- Request no. 35350. Received: 05/01/2022, Resolved: 02/02/2022
Salary Exceptional Increments
What is the process from start to finish for employees that have received exceptional increments out with the normal annual incremental / performance exercise and other information.
Files
- Request no. 35357. Received: 02/01/2022, Resolved: 21/01/2022
Dog Fouling
Several questions regarding fixed penalty notices for Dog Fouling from 1st January 2021 to 31st December 2021.
Files
- Request no. 35361. Received: 01/01/2022, Resolved: 31/01/2022
Waste and Recycling
Please can you supply me with information regarding household waste, recycling, bin collections, reports of fly-tipping, fixed penalty notices, etc.
Files
- Request no. 35362. Received: 07/01/2022, Resolved: 03/02/2022
Pothole Repair Specifications
Seven questions on drawings, costs, staff training and procedures in relation to pothole repairs.
Files
- Request no. 35364. Received: 02/01/2022, Resolved: 21/01/2022
Reprocessing cost of veterans benefit applications
For financial years 2019,2020 & 2021 to date, please provide the costs incurred to your local authority to reprocess applications for housing & council benefit support of persons in receipt of military pension under the Armed Forces Pension Scheme.
Files
- Request no. 35365. Received: 03/01/2022, Resolved: 31/01/2022
Directorate Information
Names and e-mail addresses of various senior officers.
Files
- Request no. 35366. Received: 03/01/2022, Resolved: 31/01/2022
Gold Priority
How many households who have Gold Priority at present, January 2022, can bid for a one or two bedroom property?
Resolution
As at 11 January 2022, there was a total of 246 Gold Priority applicants eligible for a one or two-bedroom home.
- Request no. 35368. Received: 06/01/2022, Resolved: 09/02/2022
Subject Access Requests
The number of people who submitted a Subject Access Request related to time spent in care of the local authority; number of appeals/complaints made; and all other information. Data for the years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Files
- Request no. 35369. Received: 03/01/2022, Resolved: 02/02/2022
Working From Home Allowance
Do Edinburgh Council provide a Working From Home Allowance - for employees who are working from home? If yes, how much? Are the council planning, or consulting with employees to offer any such allowance?
Resolution
The City of Edinburgh Council pays an allowance to our permanent home workers who are contracted to work from home.
The allowance is £15 per month.
At the current time, there are no plans or consultations on extending this allowance.
- Request no. 35370. Received: 03/01/2022, Resolved: 09/02/2022
Computers and Mobile Phones
How many Desktop computers/laptop computers does the Council currently have in operation? How many licences purchased for Microsoft Office 365 and all other information.
Files
- Request no. 35372. Received: 04/01/2022, Resolved: 09/03/2022
Household Support Fund
Please provide information on the Household Support Scheme as of 31st December.
Resolution
Closed. No clarification received.
- Request no. 35373. Received: 04/01/2022, Resolved: 21/01/2022
Business Rates
Could you please provide me with the most up-to-date list of all business (non-residential) property rates data for your local authority that currently hold a credit on their account, and including the following fields
Resolution
The information you have requested is available on our website.
Files
- Request no. 35374. Received: 04/01/2022, Resolved: 18/02/2022
Listed Buildings Team
Multiple questions relating to changes in the Listed Building team and determination of listed building applications, etc.
Files
- Request no. 35375. Received: 04/01/2022, Resolved: 17/01/2022
CCTV Footage
We are writing to request any available CCTV footage you may hold from 29th December 2021. Captain's Road, Edinburgh EH17 8HL,
Resolution
We have reviewed our cameras in the area, but the incident you describe was not captured and consequently we will be unable to provide any relevant data.
- Request no. 35376. Received: 05/01/2022, Resolved: 11/03/2022
Clothing Grant
Please provide data on the % of families who are entitled to a clothing grant who do not receive the grant. Please provide the data for the last 3 years.
Files
- Request no. 35378. Received: 10/01/2022, Resolved: 05/07/2022
Edinburgh Infrastructure
Bike usage, comparison, infrastructure, budget, expenses, awareness. Initiatives: well being, loneliness, poverty, walking, drugs. Emissions & air pollution deaths. Roads: surveys, congestion, deaths. Schemes/projects. Employment diversity disparity.
Files
- Request no. 35379. Received: 05/01/2022, Resolved: 01/02/2022
32 George IV Bridge
Request for a copy of the inspection report
Resolution
Please see attached records of inspection.
Files
- Request no. 35381. Received: 05/01/2022, Resolved: 02/02/2022
Deaths in Temporary Accommodation
Deaths 1/01/21 - 31/12/21 in accommodation: homeless, rough sleeping, temporary, supported. Including accommodation type, date of death, suspected cause of death, age, gender, ethnicity and immigration status.
Files
- Request no. 35388. Received: 05/01/2022, Resolved: 04/02/2022
Potholes and road repair
How many potholes were reported to the local authority in each of the calendar years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Files
- Request no. 35390. Received: 05/01/2022, Resolved: 08/03/2022
Old Dunfermline College
When anybody from Edinburgh Council or Edinburgh Council Planning Department have made site visits to Old Dunfermline College Cramond (AMA Field). I would like to know dates and any reports into their findings.
Resolution
Closed - No clarification received.
- Request no. 35397. Received: 05/01/2022, Resolved: 01/02/2022
Facemasks on Public Transport
Number of people warned and fined for not wearing facemasks since the Covid pandemic started.
Resolution
Neither the City of Edinburgh Council, Lothian Buses nor Edinburgh Trams are responsible for “enforcing the legislation/guidance regarding the wearing of face masks on public transport. Enforcement powers have been given to Police Scotland.
- Request no. 35399. Received: 05/01/2022, Resolved: 01/02/2022
Roe Deer
Please detail what steps Edinburgh City Council have taken since 2017 to consider deer management. Please give particular regard to the legislative aspects covered under the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996
Files
- Request no. 35400. Received: 05/01/2022, Resolved: 01/02/2022
Libraries
How many libraries were open to the public in the local authority for each of the past five calendar years, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Files
- Request no. 35401. Received: 05/01/2022, Resolved: 01/02/2022
Green Belt
List of areas designated as Green Belt land in the area covered by your council.
