New research by consumer watchdog Which? has found that school meal prices will have risen on average by at least 2.5 per cent this September compared to last year. However, some local authorities are charging substantially more than this.
The local authority with the biggest increase is Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, who will charge 25 per cent more for school meals. However, their prices still remain the lowest in the country at £1.25 per meal.
Doncaster Council is to increase prices by 17 per cent to £1.70-£2 for a meal, while Lewisham Council’s meals are to rise by 14 per cent to £1.40-£1.60.
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