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Request no. 45882. Received: 01/12/2023, Resolved: 29/12/2023

Dog Control Notices and Voluntary Dog Control Notices Statistics for 2022 and 2023

The number of Dog Control Notices (DCNs) issued for dogs deemed to be 'out of control'. If available, include data on Voluntary Dog Control Notices (VDCNs) issued within this period. Including breed.

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Request no. 45884. Received: 01/12/2023, Resolved: 05/01/2024

Care Homes

Listing all the care homes involved, the number of places commissioned in each home, the start and any end date of each commissioned place and the number of days it was occupied.

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Request no. 45888. Received: 01/12/2023, Resolved: 05/01/2024

CCTV footage

Request CCTV footage: Glasgow Rd, Edinburgh EH12 8LS - Date and time: 25/11/2023 at 23:45:00.

Resolution

We have checked public space CCTV coverage of the location for the times and date given, but the incident described was not captured and consequently we will not be able to provide any relevant data.

Request no. 45889. Received: 01/12/2023, Resolved: 29/12/2023

Garden Waste Permits

How many £35 Garden Waste Permits were paid for by 1 August 2023 for the 2023/2024 collection year?

Resolution

From our Garden Waste window opening on 26th July 2023 at 10am, until 1st August 2023 at 12pm, the total number of Garden Waste permits that were paid for within these dates was 6,979 permits.

Request no. 45893. Received: 02/12/2023, Resolved: 03/01/2024

Integrated Impact Assessments

I would like access to the Integrated Impact Assessments in relation to: 1. Key to Choice system 2. Edindex 3. Award and removal of Gold Priority in relation to Housing.

Resolution

We do not have Integrated Impact Assessments in relation to: Key to Choice system; Edindex; Award and removal of Gold Priority in relation to Housing.

Request no. 45895. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 29/12/2023

5G Mast Planning Applications - Three UK Ltd.

How many prior approval planning applications for your council have been approved on the basis of an ICNIRP self-certification in the name of Three UK Ltd, since the end of 2015?

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Request no. 45896. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 17/01/2024 16:55:00

Public Pavements

Improvement to disability accessibility on public pavements.

Request no. 45898. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 03/01/2024

New Care Home at 5 Winton Drive - Protected Trees

Trees protected by the council under a preservation order: Whether this matter has been investigated by the council, if it has reached any conclusions and whether any action is being taken against the land owner or developer?

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Request no. 45899. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 05/02/2024

Persistently Absent Children in Schools

The number of persistently absent children in schools within the jurisdiction of Edinburgh Council for each year since 2018, including figures up to the current date in 2023.

Resolution

Closed - no clarification received.

Request no. 45900. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 05/01/2024

Hiring Office Space

The total amount spent by Edinburgh Council on hiring office space during the financial years 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23.

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Request no. 45901. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 07/03/2024

Section 75 Developer Contributions

The total amount of Section 75 Developer Contributions owed to Edinburgh Council since the year 2018. The total amount of Section 75 Developer Contributions received by Edinburgh Council since the year 2018.

Resolution

Closed - No Fee received.

Request no. 45902. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 05/01/2024

Judicial Review - Short-term Let Licensing

Request all legal advice, opinions, or analyses received by the City of Edinburgh Council in advance of the 1st & 2nd judicial reviews concerning short-term let licensing and specifically addressing the short-term let control areas.

Resolution

Information withheld as Legal Advice Privilege under Section 36(1) Confidentiality (legal proceedings).

Request no. 45903. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 03/01/2024

Food Hygiene Reports

Latest Food Hygiene reports for premises: Tynecastle Stadium (McLeod St, Edinburgh EH11 2NL) Heart of Midlothian FC kitchen (Riccarton Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH14 4A) Easter Road Stadium (12 Albion Place, Edinburgh, EH7 5QG)

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Request no. 45905. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 04/01/2024

Care Experienced Children/Young People

Total 26 questions.

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Request no. 45907. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 03/01/2024

Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy

Please let me know CEC's, ASB strategy for 2023 - 2028.

Resolution

The Community Safety and Antisocial behaviour strategy is still being developed and therefore it is not yet available.

Request no. 45908. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 04/01/2024

Local Authority Artwork

How many artworks have been purchased by the local authority in 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23? How many artworks are in the possession of the local authority? Estimated value of the artworks? How many artworks are on public display?

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Request no. 45909. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 03/01/2024

CEC and Gallagher Bassett

Details of any commercial arrangement that exists between CEC and Gallagher Bassett, to include the number of claims processed, which of those were a) upheld; b) rejected, amount of money paid by CEC to Gallagher Bassett in each of last 5 years.

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Request no. 45910. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 29/12/2023

29A Cumberland Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6RT

Name of the person who falsely reported ‘unauthorised works’ at the above address to the Planning Department and to Building Control. Person who falsely report of unauthorised ‘change of use’ at the above address to Planning Department?

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Request no. 45911. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 15/02/2024

Construction of Council Bollards

Please provide all information relating to the construction of council bollards.

Resolution

Closed. No clarification received.

Request no. 45912. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 03/01/2024

Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (Scotland) Regulations 1984: Section 14 & Section 24

Requests for Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 04/12/2023; Notices or Orders that have been complied with and have monies owed to CEC as at 04/12/23; invoices pending and other questions and details to be included.

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Request no. 45913. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 03/01/2024

Health & Safety at Work Act etc. 1974: Section 21 & Section 22

Request for Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 4th December 2023; Notices or Orders that have been served by City Of Edinburgh Council between 31st May 2023 to 4th December 2023 other details to be included.