Files
- Request no. 35403. Received: 05/01/2022, Resolved: 11/01/2022
Alcohol and Drug Partnerships
Please provide a comment from the Alcohol and Drug Partnerships which lead on the work being done to reduce cases in this area.
Resolution
Cancelled - press enquiry.
- Request no. 35404. Received: 05/01/2022, Resolved: 12/01/2022
Deer Management
Deer Management
Resolution
Cancelled - duplicate of 35421
- Request no. 35407. Received: 05/01/2022, Resolved: 01/02/2022
Car Parking
Car parking charges for council-owned car parks or parking bays.
Files
- Request no. 35408. Received: 04/01/2022, Resolved: 31/01/2022
Pantry Cafe at NW Circus place
Can you advise what the issues were that meant they did not pass and what it is that “requires improvement?
Files
- Request no. 35409. Received: 06/01/2022, Resolved: 02/02/2022
Clerwood Terrace
Please can you tell me if there are any plans to resurface Clerwood Terrace? If so, please can you tell me when the work is scheduled to be carried out? If not why?
Files
- Request no. 35410. Received: 06/01/2022, Resolved: 20/05/2022
Council Audits
Council audits / reviews of its own paper use, energy use and corporate travel in the last 3 years. If this is too large to consider then the last one will be sufficient.
Resolution
Closed - No clarification received.
- Request no. 35411. Received: 06/01/2022, Resolved: 01/02/2022
Edinburgh's Royal Mile
How many of the properties on Edinburgh's Royal Mile are owned/rented by the Gold Brothers and associated families
Files
- Request no. 35412. Received: 06/01/2022, Resolved: 03/02/2022
Street Lighting and CCTV Columns
List of all the street lighting columns and CCTV columns owned by the Council including asset ID, asset type, height, latitude & longitude, easting & northing
Files
- Request no. 35417. Received: 07/01/2022, Resolved: 25/02/2022
Transport and Environment Committee (TEC) members and attendees
Evidence of all TEC members and attendees’ compliance with the Conflicts of Interests section of the Employee Code of Conduct.
Resolution
See attached response
Files
- Request no. 35418. Received: 07/01/2022, Resolved: 11/03/2022
Murdoch Terrace, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh.
Information detailing the Council’s gritting operations/policy. Details of weather information relied upon in connection with the gritting operations referred to above, covering the period 4 December 2020 to 4 January 2021.
Files
- Request no. 35419. Received: 07/01/2022, Resolved: 01/02/2022
Pavement inspections - Merchiston Gardens
The process and methods used for the inspection of public footpaths as was in place on 2 September 2019 Actions resulting from inspections of pavements at Merchiston Gardens from 1 January 2014 to the present date
Resolution
Please see attached inspection guide and site history report showing inspections, reports and maintenance.
Files
- Request no. 35421. Received: 07/01/2022, Resolved: 01/02/2022
Deer management
Please detail what steps Edinburgh City Council have taken since 2017 to consider deer management.
Resolution
Cancelled - duplicate of 35404
- Request no. 35422. Received: 07/01/2022, Resolved: 15/02/2022
Social care support hours
Since March 2020, how many clients have had their one-to-one support hours a) increased and b) reduced?
Files
- Request no. 35423. Received: 09/01/2022, Resolved: 04/02/2022
Structural Report - Queens Park Avenue
Any report by Will Rudd Davidson; structural engineers, between 2010 and 2011 in relation to the properties at 1/2/6/7 Queens Park Avenue. And structural reports on the same properties between 2008 & 2015.
Files
- Request no. 35424. Received: 10/01/2022, Resolved: 07/02/2022
Housing Act 1987 - s114
Request for all information collected by you pursuant to your statutory duty under section 114 of Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 for all Notices/Orders during the dates 01/07/21 to 10/01/22.
Resolution
No orders have been served, remain extant or have been complied with during the dates requested.
- Request no. 35425. Received: 10/01/2022, Resolved: 15/02/2022
Section 1 - Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure)(Scotland) Act 1947
Please provide all information collected by you pursuant to your statutory duty under section 1 of Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure)(Scotland) Act 1947. During the dates 1st July 2021 to the 10th January 2022.
Resolution
We have served no notices in this date range.
- Request no. 35426. Received: 10/01/2022, Resolved: 11/02/2022
Enforcement notices
All information collected by you under sections 71, 127, 136, 140, 145, 168, 179, 186 of Town & Country Planning (Scotland) and Sections 33a, 136a and 144a of the Town & Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997. During the dates 01/01/20 to 10/01/22.
Files
- Request no. 35428. Received: 10/01/2022, Resolved: 08/03/2022
Homecare Contracts
Please list all the providers of homecare services that you currently commission and other information.
Files
- Request no. 35429. Received: 07/01/2022, Resolved: 13/01/2022
Disabled Parking Spaces
I would like to know on average how many complaints the Council receive per year about the misuse or illegal use of any disabled parking space in their area and how many where successfully prosecuted for this action.
- Request no. 35430. Received: 11/01/2022, Resolved: 04/02/2022
Play Sufficiency and Childcare Sufficiency Reporting
Please provide the LA’s latest Play Sufficiency and Childcare Sufficiency Assessments, along with timings for when these assessments will next be undertaken and published.
Files
- Request no. 35431. Received: 11/01/2022, Resolved: 04/02/2022
Dog-Fouling
Can you please provide an annual breakdown for the number of complaints or reports to the council about dog fouling in each of the years 2017-2021? For each of these years, can you state how much was spent on cleaning up dog mess?
Files
- Request no. 35432. Received: 10/01/2022, Resolved: 01/02/2022
Warehouses 1 and 2, Cliftonhall Industrial Estate
Any specific concerns in relation to contaminated land at the site? Are the sites prioritised for investigation under Part IIA ?
Files
- Request no. 35438. Received: 10/01/2022, Resolved: 15/02/2022
Parking Income
Parking Services data 2009 to 2013 which is not currently available on their web page.
Files
- Request no. 35439. Received: 10/01/2022, Resolved: 10/02/2022
Asbestos Surveys
Asbestos surveys, maintenance records & equipment used in Liberton High School from 1975 until 1995. Same for Boroughmuir High School 1964 to 1966.
