FOI Request - School Crossing Patrollers

Request 101003859799

1. The number of school crossing patrollers (lollipop men/ladies) in your council area at the start of each school year (August) from 2016 to 2025.  

2. The number of schools in your council area from 2016 to 2025.

3. If the number of school crossing patrollers has fallen in the past decade, please provide any details on your strategy for increasing recruitment.

Response 23-10-2025

1. 2016 – 36
2017 – 36
2018 – 29
2019  to 2025 – 0

2. 2016 - 46 Primary; 8 Secondary
2017 - 45 Primary; 8 Secondary
2018 - 45 Primary; 8 Secondary
2019 - 45 Primary; 8 Secondary
2020 - 45 Primary; 8 Secondary
2021 - 45 Primary; 8 Secondary
2022 - 45 Primary; 8 Secondary
2023 - 44 Primary; 8 Secondary
2024 - 44 Primary; 8 Secondary
2025 - 44 Primary; 8 Secondary

3. N/A. The number of school crossing patrollers were removed from our structure in June 2019.