Request no. 45920. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 03/01/2024

Town & Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 - Sections194, 202, 203, 206, 207 & 208

All Orders made by City Of Edinburgh Council from 31st May 2023 to 4th December 2023 under the legislation listed above.

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Request no. 45921. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 03/01/2024

Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006: Regulation 6, Regulation 7, Regulation 8 and Regulation 9

Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 4th December 2023; Notices or Orders that have been served by City Of Edinburgh Council between 31st May 2023 to 4th December 2023

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Request no. 45922. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 03/01/2024

Roads (Scotland) Act 1984: Sections 12, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108

All Orders made by City Of Edinburgh Council from 31st May 2023 to 4th December 2023 under the legislation listed above.

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Request no. 45923. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 03/01/2024

Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997: Sections 3, 4, 28, 34, 41a, 41f, 42, 43, 49 & 50

Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 4th December 2023; Notices or Orders that have been complied with and have monies owed to City of Edinburgh Council as at 4th December 2023; and other detailed information.

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Request no. 45925. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 05/01/2024

Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 & Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006: Section 33a, 71, 127, 140, 144a, 145, 168, 179, 189 &190

Request for Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 04/12/23; Notices or Orders that have been complied with and have monies owed to CEC as at 04/12/23; invoices pending; and other questions and details to be included.

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Request no. 45926. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 05/01/2024

Building (Scotland) Act 2003: Sections 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 & 30

Request for Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 04/12/23; Notices or Orders that have been complied with and have monies owed to CEC as at 04/12/23; invoices pending and other questions and details to be included.

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Request no. 45927. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 05/01/2024

Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure)(Scotland) Act 1947: Section 1

Orders served between 31st May 2023 to 4th December 2023; Orders that have been confirmed between 31stMay 2023 to 4th December 2023; Orders that remain unconfirmed as at 4th December 2023.

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Request no. 45928. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 05/01/2024

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982: Sections 87, 90, 92, 95 and 96

Request for Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 04/12/23; Notices or Orders that have been complied with and have monies owed to CEC as at 04/12/23; invoices pending and other questions and details to be included.

Resolution

Nil to all questions. No notices remain extant, have monies owed or invoices pending.

Request no. 45929. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 03/01/2024

Environmental Protection Act 1990: Section 80

Request for Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 04/12/23; Notices or Orders that have been complied with and have monies owed to CEC as at 04/12/23; invoices pending and other questions and details to be included.

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Request no. 45930. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 03/01/2024

High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013: Section 8

Request for Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 04/12/23; Notices or Orders that have been complied with and have monies owed to CEC as at 04/12/23; invoices pending and other questions and details to be included.

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Request no. 45931. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 03/01/2024

Housing (Scotland) Act 2006: Sections 1, 3, 4, 5, 30, 33, 35, 36, 37, 40, 42, 50 and 146

Request for Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 04/12/23; Notices or Orders that have been complied with and have monies owed to CEC as at 04/12/23; invoices pending and other questions and details to be included.

Resolution

No such Notices or Orders remain extant, have been complied with and have monies owed, have invoices pending or have been made as at 04/12/2023 or between 31/05/2023 and 04/12/2023.

Request no. 45932. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 03/01/2024

Prevention of Damage by Pest Act 1949: Section 4

Request for Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 04/12/23; Notices or Orders that have been complied with and have monies owed to CEC as at 04/12/23; invoices pending and other questions and details to be included.

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Request no. 45933. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 03/01/2024

Housing (Scotland) Act 1987: Sections 88, 89, 90, 91, 108, 114, 115, 157, 160, 161, 162, 166, 167, 169, 178 and 184

Request for Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 04/12/23; Notices or Orders that have been complied with and have monies owed to CEC as at 04/12/23; invoices pending and other questions and details to be included.

Resolution

No such Notices or Orders remain extant, have been complied with and have monies owed, have invoices pending or have been made as at 04/12/2023 or between 31/05/2023 and 04/12/2023.

Request no. 45934. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 05/01/2024

Food Safety Act 1990: Section 10, Section 11 and Section 12

Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 4th December 2023; Notices or Orders that have been served by City Of Edinburgh Council between 31st May 2023 to 4th December 2023.

Resolution

No Notices or Orders remain extant or have been service during the dates requested.

Request no. 45935. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 22/01/2024

Older Persons' Care

Please provide information regarding placements and spending for older persons' care home services; total 5 questions & details.

Resolution

Please refer to the attached completed response spreadsheet.

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Request no. 45936. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 10/01/2024

Impact on Local Authority School Places

Request information regarding CECs preparedness and strategies in response to a potential policy change by a Labour Government, which would involve adding VAT to the fees of independent schools.

Resolution

We do not hold this information.

Request no. 45937. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 03/01/2024

Teacher Booker

How much are you paying for Teacher Booker which you now use to book in Supply teachers? What are the terms of its contract with Teacher Booker; & more details.

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Request no. 45938. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 05/01/2024

Road Bridges Maintenance

Total 16 questions.

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Request no. 45939. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 11/01/2024

Short-term Lets - Judicial Reviews - Legal Fees

Please confirm the amount spent by the council on defending both the short-term lets licensing policy and short-term lets planning policies in the two judicial reviews; & more details

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Request no. 45940. Received: 04/12/2023, Resolved: 05/01/2024

Computer Systems

The number of computers in: (i) your main council building and (ii) council owned buildings that use the (a) Windows XP and (b) Windows 7.

Resolution

We have no computers that use either Windows XP or Windows 7.

Request no. 45944. Received: 06/12/2023, Resolved: 04/01/2024

Temporary Accommodation

Total 3 questions including: Please provide a breakdown of the number of individuals/families you housed in temporary accommodation each year for the previous four years.

