"WEST FIFE could face a shortage of school crossing patrol officers, who say they might leave because of dissatisfaction with Fife Council’s ‘single status’ agreement. Crossing patrol officers were sent a letter in June by the council informing them of changes to pay and terms of employment under the agreement, details of which were explained at a meeting in August ... However, patrol officers claim the details were “not explained very well” – and were dismayed to discover that they would not be paid retainer fees or for school holidays."
Carnegie would like an answer to a question: why are so many of Fife's crossing patrollers positioned at pedestrian crossings? Surely given that each of them costs local council taxpayers several thousand pounds a year, either they could be relocated to places where there are no push button crossings or we could just save the money and employ a few more teachers.
Just a thought.
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