FOI Request - Spend on Taxis, Supplies and Pest Control in Schools

Request 101003769490

1.  How much money was spent on taxis bringing and taking children to school? (This could ASN, or just general, but overall, how often there used and how much this costs). Could you me this from the years - 2020 to 2024 please.

2.  How much money did the council spend on school supplies in the years 2020-2024? (this includes things such as paper, jotters, pencils ect - please provide a list of what was bought and how many)

3.  Can you also please tell me how much money did each individual school in the council area spend on pest control? (from the year 2020-2024)

4. How many people who work directly for the council broke social media policies? (from the years 2020-2024)

Response 15-05-2025

1. Not specifically recorded. Moray Council does not differentiate school contract awards between bus, minibus, MPV, plated taxi, etc.,  it is school transport. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held. In addition, young people travelling to school in smaller vehicles may include both SEND and non SEND pupils in same vehicle, this potentially varying day by day. Figures below are the full expenditure on home to school transport including buses, coaches, cars, etc.

2020 – 2021 £3, 979,352
2021 – 2022 £4,367,787
2022 – 2023 £4,579, 617
2023 – 2024 £5,137,799
2024 – 2025 Estimating £4,731K

2. Please see total figures below. 

To get the breakdown of what supplies were bought we would have to search through thousands of invoices individually. This task would cost the Council in excess of £600 of staff time. In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (excessive cost), we are therefore unable to comply with this part of the request.

2020-21: £368,062

2021-22: £430,452

2022-23: £559,365

2023-24: £468,340

2024-25: £486,511

3. Please find total figures below. 

To get the breakdown of pest control by school we would have to search through thousands of invoices individually. This task would cost the Council in excess of £600 of staff time. In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (excessive cost), we are therefore unable to comply with this part of the request.

2020-21: £0

2021-22: £16,992

2022-23: £38,240

2023-24: £5,222

2024-25: £0

4. No members of staff have been subject to formal disciplinary procedures as a result of a breach of social media rules. However, we are aware of a small number of informal discussions around this.