Freedom of information (FOI) disclosure log

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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. 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.

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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.

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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. 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. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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. 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. 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).

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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. 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. 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.

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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. 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.

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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. 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. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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. 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. 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.

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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. 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?

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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. 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?

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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?

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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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