Files
- Request no. 35440. Received: 10/01/2022, Resolved: 14/02/2022 16:46:00
Parking permit system
A number of questions regarding the proposed parking permit system phase 1 in Pilrig and Leith Walk.
- Request no. 35441. Received: 10/01/2022, Resolved: 03/02/2022
Business Rates Credits
Please can you email me a list of business rates credits you currently hold for businesses
Files
- Request no. 35442. Received: 10/01/2022, Resolved: 13/01/2022
Free bus travel
Questions regarding free bus travel?
Resolution
Cancelled - Business as usual.
- Request no. 35443. Received: 10/01/2022, Resolved: 04/02/2022
Applications and Databases
What applications and versions are you running and what was the value of the contracts?
Files
- Request no. 35444. Received: 11/01/2022, Resolved: 14/01/2022
Enquiry / repairs
All information regarding repairs to a certain property
Resolution
Cancelled.
- Request no. 35447. Received: 11/01/2022, Resolved: 01/02/2022
Homeschooling
Please provide me with the total number of children in the authority area who are homeschooled and the number who have flexi-schooling arrangements.
Files
- Request no. 35448. Received: 11/01/2022, Resolved: 11/02/2022
Council Tax Exemption
Density of council tax exempt households by postcode area within City of Edinburgh
Files
- Request no. 35449. Received: 11/01/2022, Resolved: 04/02/2022
Scottish Canals or Scottish Waterways
Please provide a breakdown of all payments made to ‘Scottish Canals’ or ‘Scottish Waterways Trust’ and a description of the costs and the location related to for the years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.
Resolution
See attached.
Files
- Request no. 35457. Received: 12/01/2022, Resolved: 01/02/2022
Accident report records
Accident report records for the date in question along with a record of the vehicle and driver allocated to the route which covers Winton Loan, Edinburgh.
- Request no. 35458. Received: 12/01/2022, Resolved: 09/02/2022
Council Adaptations
How many people are presently waiting for a surveyor to assess their home? How many people are presently on the adaptions waiting list? What is the exact turn around for adaptions to take place? The number of adaptions within the last 5 years.
Files
- Request no. 35461. Received: 12/01/2022, Resolved: 14/02/2022
Correspondence
All correspondence between Place Directorate council officers and the Convenor of the Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Committee, Cllr Kate Campbell and her Vice Convenor, Cllr Mandy Watt between 13th October 2021 and 4th November 2021.
Resolution
We are unable to provide the information requested as the cost to the Council of locating, retrieving and providing the information exceeds the statutory maximum of £600.
- Request no. 35466. Received: 13/01/2022, Resolved: 28/02/2022
Libraries - Top 25 borrowed books
Libraries team requesting the Top 25 borrowed books between 1 January 2021 - 31 December 2021, along with the total number of times they were borrowed.
Resolution
Cancelled by the requester.
- Request no. 35467. Received: 12/01/2022, Resolved: 09/02/2022
Community Payback Orders
The number of hours of Community Payback Orders which have been reduced since the Coronavirus Act (2020) was implemented.
Files
- Request no. 35468. Received: 12/01/2022, Resolved: 09/02/2022
Crossing Guides
Can you please provide an annual breakdown for the number of school crossing patrols/guides i.e. lollipop men and women for each year from 2011-2021? and other information.
Files
- Request no. 35471. Received: 13/01/2022, Resolved: 07/02/2022
Royal Mail Sorting Warehouse, Cultins Road, EH11 4YY
Environmental assessment - request for records for this site.
Files
- Request no. 35478. Received: 13/01/2022, Resolved: 10/02/2022
Statistics on Electric Vehicle Charger Usage for 2021
Please could you provide details in regards to Electric Vehicle Charger usage of which your Local Authority hosts/owns. For the period of 2021 (1/1/21 - 31/12/21).
Files
- Request no. 35479. Received: 13/01/2022, Resolved: 11/02/2022
Fuel Types of Licensed Taxis
Please could you list, by percentage, with total alongside, the breakdown of the type of fuel used by the local authorities licensed taxis/cabs/phv currently in operation.
Files
- Request no. 35481. Received: 13/01/2022, Resolved: 28/03/2022
ITE Teacher Positions
1) How many permanent Initial Teacher Education (ITE) teacher positions are currently sitting vacant in the local authority? 2) How long have these Initial Teacher Education (ITE) teacher positions been vacant for?
Resolution
Closed - no clarification received.
- Request no. 35482. Received: 13/01/2022, Resolved: 10/02/2022
Students Accommodation Graffiti
How long has it taken for the students’ accommodation at Meadows to be cleaned of graffiti vandalism? Dates of all emails from Waste department to anyone regarding the above reported graffiti issues.
Files
- Request no. 35484. Received: 14/01/2022, Resolved: 11/02/2022
Public Toilet Complaints
The number of complaints from the public regarding the cleanliness of public toilets. The number of public toilets provided by the council. The public toilets provided by the council which received the most complaints regarding cleanliness.
Files
- Request no. 35485. Received: 14/01/2022, Resolved: 11/03/2022
Council Business Plan 2017 to 2022
The City of Edinburgh Council Business Plan 2017-22 (pages 14 and 18) commits to delivering 10,000 social and affordable homes by 2022, and 20,000 by 2027 - please provide all information requested.
- Request no. 35486. Received: 14/01/2022, Resolved: 19/01/2022
Care Experience Bursary
Can you provide information on whether or not you disregard Care Experience Bursary while calculating Housing Benefit?
Resolution
Cancelled - Business as usual
- Request no. 35489. Received: 15/01/2022, Resolved: 11/02/2022
Lothian Pension Fund
Quarterly cash-flow reports from Q2 2021 of all private capital investments. Private capital investments include private equity, real estate, natural resources, infrastructure, venture, and private debt funds.
Resolution
Information provided.
- Request no. 35490. Received: 15/01/2022, Resolved: 01/03/2022
Chief Data Officers in Local Authorities
Do you currently employ a Chief Data Officer in your Local Authority and any other information.
Files
- Request no. 35493. Received: 16/01/2022, Resolved: 11/02/2022
Cremation Statistics 2021
How many cremations did your crematorium(s) perform in 2021 plus a further eight questions.