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Request no. 45949. Received: 06/12/2023, Resolved: 07/12/2023 15:12:00

George Watson's College student numbers 1922 to 2021

Do you have available data on the number of students enrolled in George Watson's College for each year between 1922 and 2021?

Resolution

No information held as school is not operated by the Council

Request no. 45955. Received: 06/12/2023, Resolved: 12/12/2023

Funding Gap

1) What is your current predicted funding gap by the end of this financial year 2) What is your current predicted cumulative funding gap by the end of this financial year?

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Request no. 45956. Received: 06/12/2023, Resolved: 08/01/2024

Wheelie Bins

In relation to domestic wheelie bins for general waste, recycling and garden waste: How many wheelie bins were ordered each year for the previous five years? How many were subsequently issued to residents?

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Request no. 45957. Received: 06/12/2023, Resolved: 17/01/2024 16:28:00

Gender neutral toilets in primary and secondary schools

Please provide the names of schools which use these types of toilets; who was consulted on these decisions and the timeframe of the consultancy; What safeguards are in place to protect female sex pupils? & more

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Request no. 45958. Received: 06/12/2023, Resolved: 04/01/2024

Disabled Facilities Grants

The Manager responsible for Disabled Facilities Grants & their contact details; details of your software that you use to manage customers applications, including contract information.

Resolution

We believe the Disabled Facilities Grants system only operates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Request no. 45964. Received: 06/12/2023, Resolved: 09/01/2024

Learning and Teaching M365 system

Numerous questions in relation to the Global Address List (GAL).

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Request no. 45973. Received: 06/12/2023, Resolved: 20/02/2024

Scott + Co

Last 5 years: Number of complaints the CEC Parking Dept has received each year, via email, telephone and mail. Against the number complaints that the CEC Parking Dept has actually responded to. The number of complaints actually resolved.

Resolution

Closed. No clarification received.

Request no. 45974. Received: 05/12/2023, Resolved: 19/02/2024

Pothole Damage - Lanark Road West

Please provide a copy of the pothole report submitted through the Council's website on Jan 24th 2023.

Resolution

Closed - No clarification received.

Request no. 45981. Received: 07/12/2023, Resolved: 12/02/2024

Public Services (Social Value) Act

A copy or link to the Authority’s social value policy, strategy, framework or similar document (or a link to it) if there is one. And latest annual report/annual statement, or update plus other questions.

Resolution

Closed - No clarification received.

Request no. 45986. Received: 07/12/2023, Resolved: 24/01/2024

Short Term Let Licensing Policy

All legal advice obtained, issued by or relied on by City of Edinburgh Council and all other information.

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Request no. 45993. Received: 07/12/2023, Resolved: 04/01/2024

Heat Pumps in Council Buildings

In your local authority, the number of council owned buildings that have heat pumps installed? Buildings used for work purposes (council buildings, town halls, etc.).

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Request no. 45994. Received: 07/12/2023, Resolved: 08/01/2024

Waitrose, 145 Morningside Road, Edinburgh, EH10 4AX

Has the site been identified for inspection or further review under the Council's Contaminated Land Strategy? Are there any known contamination issues associated with the site or in the near vicinity? Seven questions in total.

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Request no. 45995. Received: 07/12/2023, Resolved: 10/01/2024

Staff numbers at council schools

Please provide the approximate number of staff working at each primary and secondary school in the council area.

Resolution

Please see the breakdown of education staff attached.

In addition, there are 1750 Facilities Management staff working across all primary and secondary schools.

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Request no. 45996. Received: 08/12/2023, Resolved: 11/01/2024 16:03:00

Council Vehicles

Please provide list of types and number of each type of vehicles being replaced, e.g. how many passenger cars, bin lorries, street sweepers etc.

Resolution

Response provided within the attached document

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Request no. 45997. Received: 08/12/2023, Resolved: 12/12/2023

Public Health Funerals

Information you may hold relating to 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 1/10/23 to date.

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Request no. 45998. Received: 07/12/2023, Resolved: 21/02/2024

Dunedin School, Liberton Bank House

How many funded spaces have Edinburgh Council paid for/provided? What age range were the children when funding was provided? Are there any other school that Edinburgh Council offer funded spaces for?

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Request no. 45999. Received: 08/12/2023, Resolved: 22/01/2024

Greenhouse Gas and Particulate Emissions - Generators Powering Edinburgh's Christmas

Documents quantifying greenhouse gas and particulate emissions from fossil-fuel based generators powering Edinburgh's Christmas 2023. Estimates and/or actual sensor readings. If no assessment, why not? Could direct electricity be supplied?

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Request no. 46001. Received: 08/12/2023, Resolved: 11/01/2024 17:00:00

Public Roads and Public Parking

Who does the PUBLIC roads And PUBLIC parking belong to? Where in Edinburgh is there signage telling the public a PCN will be enforced for not paying to park on PUBLIC land? Who you employ as traffic wardens to deal with PCNs.

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Request no. 46002. Received: 08/12/2023, Resolved: 09/01/2024

JD Wetherspoon Pub, 183 Constitution Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 7AA

We request the following information (12 questions) for the period 1st February 2023 to 1st March 2023.

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Request no. 46013. Received: 09/12/2023, Resolved: 10/01/2024

Flood Damage

How many cases of flood damage to (a) households (b) businesses and (c) public property were recorded, how much spent on flood prevention and mitigation and on the clean up and repair efforts in each of the past five years?

