Buses are a pain for parents

It is a pity our buses cannot claim the same of admiration. It seems mothers with children and people with wheelchairs are not able to use these buses or, if they are, it is with great difficulty.

I am not allowed to enter a bus unless I fold down my pushchair while carrying my baby and shopping bags.

Furthermore, there is no room for me to sit with my pushchair or for that matter, a wheelchair. This is discrimination and in this day and age it is unacceptable.

Do you not think the council should revise its priorities and consider putting the residents of Shrewsbury first, instead of throwing money at grand buildings and statues for the attraction of tourists? What if I had more than one child?

It would be physically impossible to use our buses. The children are our future, and should be facilitated for, as well as the needs of disabled people.

I wonder how the general public would respond to buses being made which only allow access for young mothers and children? Would this discrimination against others not be illegal or unacceptable?

I feel this issue needs addressing as a matter of urgency, as it is far more important than grand gestures. I am not alone in my remarks, as many other young mothers have the same complaints.

We cannot all afford cars and buses are our only means of transport. Something needs to be done.

Abie Foster

Shrewsbury