Files
- Request no. 35495. Received: 15/01/2022, Resolved: 09/02/2022
Liquor Licensing
Can you please provide me with the date Carrick Knowe Bowling Club Edinburgh liquor licence will expire and if there has been any objections/complaints over the last 5 years regarding this club?
Resolution
A premises licence, such as this, remains in force until it is revoked by the Licensing Board or surrendered by the licence holder. There has been 1 recorded complaint in the last 5 years.
- Request no. 35497. Received: 16/01/2022, Resolved: 11/02/2022
Edinburgh Slavery and Colonialism Legacy Review
Total advertising spend promoting the Edinburgh Slavery and Colonialism Legacy Review. Spend broken down by platform or newspaper. Spend of generic online banner advertising.
Files
- Request no. 35498. Received: 12/01/2022, Resolved: 02/02/2022
Application Case Reference 19/01117/VARY
Request any and all Council Case File notes or records including those in electronic form.
Files
- Request no. 35499. Received: 17/01/2022, Resolved: 14/02/2022
Albany Street Map Tile
Would it be possible to have the tile map for Albany Street please?
Resolution
Please refer to the following attached documents which represent the original and the up-to-date versions of the Map Tile requested:
35499 Current Restrictions_(2018 Oct 31)_1279
35499 Current Restrictions_(2022 Feb 11)_1279
Files
- Request no. 35502. Received: 17/01/2022, Resolved: 14/02/2022
Request for copy of commercial lease
A copy of the commercial lease between City of Edinburgh Council and Touchstone Property Management for the property at 20/7 St.Triduanas Rest, Edinburgh, EH7 6NF.
Resolution
We do not hold this information
- Request no. 35503. Received: 17/01/2022, Resolved: 14/02/2022
Council Tax (Variation for Unoccupied Dwellings)
Please provide all decisions, determinations or similar made by the Council under regulation 4 of the Council Tax (Variation for Unoccupied Dwellings) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 modifying the application of regulation 3 of those Regulations.
Files
- Request no. 35505. Received: 17/01/2022, Resolved: 14/02/2022
Contaminated Land Enquiry - Grayfield House
Please provide all information relating to the above site.
Files
- Request no. 35510. Received: 17/01/2022, Resolved: 14/02/2022
Building Defect Notification
Please provide all correspondence regarding Building Defect Notification, Ref. 19/05961.
Resolution
Please refer to the attached letter.
Building Defect Notification Letters are standalone letters issued to make owners aware of building defects for which they may be responsible. As such, no additional correspondence exists.
Files
- Request no. 35511. Received: 17/01/2022, Resolved: 14/02/2022
Framework Agreement for the Hire of Plant with Operator
The full details of the business which has been allocated under the above-mentioned Lots for the period of entire Framework Agreement.
Resolution
Information provided
- Request no. 35516. Received: 17/01/2022, Resolved: 14/02/2022
Graffiti Reporting
How many graffiti issues have been reported saying resolved when they are not since the local authority fixed their IT system? How many times has the Chief Executive investigated?
Resolution
There is no such statistical analysis held.
- Request no. 35520. Received: 17/01/2022, Resolved: 14/02/2022
School Clothing Grant
Eight questions including; Total amount of money awarded in school clothing grant; Total number of families awarded school clothing grants.
Files
- Request no. 35521. Received: 17/01/2022, Resolved: 03/02/2022
Potholes and compensation
Total number of reported potholes on the road network across your local authority in a given year – for the last 4 years
Files
- Request no. 35522. Received: 17/01/2022, Resolved: 14/02/2022
Primary School Swimming Lessons
The total primary pupil headcount for the last 10 years. The total provided with swimming lessons and the average number of lesson received per pupil each year.
Resolution
See attached.
Files
- Request no. 35523. Received: 17/01/2022, Resolved: 16/02/2022
Newton Street
Inspection, maintenance and repair records for Newton Street, Edinburgh from January 2017 - January 2022
Files
- Request no. 35524. Received: 13/01/2022, Resolved: 02/03/2022
Charitable Trusts
1. Information held by Legal Services re: Charitable Trust Review; 2. Information held by Council re: keyword search 'Lauriston Castle'.
Resolution
1. Information withheld under section 30(c)-Effective Conduct of Public Affairs and 36(1) - Confidentiality. 2. Information withheld under section 12- Excessive Cost of Compliance.
- Request no. 35525. Received: 17/01/2022, Resolved: 14/02/2022
Communal Bin Review
The team has advised that the 'spacing of the bull bars has been inspected' - please confirm the date, time and name of the person who visited Gosford Place following my original email to do this.
Files
- Request no. 35526. Received: 17/01/2022, Resolved: 11/02/2022
Noise Management Areas
Please can you provide a list of all adopted NMAs within the Edinburgh agglomeration area. Can you please provide mapping (shapefiles or drawings) showing the extent of the areas
Files
- Request no. 35527. Received: 17/01/2022, Resolved: 14/02/2022
Opiate Replacement and Psychosocial Therapies and Treatments
How many people has the local authority supported on opiate replacement therapy (ORT), including methadone and buprenorphine, in the past ten years? Plus costs.
- Request no. 35528. Received: 18/01/2022, Resolved: 14/03/2022
Funding for alcohol and drug rehab
I am looking for information on the number of people requesting access to residential drug and alcohol rehab in your local authority area.
Files
- Request no. 35529. Received: 18/01/2022, Resolved: 18/02/2022
CCTV Footage
Cctv footage of Queen Street Edinburgh on the 10/08/21 at 15.00-16:30
Resolution
No relevant footage held.
- Request no. 35532. Received: 18/01/2022, Resolved: 09/02/2022
Town and Country Planning Sections 14 and 24
Notices or Orders that - remain extant as at 18th January 2022 - have been complied with and have monies owed to City of Edinburgh Council as at 18th January 2022 - have invoices pending
Files
- Request no. 35533. Received: 18/01/2022, Resolved: 14/02/2022
Edinburgh Strategic Review of Parking Phase 1
How much will it cost to incorporate the new scheme into the current parking enforcement contract with NSL? Projected income increase. What will the income be spent on?