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Request no. 46017. Received: 10/12/2023, Resolved: 08/01/2024

Spending and Revenue

What the council estimates was the gap between spending and revenue in 2013/14, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and next financial year. Did the council use, or intend to use reserves to help bridge the gap between spending and revenue etc?

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Request no. 46024. Received: 11/12/2023, Resolved: 15/01/2024

Large Pothole - Ellersly Road, Edinburgh EH12 6HY

Any information on whether you have any other reports in relation to road defects. In particular I'd like details of any reports of Potholes, Crumbling Road Surface etc. at or near to this address and details of when these were reported.

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Request no. 46025. Received: 08/12/2023, Resolved: 19/01/2024

Edinburgh Outdoor Access Forum

Membership of Edinburgh City Local Access Forum: Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003; Minutes of meetings; specifically, information on the work of Edinburgh City as the Access Authority to resolve the 5yr closure of the 'Radical Road' path.

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Request no. 46026. Received: 11/12/2023, Resolved: 08/01/2024

Childcare Survey 2024 (Scotland)

Please provide us with the average prices in your area for maintained and private, voluntary and independent (PVI) nursery places for the following provision: a) For 2 year olds and under, b) For 3 and 4 year olds and other information.

Resolution

The completed questionnaire is attached.

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Request no. 46032. Received: 11/12/2023, Resolved: 10/01/2024

Road Safety Inspections - Oxgangs Road North

Details and dates of all road safety inspections (incl. inspection reports), whether made on foot or from a moving vehicle, and details/ dates of remedial works (if temporary or permanent repair carried out) between 01/09/22 to 11/12/23?

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Request no. 46033. Received: 11/12/2023, Resolved: 12/01/2024 15:24:00

Home to School Contracts

Request for the daily cost of each of your Home to School Contracts for the present school year 2023 -2024.

Resolution

Commercially sensitive information such as costs cannot be released.

Request no. 46037. Received: 11/12/2023, Resolved: 10/01/2024

Short-Term Let Planning Permission / Certificate of Lawfulness Applications

Details of short-term let planning permission, certificates of lawfulness applications and short-term let applications up to December 2023. Follow-up to 39444.

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Request no. 46038. Received: 12/12/2023, Resolved: 15/01/2024 15:37:00

Oxgangs Farm Drive, at its junction with Redford Road

a) when was first stopped up with bollards; b) what the rationale at the time was for the stopping up; and c) how many, if any, calls there have been since 1 January 2019 to re-open the road to motor vehicles?

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Request no. 46039. Received: 12/12/2023, Resolved: 18/01/2024

Private Hire Vehicles

The number of Private Taxi companies operating in the local authority area. To clarify, this refers to the number of booking offices in the city. The total number of ‘Private Hire Vehicle’ licences currently issued in the local authority area.

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Request no. 46040. Received: 11/12/2023, Resolved: 10/01/2024

Legal Status of Bicycles

Various questions relating to cycling in the city.

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Request no. 46042. Received: 12/12/2023, Resolved: 15/01/2024 15:45:00

Trans Guidance in Schools

Does the Council (or a third party) issue guidance related to trans issues in Edinburgh schools, i.e. how schools should act when faced with a child who states that they are trans and various other questions.

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Request no. 46043. Received: 11/12/2023, Resolved: 11/01/2024

Full Road Inspection Report - A70 near Balerno

Request in respect of the full road inspection reports (potholes) between the periods of 1st November 2022 and 31st January 2023 for the area of the A70 near Balerno between the junctions of Ravelrig Wynd and Bridge Road.

Resolution

See attached report which provides inspection records for the full length of Lanark Road West for the period requested. Unfortunately, we cannot extract information from our database only in relation to specific parts of streets.

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Request no. 46045. Received: 12/12/2023, Resolved: 15/02/2024

Craigs Road - Defect Reports

I would like to know the number of reports raised, including the date and current status, about potholes and crumbling traffic speed calming bumps on Craigs Road at the section on approach to Maybury Road heading West, 01/01/2021 to date.

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Request no. 46046. Received: 12/12/2023, Resolved: 12/02/2024

Mental Health, Careers & Jobs and Sustainability

Provide data about the following topics: mental health, careers & jobs and sustainability - various questions.

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Request no. 46047. Received: 11/12/2023, Resolved: 14/12/2023

Parking Tickets

Further to 45264, can you tell me how many fines were issued per street?

Resolution

Request cancelled.

Request no. 46048. Received: 12/12/2023, Resolved: 10/01/2024

Use of FOI to apply political pressure

All correspondence to/from CEC (as an FOI request or not) from 2016 - present; requesting details of policies relating to the terms trans, transgender, cross-dress, gender, gender identity and sex

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Request no. 46049. Received: 12/12/2023, Resolved: 15/01/2024

Street Cleaning Between West Newington Place and Causewayside

7 questions about the pedestrian access / ginnel between West Newington Place and Causewayside in Southside of Edinburgh

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Request no. 46050. Received: 12/12/2023, Resolved: 17/01/2024 15:37:00

Kirk Brae at the junction with Wolridge Rd, Liberton

When was this section of road last inspected prior to 7/12/2023 and if the pot hole has been reported, when this was first reported and how many times it has been reported.

Resolution

Response within the attachment

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Request no. 46051. Received: 12/12/2023, Resolved: 11/01/2024

Ward 11 - Education, Children and Families Committee

The number of pieces of correspondence received by councillors in favour/against removing the votes from religious representatives on the Education, Children and Families Committee at Edinburgh Council.

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Request no. 46052. Received: 13/12/2023, Resolved: 16/01/2024 16:13:00

Public EV Chargers

How many EV chargers do you have (public chargers); and more details.

