Disclosure Log

School Crossing Patrols (FOI/7343)

Message from Nottinghamshire County Council - 05 March 2026

Dear *********                                                   
 
Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI/00007343
 
Thank you for your email of 18th February 2026 where you requested information about School Crossing Patrols. The response to your request is provided below.
 
In your request you asked:
 
  1. The number of school crossing patrols provided by Nottinghamshire County Council in the following financial years: 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26.
 
This function is carried out by Via East Midlands Ltd on behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council with the following provided each year :-
2021/22 – 73 as of 24/6/21
2022/23 – 68 average (70 as of 7/3/22 and 66 as of Sept 2022)
2023/24 – 62 as of 19/5/23
2024/25 – 61 as of 5/4/24
2025/26 – 61 average (62 as of 15/5/25 and 59 as of 23/2/26, but 2 new starters circa 2/3/26)
 
Please note - “Number fluctuates throughout the year due to starters and leavers. The record is held on a live database that does not store records of previous patrol numbers, only the current number.” The numbers provided have been given as an estimate of current numbers held on database and previous numbers given.
 
  1. How much money Nottinghamshire County Council has spent on school crossing patrols in the following financial years: 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26.
                              £
2025/26          265,378.82*
2024/25          286,676.02
2023/24          535,584.00
2022/23          530,427.60
2021/22          515,000.00
 
*To February 2026
 
 
  1. Whether Nottinghamshire County Council plans to make any changes to school crossing patrol provision in the next twelve calendar months.
No information held
 
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If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review.  Internal review requests should be submitted within 40 working days of the date of receipt of the response to your original request and should be addressed to: Complaints and Information – Team Manager, Nottinghamshire County Council, County Hall, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, NOTTINGHAM, NG2 7QP or [email protected].
 
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications. 
 
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision.  The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, WILMSLOW, SK9 5AF or https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/foi-and-eir-complaints/.
 
Yours sincerely
 
The Complaints and Information Team
Nottinghamshire County Council