Files
- Request no. 35534. Received: 18/01/2022, Resolved: 15/02/2022
Modal shift
Modal shift has been recorded since last year's introduction of bicycle lanes and road closures throughout Edinburgh as reduction in vehicle miles was one of the rationales behind the project and how was the level of modal shift data captured?
Files
- Request no. 35535. Received: 18/01/2022, Resolved: 21/01/2022
Environmental Standards
ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS IE LITTER AND SITE MANAGEMENT IN LAST 3 YEARS
Resolution
Cancelled - Meant for NHS Lothian
- Request no. 35536. Received: 18/01/2022, Resolved: 14/02/2022
Community Payback Orders
How the local authority social work services team decides on the activities that can be carried out by offenders as part of the unpaid work requirement of a Community Payback Order.
Files
- Request no. 35537. Received: 19/01/2022, Resolved: 18/03/2022
Social Care Staff Hours & Pay
What is the hourly rate and average number of hours worked for a) residential and b) non-residential adult or children's social care staff?
Resolution
Closed - No clarification received.
- Request no. 35542. Received: 19/01/2022, Resolved: 20/01/2022
Jubilee Flags
Please could you be so kind as to let me know the email address for the relevant team that deals with the purchasing of flags/flag poles in the council, as I am compiling a list.
- Request no. 35543. Received: 19/01/2022, Resolved: 17/03/2022
Road inspections
all road inspections pertaining to Northfield Road and also any measurements in respect of the height of the existing road humps which have been constructed on this road
Resolution
Closed - No clarification received.
- Request no. 35547. Received: 19/01/2022, Resolved: 16/02/2022
Figgate Park Boardwalk
Details of all works, planned or otherwise to the boardwalk within Figgate Park.
Files
- Request no. 35548. Received: 19/01/2022, Resolved: 10/02/2022
Parking Bays
Please can you supply me with the annual amount Edinburgh is paid for suspending parking bays for each of the last three financial years.
Files
- Request no. 35549. Received: 19/01/2022, Resolved: 16/02/2022
Use of Internet in Schools
Please provide a copy of your council's acceptable use policy for the use of internet in schools by Primary and Secondary pupils.
Files
- Request no. 35551. Received: 19/01/2022, Resolved: 10/02/2022
Bin Collection
How many households in Edinburgh are provided with a bin for kerb side collection of their non-recyclable waste.
Resolution
134,746 households have a bin for their non-recyclable waste
- Request no. 35552. Received: 19/01/2022, Resolved: 31/01/2022
Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014
Actions to be taken by your local authority to comply with the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Relevant Services in relation to Children at Risk of Becoming Looked After etc.) Order 2016.
Resolution
Cancelled by requester.
- Request no. 35553. Received: 19/01/2022, Resolved: 24/01/2022
NA Funerals
National Assistance Act or “Paupers funerals carried (sometimes referred to as 'Public Health' Funerals) where persons who have died with no known next of kin (blood relatives) since 1/11/21 to the day of your reply (or as close as possible).
Resolution
Closed - Repeated request.
- Request no. 35559. Received: 20/01/2022, Resolved: 17/02/2022
School Breakfast Provision
St Catherine's RC Primary School - Questionnaire on breakfast provision.
Files
- Request no. 35560. Received: 20/01/2022, Resolved: 17/02/2022
Economic Development
The number of people (Full-time equivalent) working in the council’s Economic Development team. Also the number and vacant rate of vacant commercial properties.
Files
- Request no. 35562. Received: 20/01/2022, Resolved: 17/02/2022
Fly-tipping / Illegally Dumped Waste 2021
For the last financial year (2020-2021) how many fines or fixed penalty notices did your authority issue for fly-tipping? Plus further questions.
Files
- Request no. 35563. Received: 20/01/2022, Resolved: 21/02/2022
Housing Repair Requests 2018 to 2021
Details of all repair requests made to the local authority by tenants of residential council housing in the years of 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Files
- Request no. 35565. Received: 20/01/2022, Resolved: 11/02/2022
Bonnington Mains Quarry, Cliftonhall Road, Newbridge, EH28 8PW
Has the Council served a notice of Periodic Review of the minerals permission in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997. If yes, have applications for periodic reviews been submitted, or has a postponement been applied for?
Files
- Request no. 35566. Received: 21/01/2022, Resolved: 03/03/2022
Antisocial Behaviour
How many complaints did the antisocial behaviour team of the Edinburgh North neighbourhood office Pilton deal with and how many of these complaints were actioned after the investigation stage? Plus outcomes.
Files
- Request no. 35567. Received: 21/01/2022, Resolved: 10/02/2022
Credit balances (Business Rates Accounts)
All properties that have any credit balance on their business rates account, account holder, property address, billing number, current balance, account start and end date.
Resolution
The information is available on our website.
Files
- Request no. 35568. Received: 21/01/2022, Resolved: 10/02/2022
Cavity wall insulation at Muirhouse Grvoe
Confirmation/evidence of the completed work, of cavity wall insulation for the block of flats at 6 Muirhouse Grove, Edinburgh
Resolution
Please find attached two photographs showing the Cavity Wall Insulation (CWI) scars.
I have also attached a screen print which shows the properties with CWI.Files
- Request no. 35569. Received: 21/01/2022, Resolved: 18/02/2022
Marketing Edinburgh
What (full detailed analysis) was the £374,000 spent on and why?
Files
- Request no. 35570. Received: 21/01/2022, Resolved: 18/02/2022
CCTV Footage
Regarding an incident at Sighthill Roundabout, Thursday 20th January 2022, around 5.30pm: Is there CCTV footage held?
Resolution
No relevant footage held.
- Request no. 35571. Received: 21/01/2022, Resolved: 29/03/2022
Complaints
The number of complaints regarding multiple services broken down by council ward for the last 5 financial years, broken down by year.
Files
- Request no. 35572. Received: 21/01/2022, Resolved: 14/02/2022
Councillor performance
Number & names of councillors with council tax arrears & amounts. Each councillor for last 5 years: days absent; percentage of votes present for; number of enquiries received; number of complaints re not responding to an enquiry.