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Request no. 46053. Received: 13/12/2023, Resolved: 15/01/2024

Environmental Assessment - Tesco Extra - 30 Meadow Place Rd, Edinburgh

Please confirm whether or not the site is on your list of prioritised sites under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act and, if so, what priority it is considered to be? & more details.

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Request no. 46054. Received: 13/12/2023, Resolved: 16/01/2024 16:34:00

Preparations for Labour Private School VAT

How many places are currently available in all state schools within your boundaries today, by year group; How many students do you anticipate moving from private schools to state schools; & more details

Resolution

Information not held

Request no. 46055. Received: 12/12/2023, Resolved: 14/12/2023

Inspection Report for Cauldcoats Road, Edinburgh

I would like the last date of inspection and report for Cauldcoats Road, Edinburgh. I would also like the history of reported potholes on this road (15/12/2022 to 14/12/2023).

Resolution

Cauldcoats Road is actually part of the Midlothian Council road network, not the City of Edinburgh's.

Request no. 46056. Received: 13/12/2023, Resolved: 31/01/2024

Children and Young People's Services

How many children have been removed from families and taken into foster care within the last 5 years; How many children have been returned to their families from foster care within the last 5 years; & more questions

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Request no. 46061. Received: 13/12/2023, Resolved: 15/01/2024

Illegal Sale of Vaping Products to Under-18s

4 questions re. enforcement activities conducted by Trading Standards in relation to the illegal sale of vaping products to individuals under the age of 18 within your area.

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Request no. 46062. Received: 13/12/2023, Resolved: 16/01/2024

Fines re. Illegal Sale of Vaping Products to Under-18s

How many fines have been issued by Trading Standards to traders for the sale of vaping products to under-18s in each of the last five years, and what is their combined value; & 1 more question

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Request no. 46063. Received: 13/12/2023, Resolved: 18/01/2024

Asbestos Surveys and Records

Please provide asbestos surveys, asbestos log and maintenance records for Millpark Young People's Unit, Redhall House Drive, Craiglockhart, Edinburgh for the period of 1986 - 2000.

Resolution

No relevant records held.

Request no. 46075. Received: 13/12/2023, Resolved: 16/01/2024 17:23:00

Bin Collection Complaints

In the past five years, how many complaints has your local authority received in relation to bin collections.

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Request no. 46077. Received: 13/12/2023, Resolved: 17/01/2024 16:23:00

Bin Lorry Fires

In the past five years, on how many occasions have fires been reported on or within local authority bin lorries or refuse collection vehicles.

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Request no. 46078. Received: 12/12/2023, Resolved: 05/01/2024

Railway Bridge at Cameron Toll Roundabout

We require information pertaining to the Railway Bridge at Cameron Toll Roundabout and issues with lorries becoming stuck under it; Can you please supply us, since your records began; & more details

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Request no. 46079. Received: 13/12/2023, Resolved: 16/01/2024 16:22:00

LEZ Compliant Vehicles

How many vehicles owned by the council do not comply with Low Emission Zone requirements and what the year of purchase was for each of these vehicles.

Files

Request no. 46080. Received: 14/12/2023, Resolved: 16/01/2024

Education, Children and Families Committee

Correspondence received by 3 Councillors and their respective offices in favour of, or against removing the votes from religious representatives on the Education, Children and Families Committee at Edinburgh Council.

Files

Request no. 46081. Received: 14/12/2023, Resolved: 29/01/2024

Property Guardianships

The number of sites owned by your council which have been in contract with a property guardianship company, for each year inclusive since 2014 to date and other questions.

Resolution

We have no properties that Security oversee where there is a “Guardian

Request no. 46082. Received: 14/12/2023, Resolved: 11/04/2024

Review of a Delegated Planning Decision

All e-mail and other correspondence held by the Council and, in particular, by the Service Development and Appeals team, concerning review request 23/00188/REVREF | 23/00418/FUL | 19 Inveralmond Drive, Edinburgh, EH4 6JX.

Resolution

Closed - No fee received.

Request no. 46084. Received: 14/12/2023, Resolved: 17/01/2024

Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association

In each of the past five years, how much money has been paid to Hanover; for what purpose these funds were awarded; and what conditions were attached these awards (this includes grants, contract awards and any other sources of funding).

Files

Request no. 46085. Received: 14/12/2023, Resolved: 17/01/2024

Current Premise Licence - Cask Smugglers - Waverley Mall Rooftop

I would like to be sent a copy of the current premise license for Cask Smugglers - Waverley Mall Rooftop, 3 Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1BQ

Resolution

There is no current premises licence for Cask Smugglers at Waverley Mall Rooftop however it does have a Provisional Licence. It has been operating using Occasional Licences and will be referred to the 22 January 2024 Licensing Board.

Request no. 46094. Received: 14/12/2023, Resolved: 17/01/2024

Main Street, Kirkliston, EH29 9AB

All documents and correspondence relating to inspection and maintenance for the relevant stretch of footway between 01/08/2020 and 01/08/2023.

Files

Request no. 46095. Received: 14/12/2023, Resolved: 17/01/2024

St Johns Road, Edinburgh

Is the site registered as Contaminated Land; Has the site been included/prioritised for inspection in the Council's Contaminated Land Strategy? Do you hold any reports on site investigations and other questions.

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Request no. 46096. Received: 14/12/2023, Resolved: 17/01/2024 15:24:00

WhatsApp policy/procedure

Do you have a Policy/procedure that covers the use of WhatsApp within the Council? This can be either as a standalone policy/procedure or as part of a larger policy/procedure. If yes please could you provide the most recent copy.

