FOI Request Lollipop Crossing Patrols

Request 101001492103

1. Please can you tell me how many lollipop men/ladies (or the equivalent term for people responsible for helping kids cross the road safely, e.g. crossing guard patroller) are employed by the council and how many were employed in each of the last four years previously (i.e. how many in 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17)
2. Of those who left jobs as crossing guard patrollers during this time period (2012-2017) could you please tell me the reason for their departures (i.e. retired, redundancy, left for other job)
3. How much money was spent on school patrol crossing services in 2016-17 and in each of the last four years before this (how many in 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17).

Response 22-05-2017

1. 36 SCPs employed each year.

2.

2012 - 2013          -              2 leavers              - 1 retired / 1 new job outwith MC
2013 - 2014          -              None
2014 - 2015          -              2 leavers              - 2 retired
2015 - 2016          -              None
2016 – 2017         -              7 leavers              - 3 retired / 4 new job outwith MC

3.

2012-2013 £206,236.38
2013-2014 £220,108.06
2014-2015 £223,006.36
2015-2016 £248,251.81
2016-2017 £254,658.41