Residents have organised a petition aimed at saving the “Toy Bus” which Labour Councillors plan to scrap in 2014.

The petition, which can be found on the Councils web site, reads;

We the undersigned petition the council to Not cease the toy bus. It would seem a great shame to loose such an excellent service. The staff on the toy bus have great knowledge in terms of the educational and enjoyment value of the toys. It is hugely beneficial to the development of babies and toddlers in their early years. If the toy bus ceases to run then this great knowledge and expertise can not be shared with parents and childcare providers.

we believe that the Toy Bus offers an incredibly valuable service to York families and childcare providers. It allows us to provide our children with specialist, varying and unique toys which aid their all-round development whilst also providing learning opportunities which the vast majority of parents would never have otherwise considered. To lose this wonderful resource would be to the detriment of young learners’ creative development in the York area.

You can sign the petition by clicking here.