Mum facing £4,000 nursery bill after council rule change

More than 500 parents have signed a petition demanding the local authority reconsider the issue.

A mum from Renfrewshire has told STV News she’s facing a bill of £4,000 to send her son to nursery because of a council policy change.

The local authority provides 30 hours of free childcare for all three-year-olds, but it only applies from the start of the school term – not from the child’s birthday.

More than 500 parents have signed a petition demanding the local authority reconsider the issue.

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