FOI Request - School Crossing Patrollers

Request 101003094172

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information:

1. The number of traffic (school) crossing patrollers employed by the council during the past five years (2017-2022 inclusive)
2. The locations they were employed to cover.
3. How much these job appointments cost the council each year.

Please provide the information in the MS Excel format if possible.

Response 11-07-2022

1. As of 31st March School Crossing Patrol:
2022 - 0
2021 - 0
2020 - 0
2019 - 32
2018 - 36
2017 - 36

All school crossing patrols ended in July 2019.

2. Please see attached.

Up to 2017 there were 36 posts then from 2017 until they finished in June 2019 there was 29 posts. The ones with lights were not covered by a SCP which equals the 7 less. 

For the number employed - in previous FOI we said there were 36 at the end of 2017, then 28 at the end of 2018.

3. Cost was:
2017 - £255k
2018 - £248k
2019 - £65k