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Request no. 46097. Received: 14/12/2023, Resolved: 30/01/2024

Duddingston Crescent, EH15 3AS

Please can you give a list of objections to the new licence, also any complaints about the property form when it has had its HMO licence from?

Files

Request no. 46098. Received: 15/12/2023, Resolved: 18/01/2024

Home to School Transport

How many children have received SEND home to school transport every year since 2018/19 including the present year 2023/24 and 3 more questions.

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Request no. 46099. Received: 15/12/2023, Resolved: 10/01/2024

Allocation of social housing

Number of social/council housing premises in your area which have a lead tenant who is a UK national and lead tenant who is a foreign national? The total number of UK nationals also total number of foreign nationals who are occupants?

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Request no. 46100. Received: 15/12/2023, Resolved: 18/01/2024

Sexual Entertainment Venues - Legal Costs

From January 2019 until today, the total amount of money spent to-date by the Council on external legal advice and representation regarding Sexual Entertainment Venues.

Resolution

We spent £102,633 on external legal costs in relation to defending the Judicial Review into Council policy on Sexual Entertainment Venues. The award of expenses against the Council was £105,725, therefore the total is, £208,358 in legal expenses.

Request no. 46101. Received: 15/12/2023, Resolved: 18/01/2024

Dog Wardens in Scotland

For the year 2021/22, For the year 2022/23 and as of December 2023; how many part-time and/or fulltime Dog Wardens does your council employ?

Resolution

For 2021/22, 2022/23 and at December 2023, I can advise that the Dog Warden service is covered by the pest control team (Operatives x 8).

Request no. 46103. Received: 15/12/2023, Resolved: 18/01/2024

Old Dalkeith Road - Road Inspections

Please advise the frequencies of road inspections on Old Dalkeith road (A7) between the Wisp and Ferniehill Dr (B701) over the last two years.

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Request no. 46105. Received: 15/12/2023, Resolved: 17/01/2024

Hyderabad Foods

We would like to request a copy of their most recent report specifically to clarify whose name is on the report.

Resolution

Please refer to the following attached documents:

46105 Record of Inspection - Hyderabad Food

46105 Hyderabad Food - Food Registration Form

Files

Request no. 46107. Received: 15/12/2023, Resolved: 18/01/2024

Closure of Schools

Request all information relating to the 10 named schools closed/mothballed in Edinburgh between 2007 and 2010?

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Request no. 46112. Received: 15/12/2023, Resolved: 18/01/2024

Parking Enforcement Contractor Training

Provide details of training undertaken by the CEC parking enforcement contractor which demonstrates their ability to assess parking road marking provision, in relation to the pertinent legal framework and legislation in place in Scotland.

Files

Request no. 46115. Received: 15/12/2023, Resolved: 22/01/2024

RAAC in social housing

I understand from the Scottish Housing Regulator that your organisation has identified the presence of RAAC in some of the homes that you manage. Please provide all information.

Files

Request no. 46116. Received: 15/12/2023, Resolved: 17/01/2024

Employer's Liability Insurance

Please could you provide a copy of any Employer's Liability Insurance held by Recruitta Limited (SC 667162). I would like details of the insurance currently held and any held in 2022 and 2021.

Resolution

Please refer to the attached Certificate of Insurance for the period 26/07/2023 to 25/07/2024.

We are unable to provide the information for previous years because it is not held by the Council.

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Request no. 46119. Received: 17/12/2023, Resolved: 18/01/2024

Evaluation of the Speed Limit Roll Out

In the TEC committee of 18 August 2022 the section on Evaluation of the Speed Limit Roll Out item 4.2 refers to the 65 streets on which speed data was gathered. Please name the streets, and list the data for the streets.

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Request no. 46120. Received: 17/12/2023, Resolved: 17/01/2024

Leith Police Station Building

Does City of Edinburgh Council own the Buildings which include the old Leith Town Hall currently occupied by Police Scotland as Leith Police Station and other information.

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Request no. 46121. Received: 18/12/2023, Resolved: 18/01/2024

Morningside Spice, Morningside Road

Request for a copy of food safety inspection report?

Resolution

Please see attached.

Files

Request no. 46124. Received: 18/12/2023, Resolved: 17/01/2024

Parking Attendants

How many Parking Attendants does the City of Edinburgh Council employ?

Resolution

There are currently 118 on-street Parking Attendants, however, they are employed by the Council’s enforcement contractor, as opposed to being employed by the City of Edinburgh Council directly.

Request no. 46125. Received: 18/12/2023, Resolved: 19/01/2024

Inspection Reports

I would like to request a copy of the Inspection History and all defects reported for Long Dalmahoy Road, Currie, between January 2023 and the present day.

Files

Request no. 46128. Received: 18/12/2023, Resolved: 18/01/2024

Marks Out of Tenancy Ltd.

Any correspondence the business 'Marks out of Tenancy Ltd.' and its managing director has had with your local authority, including any application form and terms of any grant or scheme agreed, period of the last 3 years.

Resolution

No such correspondence or documentation is held by the City of Edinburgh Council.

Request no. 46134. Received: 18/12/2023, Resolved: 26/01/2024

Pavement Parking Policy

(i) address the concerns regarding the blanket 'no exemptions' policy. (ii) provide a copy of legal advice received regarding imposition of a blanket ban with no exemption process.

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Request no. 46136. Received: 18/12/2023, Resolved: 18/01/2024

Crumb Rubber and Artificial Turf

A copy of your organisation’s policy and/or practice on the purchase and use of crumb rubber and artificial turf for sports pitches, playgrounds, landscaping, and other uses and other information requested.

