From tomorrow the morning and afternoon bus service from Newtonhill to Portlethen Academy will be open to anyone to use, not just school pupils. And that also means that pupils can travel for free, if they produce the correct under-22 bus pass.

The national Under-22 Concession Scheme for free bus travel was implemented on 31 January.
Council officers decided to reinstate combined school transport/local bus operation of the Portlethen Academy services, from 17 February, after the mid-term break.

I am told that the pupils won’t need to show the new pass until after Easter holidays.