school at 12.30 and five o'clock, which were very busy times
Mrs. Brown: I think so, too.
It was decided to recommend the Education Committee to provide 'buses for children living in the area beyond Huthwaite Cemetery.

With reference to the recommendations of the Managers that air-raid shelters should be provided for all school children in the area, a letter was read from the Director of Education stating that the views of the Managers had been brought to the notice of the Sites and Buildings Sub-Committee, and it was decided not to alter the previous decision, namely, that with the exception of the shelters being provided at Stanton Hill and Mansfield Road Infants' Schools, no further shelters will be provide at Sutton. It was also decided that no protection could be provided for windows of schools, as such protection was only for schools in danger areas. ...