Files
- Request no. 35573. Received: 21/01/2022, Resolved: 16/02/2022
Bin Collection, Complaints, Potholes and Street Lighting
Last 5 financial years & by ward: changes to bin collection schedules; average time to repair streetlights & to respond to complaints; number of potholes repaired; compensation paid for potholes; cost to repair potholes.
Files
- Request no. 35574. Received: 21/01/2022, Resolved: 18/02/2022
School Art/Music Tuition, Libraries, and New Socially Rented Homes
For each library, please provide a list of and details of the times its opening hours have changed since January 2017. Details of primary school tuition. Number of newly completed socially rented homes in the last 5 years.
Files
- Request no. 35575. Received: 21/01/2022, Resolved: 18/02/2022
CCTV Footage
Hermiston Gate Roundabout, Hermiston Gate, Edinburgh on 01/12/2021 at 06:30.
Resolution
No relevant footage held.
- Request no. 35576. Received: 21/01/2022, Resolved: 18/02/2022
Senior Management Pay Scales
1) The number of senior managers/managers currently earning over £100,000 per annum. 2) A breakdown of the senior management pay scales and how many managers are on each pay scale
Resolution
1) 17
2) Please see attached.Files
- Request no. 35588. Received: 21/01/2022, Resolved: 18/02/2022
Crewe Road South, Edinburgh Contaminated Land Request
Could you confirm whether or not the Site, and surrounding area, is on your list of prioritised sites, if so, advise if you are aware of any previous intrusive investigations and/or remediation at the Site aware of any contaminated land conditions.
Files
- Request no. 35590. Received: 21/01/2022, Resolved: 14/02/2022
PCN's
Can you advise if there are any plans to review the fine prices for PCN's issued by you? Are you planning any increase in the next 6 months?
Files
- Request no. 35592. Received: 21/01/2022, Resolved: 22/02/2022
Technology Enabled Care and Support
Use technology enabled care and support? When first introduced? Number having received social care packages with technology enabled care and support. How many re provision of overnight care?
Files
- Request no. 35593. Received: 21/01/2022, Resolved: 17/02/2022
Homeless accommodation: private providers
Amount paid to homeless accommodation providers in last five years & breakdown of temporary accommodation. List of providers of homeless accommodation in last five years, including breakdown of amount spent on each.
Files
- Request no. 35594. Received: 23/01/2022, Resolved: 18/02/2022
Children and family social workers
Number of social workers working with children and families in your local authority.
Files
- Request no. 35595. Received: 24/01/2022, Resolved: 22/02/2022
Dog Fouling
How many online complaints were received in respect of dog foul that was not cleared up by the owner of a dog from 1st January 2021 to 31st December 2021? How many of these complaints resulted in a street cleaner attending to shovel up the mess?
Files
- Request no. 35599. Received: 25/01/2022, Resolved: 18/05/2022
Digital services, Management Information Systems and IT systems
Responses to questions: https://forms.office.com/r/QfV8VdbsDx. Organisation structure charts showing where system admin sit. Role profiles/job descriptions of people responsible for system admin.
Files
- Request no. 35601. Received: 25/01/2022, Resolved: 24/03/2022 18:15:00
Wellington Farm School
I would like to know if it would be possible to read the school archives & if possible to visit the school to see it before it gets demolished.
- Request no. 35604. Received: 21/01/2022, Resolved: 18/02/2022
Offensive Graffiti
How many times in the last year has reported offensive graffiti been removed from Edinburgh Southside Newington? The number of reported offensive graffiti issues escalated to Police Scotland.
Files
- Request no. 35605. Received: 21/01/2022, Resolved: 18/02/2022
Disability day centres
What is the current capacity for day centres for people with disabilities
Resolution
23
- Request no. 35607. Received: 22/01/2022, Resolved: 14/02/2022
Slavery and Colonialism Review
How much is the council review into the city’s links with slavery and colonialism costing? How much is the chair of the review being paid?
Files
- Request no. 35608. Received: 23/01/2022, Resolved: 18/02/2022
Complaints regarding infrastructure being linked to slavery or colonialism
The total amount of complaints received by the council from members of the public regarding street names, monuments or buildings, objecting to them being linked to slavery or colonialism, in the past 4 years.
Files
- Request no. 35610. Received: 23/01/2022, Resolved: 15/02/2022
Reduced Speed Limit at Craighall Road and Granton Road
All documents relating to the decision to reduce the speed limits in Craighall Road and Granton Road to 20mph, from January 28th 2021 to 23/01/22.
- Request no. 35611. Received: 23/01/2022, Resolved: 14/02/2022
Green Man phases at Canonmills junction
When was the last time waiting times and Green Man phases for the pedestrian crossings at the Canonmills junction (specifically the two crossings on Howard Street / Huntly Street). Have any adjustments been made in the past five years?
Files
- Request no. 35617. Received: 24/01/2022, Resolved: 01/03/2022
Logie Green Road, Edinburgh
Is the above adopted by the Council? Details and any documentation held displaying who is responsible for gritting and other information relating to the footways/pavements. Date on 04/01/2022.
Files
- Request no. 35625. Received: 24/01/2022, Resolved: 17/02/2022
Council Tax Department Information & Housing Association Class
Number and days & times phone line is open. Email address & contact form. Person managing department. Boroughs administered. Work with other councils? Policy to award class B if housing association registered as a charity?
Files
- Request no. 35626. Received: 24/01/2022, Resolved: 18/02/2022
Business Rates Contact Details
The contact details for the Business Rates department at the Council.
Files
- Request no. 35627. Received: 24/01/2022, Resolved: 21/02/2022
Homeless Presentations
I would like to know how many single mothers have presented as homeless to the council since March 2020 who have stated that domestic abuse was the leading or one of the leading causes of becoming homeless.
Files
- Request no. 35628. Received: 24/01/2022, Resolved: 16/02/2022
Bus Lane PCNs & Revenue
The number of bus lane penalty charge notices (contravention code 34) issued for the 2020/21 financial year as well as the revenue generated from these during this period.
Files
- Request no. 35629. Received: 24/01/2022, Resolved: 18/02/2022
Transport Software
Requested information on current Transport Software used across the Local Authorities
Files
- Request no. 35630. Received: 24/01/2022, Resolved: 27/01/2022
Breeding Licence
Request for contact.