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Request no. 46139. Received: 18/12/2023, Resolved: 18/01/2024

Electronic Devices in Schools

The initial capital spend by the CEC for i-pads or equivalent electronic devices provided individually to pupils in Edinburgh schools when this was first introduced. The cost in each of the academic/ financial years and the projected budget?

Files

Request no. 46140. Received: 18/12/2023, Resolved: 22/12/2023

CCTV Footage

Request for any camera recording of roadworks / temporary traffic lights at Kezban Restaurant, 10 Commercial Street, Leith on 6th December at approx. 8:15 pm.

Request no. 46143. Received: 19/12/2023, Resolved: 24/01/2024

Ward 13 - Education, Children and Families Committee

The number of pieces of correspondence received by Chas Booth, Katrina Faccenda and Adam Nols-McVey and their offices in favour/against removing the votes from religious representatives on the Committee at Edinburgh Council.

Files

Request no. 46146. Received: 19/12/2023, Resolved: 05/02/2024

Access barriers on Water of Leith

On what date was the decision made to block the path, and by whom? Was there a public consultation on removing access, and if so a copy of the results. Was a disability access assessment undertaken, if so a copy of the results.

Files

Request no. 46148. Received: 19/12/2023, Resolved: 05/01/2024

Bulky Waste Items

Please provide me with information to the questions in the attached document regarding disposal of bulky waste items by your local authority.

Resolution

Please refer to the following attached document:

46148 FOI Completed Response Grid - SCOTLAND WALES NORTHERN IRELAND

Files

Request no. 46149. Received: 20/12/2023, Resolved: 23/01/2024

Funding for Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival

The amount of funding awarded to the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival on the 18th December 2023 and total amount of funding offered.

Resolution

The recommendations for all of the Strategic Partners Cultural Grants programme applications will be considered at the February Culture and Communities Committee. The report will be in the public domain in line with committee procedures.

Request no. 46150. Received: 20/12/2023, Resolved: 07/02/2024

Potholes Reported in Grove Street, Edinburgh

I would like details of all the potholes reported between 23rd August 2022 and 10th January 2023 on Grove Street, Edinburgh; It would be useful if the location of the pothole reported could also be given.

Files

Request no. 46151. Received: 20/12/2023, Resolved: 21/12/2023 16:04:00

Bus lane ticket

What are fines spent on?

Resolution

We publish requests for information on our Disclosure Log and the information you have requested was answered recently under reference 45290.

Request no. 46152. Received: 20/12/2023, Resolved: 22/01/2024

Business Rates Query - FB Collections Ltd

Please furnish us with details of the liability on business rates at the above property between the dates of 28/08/2017 to 21/12/2017.

Resolution

According to our records, we held NKD Pizza Edinburgh liable at this address between 09/08/2017 and 14/07/2019.

Request no. 46155. Received: 20/12/2023, Resolved: 23/01/2024

HMO Licence query

This flat has been issued an HMO licence but there were 2 public objections submitted 15.09.23. I would like to know what these objections were for.

Resolution

The item you are referring to was a ‘B’ agenda item and therefore, considered in private. The reasons this is restricted by virtue of paragraph(s) 3, 6, 12 and 14 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Local Government(Scotland) Act 1973.

Request no. 46156. Received: 20/12/2023, Resolved: 22/01/2024

Business Rates Query - 7-8 Albert Place

Kindly furnish us with details of the liability on business rates at this property between the dates of 15/05/2018 to 29/09/2018.

Resolution

According to our records, we were holding an individual by the name of Faisal Nadeem liable at this address between the liability dates in question.

Request no. 46157. Received: 20/12/2023, Resolved: 23/01/2024

Free school meals expansion

Details of any assessments undertaken re. the expansion of school facilities in order to provide space for all children to eat lunch on school premises; & more questions

Files

Request no. 46158. Received: 20/12/2023, Resolved: 29/02/2024

Recruitment of Primary & Secondary School Teachers

How many secondary teachers were hired in the local council area during (2019-2023, if possible, list by individual years); and same question for primary teachers.

Resolution

Closed - No clarification received.

Request no. 46159. Received: 15/12/2023, Resolved: 18/01/2024

New Bin Hubs/Bike Station Cabinets/Parking Spaces

What is the length of parking removed from Bellevue Road and Parking Zone N1 in total; Please also provide copies of the amended TRO's applicable to this Waste initiative; & more details.

Files

Request no. 46161. Received: 21/12/2023, Resolved: 24/01/2024

Anti Social Behaviour Complaints

How many times in the last 24 months has there been individual complaints of anti social neighbour behaviour in the EH28 8QF postcode.

Resolution

In the two year period 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2023, we have had 5 separate complaints about Antisocial behaviour from EH28 8QF.

Request no. 46162. Received: 21/12/2023, Resolved: 23/01/2024

S5/S7 Controlled Parking Zone

Please send me all documentation relating to the consultation, review, risk analysis and approval/recommendation that resulted in the recent introduction of the S5/S7 Controlled Parking Zone.

Files

Request no. 46163. Received: 21/12/2023, Resolved: 24/01/2024

Bus Lane Enforcement Cameras

Please provide a list of bus lane enforcement cameras in the council area, including the location of each camera, and no. of fines issued by each camera from January 1, 2023, to date, December 20, 2023; & more details

Resolution

Please find attached a spreadsheet showing the camera locations and the number of notices issued by camera from 1 January 23 to 30 November 23. December figures are still to be verified.

