MANY parents sending their children to Oxted School face being hit in the pocket, a parish council leader has warned.
Surrey County Council is consulting on plans to charge parents £500 a year towards transport costs for taking their children to and from the Bluehouse Lane high school.
The move is likely to affect many children from Lingfield and Dormansland who make the lengthy journey to the school daily.
Chris d'Avray, chairman of Lingfield Parish Council, said: "Why should our children be financially penalised?
"As taxpayers to Surrey County Council, parents should be concerned that the tax they pay is not coming back to where they live."
The parish council will forward any parents' views it receives on to the school.
Mr d'Avray added that even prospective parents not planning to have a child in Oxted School for several years should take part in the consultation.
Responses must be received by December 20.
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