Sue Mcgrane studies her daughter's new school route

Sue Mcgrane from Summerhill said the local authority tried to stop the transport last year but she claims they did not carry out their plan because of the murder of the two Cambridgeshire school girls, Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.

"This is the second year that we've been through this, I really don't understand why the council are targeting us," said the mother of three.

"Jessica and Holly had just been abducted, we received the letter about 10 days after.

"All the parents who responded last year cited that as an area of concern....I do think that played a part."

Appeal

Wrexham Council agreed to look at the route again and agreed it was hazardous.

But now the authority says it has found an alternative route which is safe.

The local authority is only required by law to provide free transport for children living three miles away from their chosen school.

"Parents have been written to regarding the transport of their children to Plas Coch providing them with a new route to the school which has been classed non-hazardous," said Wynford Thomas from Wrexham Council.

"Parents are entitled to write in and appeal against this should they wish to and the authority will investigate it within the appropriate policies," he added.

The school route was previously called "hazardous"

However, Mrs Mcgrane who has three children aged 10, eight and two said she does not think the new route is acceptable.

"At the start of the route they've outlined for me there's a narrow track we would have to walk down.....it's only cleared three or four times a year.

"At the Mold Road there is a pedestrian crossing now and we're to go there and we're to walk the length of the new Llay Road, it feeds to industrial estates...there are heavy lorries and I can't say that I've seen that many cars sticking to the 30mph speed limit.

"Throughout the school year you receive two or three letters from the school asking could we please do something to lessen the congestion.

"Outside the school is limited space for parking and we've had the police there moving people along," she added.

The 39-year-old said she feels as through she is being penalised for sending her children to the local Welsh medium school which is not situated in her village.

The school bus will be withdrawn from 27 October.