Dear Alfie Thomson,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

I refer to your email dated and received 22/08/2022, our ref 41502. 

I am pleased to enclose the information you requested and trust that it
meets your requirements.

Request & Response

 1. How much does Fife Council pay in total for school buses at Lochgelly
high school?

The cost for the school year August 2021 to June 2022 was £572,532.

2.   How much do they pay on average per bus?

£63,615 per bus.

3.   How long do the contracts with stagecoach last?

All school contracts in South Fife have been operating since August 2015.
All contracts will expire in June 2023. Replacement contracts at Lochgelly
High School will operate from August 2023 until 2026.

I would like to draw your attention to the copyright situation in relation
to the material.

The council holds the copyright for all of the material provided and it
may be reproduced free of charge in any format or media without requiring
specific permission. This is subject to the material not being used in a
derogatory manner or in a misleading context. The source of the material
must be acknowledged as Fife Council and the title of the document must be
included when being reproduced as part of another publication or service.

If you are dissatisfied with this response, you can ask us to carry out a
review of the decision.  You must do this in writing (or other permanent
form) within 40 working days of the date of this email.  Your review
should explain why you are dissatisfied with our response and we will
respond to you within 20 working days of receipt.  A review should be made
to the Head of Legal & Democratic Services:

Post: Head of Legal & Democratic Services

Finance & Corporate Services

Fife House

North Street

Glenrothes

KY7 5LY

Email: [1][email address]

If you remain dissatisfied following the review stage, you have the right
to appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision. Please
refer to the following guidance on how to make a valid appeal:
[2]www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal

Yours sincerely

Elaine Walters | Co-ordinator – Information Requests

Information Management & Requests Team | Customer & Online Services | Fife
Council | Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, Fife KY7 5LT

Email:  [3][email address]

Please note I can be contacted via MS Teams or email

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