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Glasgow City Council Spend Nearly £10m on Taxis Amid Soaring School Transport Costs

Councils spent £94.2 million on taxi services in 2024/25, with over 80% used for pupils with additional support needs, whose numbers now reach nearly 299,000.

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A Sunday Mail investigation found the majority of the huge bill comes from taking pupils with additional support needs to school.

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Glasgow City Council spend nearly £10m on taxis amid soaring school transport costs

A Sunday Mail investigation found the majority of the huge bill comes from taking pupils with additional support needs to school.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Scotland's councils spend £100m on school taxis as spending triples

A Sunday Mail investigation found the majority of the huge bill comes from taking pupils with additional support needs to school.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Daily Record broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
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