Children on a school bus from Kidderminster are in danger from overhanging trees which have already smashed windows, angry parents claim.
They today joined bus chiefs in demanding action to lop the trees. The trees have already smashed three windows on the double decker 889 to King Edward the Sixth School in Birmingham.
Fortunately no-one was injured as glass shattered but parents now fear it is only a matter of time before more windows are broken and a child is hurt.
Eighty children, including many from the Wyre Forest area, use the school bus every day.
And with the new school term set to start on Tuesday parents are demanding action before it is too late.
The Green Bus company which runs the route claims the county council has refused to cut back dangerous trees in the Barnt Green area of Bromsgrove. The county council says it is the householder’s responsibility.
The company has been running the route since last September and says the trees were cut last year but have been left to overgrow.
Parents have contacted the company to complain about the state of the trees. Green Bus says it might have to run two single deckers at extra cost to parents if the problem persists.
Pupil Pascal Heng aged 16, of Rifle Range Road, Kidderminster, said: “The trees have become very dangerous and it’s not fair to expect children to travel like this.
“I was sitting near one of the windows that shattered last term and it was a miracle nobody was hurt.
“The branches will punch more holes in the windows and the glass or branch could cause serious injury or kill someone.”
County council spokesman John Fraser said: “The majority of these trees are in private gardens and we are asking them to cut back their branches.
“Residents have 14 days to comply with the request,” he added.
By Sol Buckner
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