A school minibus aims to ‘help environment’.

Yobs have caused £1,000 worth of damage to a minibus that takes disabled children to school. 

  

The minibus, which belongs to a company from Buckley in Wales had been parked on a street in Connah’s Quay, and was attacked in the early hours of yesterday morning. Six windows were smashed, causing around £1,000 worth of damage. 

  

It is now likely the owner will have to make a claim against their minibus insurance policy, which could potentially increase their insurance premium and result in them having to pay a policy excess.

 

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Members of a Church in New Bradwell were left stranded after vandals torched their minibus.

 The arson attack on their 12-seater couldn’t have come at a worse time – the church just had its planning application for a security fence refused by the council.

The Minibus was found on Sunday morning, just before service was due to start it had been completely gutted. Police reports suggested the fire happened between 1 and 2am that morning.

“The minibus is essential to our congregation,” said a spokesman for the Church. “Without it we can’t collect the isolated members of the Church who do not have transport.”

He went onto describe how the minibus helps housebound people out of their homes to interact with society.

He said: “We feel really saddened and disappointed at what has happened. It’s a sad reflection of the yob culture we have in society, and we should all try to tackle this problem.”

The discovery of the torched minibus, which is covered by the church’s minibus insurance, is another blow to the congregation after they learned they could not protect their property.

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A quick reference guide to Minibus and Coach seat belt laws. 

Minibuses and Coaches Registered On or After 1 October 2001All minibuses and coaches registered on or after 1 October 2001 (whether they carry child or adult passengers) must have forward-facing or rearward-facing seat belts.

Minibuses and Coaches Registered Before 1 October 2001
 When the main purpose of the trip is to transport three or more children, minibuses and coaches registered before 1 October 2001 must have a forward facing seat for each child, fitted with either a three-point seat belt or a lap belt.

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A 16 seat Minibus belonging to a charity worth £25,000 has been stolen from a car park in Chadwell Heath. 

The Minibus was used to bring multiple sclerosis sufferers to a centre where they could enjoy services such as bathing, yoga and reflexology, and take them home again. 

The Minibus was left in a locked car park, but when the driver returned the gates had been cut with bolt cutters and the Minibus had gone. 

The theft of the minibus underlines the importance of having the correct minibus insurance cover.

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