Resolution
Cancelled.
- Request no. 35635. Received: 24/01/2022, Resolved: 16/02/2022
Credit balances on limited companies
Please provide me with a list of credit balances (and write-on’s) currently held on business rate accounts within your Billing Authority, which remain due to be repaid to Limited Companies.
Resolution
Please see the link attached.
Files
- Request no. 35636. Received: 24/01/2022, Resolved: 17/02/2022
Performance Management
How do you report performance to residents? Plus multiple performance management queries.
Files
- Request no. 35637. Received: 24/01/2022, Resolved: 30/03/2022
Bin Collections, Vehicles, Complaints & Budget
Last 5 financial years: Number of bin collections missed; Number of new refuse vehicles bought & retired; Number of complaints re missed bin collections; Budget for waste management services.
Resolution
Closed. No clarification received.
- Request no. 35638. Received: 24/01/2022, Resolved: 25/02/2022
Pothole Numbers, Cost and Compensation Paid
How many potholes have been reported to the council in each of the last five financial years? How much money has been spent on pothole repairs in each of the last five financial years? Compensation paid to motorists.
Resolution
See attached response
Files
- Request no. 35639. Received: 24/01/2022, Resolved: 21/02/2022
Play Parks
Last 5 financial years: Amount spent on the upkeep/refurbishment of play parks; Number of play parks closed; Number of complaints received about the general state of play parks.
Files
- Request no. 35647. Received: 25/01/2022, Resolved: 25/03/2022
Complaint
To ask what is the longest time it has taken the local authority to respond to a Complaint
Resolution
Closed - No clarification received.
- Request no. 35648. Received: 25/01/2022, Resolved: 03/03/2022
Free Personal Care (PFC)
Since 2019: Number under 65 assessed as needing Free Personal Care and number that have received it?; Amount Free Personal Care under 65 costs?; Average waiting time between someone being assessed and receiving Free Personal Care under the age of 65?
Files
- Request no. 35650. Received: 26/01/2022, Resolved: 21/02/2022
Cockburn Crescent & Mansfield Road
How many reports of damaged road or pavement have been made about Cockburn Crescent or Mansfield Road in Balerno for each of the past 5 years? Also work carried out and cost.
Files
- Request no. 35653. Received: 26/01/2022, Resolved: 21/02/2022
Contaminated Land Enquiry - Meadow Court
Please confirm whether or not the Site is on your list of prioritised sites under Part 2A and, if so, what priority it is considered to be? Also are we aware of any previous intrusive investigations and/or remediation at the Site?
Files
- Request no. 35656. Received: 26/01/2022, Resolved: 18/02/2022
Chief Officer and Chief Executive Pay
How many employees at the council have a salaried income of over £100,000 per annum? Please provide these figures as they stood at the end of the 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 financial years
Files
- Request no. 35658. Received: 26/01/2022, Resolved: 16/02/2022
Temporary fencing on the Mound
What risk assessments were undertaken in respect of the temporary fencing erected on the East pavement of The Mound in Edinburgh? For what intended purpose was the permit requested?
Files
- Request no. 35660. Received: 26/01/2022, Resolved: 23/02/2022
Highways Related Information
Contractual questions around general highway maintenance, carriageway retexturing, surface dressing and micro-asphalt work.
Files
- Request no. 35661. Received: 26/01/2022, Resolved: 21/02/2022
Edinburgh Slavery and Colonialism Legacy Review Group
Please tell me the names of the members of the Edinburgh Slavery and Colonialism Legacy Review Group. Please send me any internal correspondence or emails relating to any decision not to publicly name the membership.
Files
- Request no. 35662. Received: 26/01/2022, Resolved: 21/02/2022
Silk Mill, 162 Dundee Street, Edinburgh EH11 1FH
Please confirm whether or not the Site is on your list of prioritised sites under Part 2A and, if so, what priority it is considered to be? Any previous intrusive investigations and/or remediation at the Site? Any record of landfills?
Files
- Request no. 35663. Received: 26/01/2022, Resolved: 24/02/2022
Parkside Terrace
Details/results of the SRMCS survey for Parkside Terrace which you recently advised took place in July 2021. The ranking or position of Parkside Terrace in your “future work programme for resurfacing works to be carried out, plus further questions.
Files
- Request no. 35667. Received: 27/01/2022, Resolved: 21/02/2022
CCTV Footage
This allege accident happened on 05.12.2021. Location: 15 Northfield Grove, Car Park, Edinburgh.
Resolution
No relevant footage held.
- Request no. 35668. Received: 27/01/2022, Resolved: 22/02/2022
Council Spend on Public Artwork
Request for a full breakdown of any public artwork commissioned and funded by the council, including details on location and all costs including the cost of installation, commissioning and any incidentals
Files
- Request no. 35669. Received: 27/01/2022, Resolved: 21/02/2022
Former RAF Turnhouse (Airwest)
Are any sites within a 250m radius registered as Contaminated Land under Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990? Any previous site investigations undertaken? Any private groundwater abstractions? Any invasive species?
Files
- Request no. 35671. Received: 27/01/2022, Resolved: 22/02/2022
Afghan Refugees
Since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan on 15th August 2021, how many Afghan refugees have been resettled in the City of Edinburgh Council area? How many are still living in hotel?
Files
- Request no. 35673. Received: 27/01/2022, Resolved: 22/02/2022
Senior Management Salaries
I request the names, job titles of all senior management, directors and CEO who are earning over £100000 pa.
Files
- Request no. 35680. Received: 27/01/2022, Resolved: 22/02/2022
Elder Care Costs
The typical cost that would be charged to a member of the public, for a care home, per week, procured by the council (assuming no reliefs/discounts applicable).
Files
- Request no. 35681. Received: 27/01/2022, Resolved: 24/02/2022
IT Disaster Recovery Plan, IT Incident Response Plan, Clean desk policy, Access control policy
IT Disaster Recovery Plan (e.g. DR plan, backup) IT Incident Response Plan (e.g. Cyber Attack, DDOS, Ransomeware)
Resolution
See attached response
Files
- Request no. 35682. Received: 27/01/2022, Resolved: 21/02/2022
Adult Safeguarding Investigations
The number of safeguarding S42 investigations related to exploitation of adults who were exploited or abused by strangers (i.e. not staff of any organisation providing health or social care or family) - 2017 to 2021.
Resolution
Safeguarding S42 investigations come under The Care Act 2014 which does not apply in Scotland.
- Request no. 35686. Received: 27/01/2022, Resolved: 22/02/2022
Rising Energy Costs
I am interested in learning about the impact of high gas and electricity prices on local authorities’ finances and services and other information.
Files
- Request no. 35687. Received: 27/01/2022, Resolved: 21/02/2022
Dyslexia and/or additional support needs
Specific tests, assessment strategies and resources that are used in the authority to identify dyslexia and/or additional support needs (ASL)?
Files
- Request no. 35688. Received: 28/01/2022, Resolved: 24/02/2022 12:30:00
Smart City Operations Centre Programme board minutes and reports
1. Details of the members of this board. 2. Copies of all minutes and reports consumed by the members of this board as part of the work of the group over the last 3 years.
- Request no. 35690. Received: 27/01/2022, Resolved: 22/02/2022
Condition of Roads
Can you tell me the five roads in your council area that have received the highest number of complaints about potholes, broken down by road, for each of the past five years 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017?
Files
- Request no. 35691. Received: 27/01/2022, Resolved: 30/03/2022
Safeguarding reviews / children's services referrals
Between 1st January 2021 and 31st December 2021, how many local child safeguarding reviews have been carried out?
Resolution
Closed. No clarification received.
- Request no. 35693. Received: 28/01/2022, Resolved: 24/02/2022 12:33:00
Public Realm CCTV Upgrade
Please send me the Data Protection Impact Assessment associated with the proposed upgrade. Copies of any communications with the Information Commissioners Office and all other information.
- Request no. 35694. Received: 29/01/2022, Resolved: 22/02/2022
Bonnington Quarry
Details of when council officials last visited Bonnington Quarry in the last five years to ensure those operating same are abiding to public health and safety, environment standards.
Files
- Request no. 35695. Received: 28/01/2022, Resolved: 22/02/2022
Lothian Pension Fund
Request access to and copies of alternative investment portfolio records specifically for close-ended: on an individual fund by fund basis with aggregated values since inception for quarters ending 30/06/2021, 30/09/2021 and 31/12/2021 .
Resolution
Partial information provided.
- Request no. 35696. Received: 29/01/2022, Resolved: 25/02/2022
Bins - Colours
All correspondence, reports and other documents dealing with the colour or shade of bins or bin lids, in light of the communal bin review, and also any images or illustrations showing the colours or shades being discussed
Resolution
See attached response
Files
- Request no. 35697. Received: 29/01/2022, Resolved: 24/02/2022
Forth Ports in Edinburgh
Do you have any record of this data? I am hoping to get this data as a shapefile to upload into the model.
Files
- Request no. 35702. Received: 30/01/2022, Resolved: 25/02/2022
Safeguarding referrals received
Between the dates of 1st Jan 2021 and 30th of Jan 2022 how many 'Adult Support & Protection' referrals have been received from the following organisations?
Resolution
No ASP records have been explicitly recorded as a referral from Atos, Maximus, Capita and DWP.
- Request no. 35707. Received: 30/01/2022, Resolved: 22/02/2022
Allotments
As of January 2022, how many allotment sites are there, total number of plots, number on waiting list, any waiting lists closed and how many gave up allotments in 2021?
Files
- Request no. 35708. Received: 30/01/2022, Resolved: 22/02/2022
Edinburgh Slavery Consultation
Do you agree that the consultation process failed in its legal requirements to comply with the GDP Regulations? Were views being sought on whether to take any action within graveyards or gravesites?
Files
- Request no. 35711. Received: 31/01/2022, Resolved: 25/02/2022
Housing Register
How many individuals and families are on your register for housing and other information relating to housing and housing stock.
Files
- Request no. 35712. Received: 31/01/2022, Resolved: 01/02/2022
FOI Requests
Please can I request that you supply me information relating to FOI requests. For following years. 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 i2017-18 2016-17
Resolution
The information you have requested is published on the Scottish Information Commissioner's website.
Files
- Request no. 35713. Received: 31/01/2022, Resolved: 25/02/2022
Legal Department Complaints
How many complaints against the City of Edinburgh Internal Legal Department have been made each year? How many were upheld? How many remain open?
Files
- Request no. 35714. Received: 31/01/2022, Resolved: 02/03/2022
Handrail Policies
Please provide your policy for assessing requirement of handrails on external steps within Council owned public spaces.
Resolution
There is no such handrail requirement assessment policy held by the City of Edinburgh Council.
- Request no. 35715. Received: 31/01/2022, Resolved: 02/03/2022
Homecare and the national living wage
Does your council currently make it a contractual condition that your externally commissioned homecare providers must pay their homecare workers for their travel time?
Files
- Request no. 35716. Received: 31/01/2022, Resolved: 25/02/2022
Council Services
The total number of residents in your council area? Your total FTE count for 2021/22 for various services. Agency staff expenditure.
Files
- Request no. 35751. Received: 28/01/2022, Resolved: 23/02/2022
Potholes Report
Please provide the reports provided to Gallagher Bassett by the City of Edinburgh Council in relation to a specific accident claim.
Resolution
Please refer to the attached documents.
Files
- Request no. 35820. Received: 04/01/2022, Resolved: 17/02/2022
CCTV Footage - Colonsay Close
I have send requests in order to obtain the CCTV images of the vehicle.
Resolution
We have checked our records and, unfortunately, the vehicle was a hire vehicle which does not have CCTV.
- Request no. 35856. Received: 26/01/2022, Resolved: 16/02/2022
Council Tax Breakdown
Request for a percentage breakdown of what council tax pays for? What percentage pays for bin collection; social care; road maintenance and so on.
Files
- Request no. 36785. Received: 26/01/2022, Resolved: 25/04/2022
Residential charging points
What the Council's long-term strategy for electric charging points on residential streets if residents have no driveway, or do not have option of having own private point. Does the CEC have a plan for these circumstances in run up to 2030?
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