Files

Request no. 46164. Received: 21/12/2023, Resolved: 22/12/2023

CCTV - Ingilston Park and Ride

Front of my car was damaged when parked on 19th December at some point between 7am approx. when I parked and 7pm when I returned from work. My insurance company were wondering if any CCTV available to support proceedings.

Request no. 46168. Received: 20/12/2023, Resolved: 08/04/2024

Gorgie Road Footway Reports

Information including sight of any written or electronic communication detailing complaints or reports of damaged footway / pavement area on Gorgie Road from 26/06/2021 to present date and all other information.

Files

Request no. 46175. Received: 20/12/2023, Resolved: 27/12/2023

1 Craigmount View, Edinburgh, EH12 8HG

Can you please confirm who is responsible for the business rates for the period 01.10.2019 - present.

Request no. 46176. Received: 21/12/2023, Resolved: 02/04/2024

Major Junctions Review Project

Transport and Environment Committee 20 April 2023: All internal/external correspondence regarding the methodology and criteria to be used in assessing each junction, in particular the 'equalities' category.

Resolution

Closed - No fee received.

Request no. 46177. Received: 21/12/2023, Resolved: 23/01/2024

Ward 16 Liberton/Gilmerton Ward - Education, Children and Families Committee

Number of correspondence received by Lezley Marion Cameron, Martha Mattos Coelho, Phil Doggart, and Lesley Macinness and their offices in favour/against of removing votes from religious representatives on Education, Children and Families Committee.

Files

Request no. 46178. Received: 21/12/2023, Resolved: 23/01/2024

Ward 16 Liberton/Gilmerton Ward - Education, Children and Families Committee

Number of correspondence received by Lezley Marion Cameron, Martha Mattos Coelho, Phil Doggart, and Lesley Macinness and their respective offices in favour/against of removing the votes from religious representatives on the ECFC at CEC.

Request no. 46185. Received: 22/12/2023, Resolved: 26/02/2024

Better Care Fund

What is the budget for your Health and Wellbeing Boards over the last 5 years? Would you be able to give us a breakdown by source; & more details.

Resolution

Closed - No clarification received.

Request no. 46187. Received: 21/12/2023, Resolved: 26/01/2024

Musselburgh By-Pass

Copies of all Maintenance Records. Copy of your Inspection records from the Monthly Mobile Inspections and Yearly Walking Inspections from December 2020 to December 2023. Any photographs and other documents.

Files

Request no. 46189. Received: 22/12/2023, Resolved: 26/02/2024

Parking fines

For the period between 2018 and 2023: Parking fines handed out by City of Edinburgh Council in each year broken down by car park, date, location and all additional information.

Files

Request no. 46191. Received: 21/12/2023, Resolved: 06/02/2024

Mobile Phone Use in Schools

Request for a copy of any relevant policy documents/guidance/codes of conduct for Currie Community High School, Craigmount High School and St Cuthberts RC Primary School.

Files

Request no. 46195. Received: 22/12/2023, Resolved: 24/01/2024

Harmony Fire Company

Please provide all communications between CEC and the Harmony Fire Company in regards to recent works carried out by Harmony Fire in Birnies Court, Muirhouse, on behalf of CEC.

Files

Request no. 46202. Received: 24/12/2023, Resolved: 01/02/2024

Edinburgh Social Care Legislation

Please provide the legislation that allowed Edinburgh Social Care to start investigating themselves instead of the Care Inspectorate; and more details.

Files

Request no. 46203. Received: 21/12/2023, Resolved: 24/01/2024

Rent Algorithms

Request for information on any rent-prediction or rent-gathering algorithms used by the Council. Please provide a list of tools, either in-house or through a third-party agent, the Council uses.

Files

Request no. 46204. Received: 27/12/2023, Resolved: 24/01/2024

Priority Parking Areas - Interactive Map Update

Please provide all records of decision-making made around updates to the interactive map between the date at which the PPA in N6-8 and S6 was proposed and 8 November 2023.

Resolution

There are no such decision-making records held with regard updates to the interactive map.

Request no. 46206. Received: 21/12/2023, Resolved: 24/01/2024

Health & Social Care direct payments

How many adults are in receipt of direct payments and are under health and social care (18 - 85+); and same question for children (17 & under); for the period 2022/23; pls give date range this data was collected.

Files

Request no. 46207. Received: 22/12/2023, Resolved: 11/03/2024 16:02:00

Translation, Interpretation & Language Services Costs

Please provide the following information for the financial years 2020/2021, 2021/22, 2022/23: the amount spent on translation, interpretation and language services in all areas of council competence.

Files

Request no. 46208. Received: 22/12/2023, Resolved: 27/12/2023

National Assistance Funerals

Pls provide any information you hold relating to 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 since 22/10/23 to present.

Resolution

Closed - repeated request

Request no. 46209. Received: 27/12/2023, Resolved: 24/01/2024

Planned ULEZ Works - Morrison Street

Please send me the new proposed street layout and construction traffic management plan for Morrison Street and surrounding streets in regard to the ULEZ planned works.

Resolution

Please refer to the following attached documents:

46209 Morrison Street MTSM_3599.1_.4

46209 Morrison Street MTSM_3598.1_.5

Files

Request no. 46210. Received: 27/12/2023, Resolved: 29/01/2024

Utility works in the wake of TTN project

Are (or were) these issues on the TTN defects register: - Collapsed utility covers at Gayfield Square, Elm Row, and Pilrig Church. - The problem that gave rise to the recently hurriedly completed Scottish Water works at Dalmeny Street; & details

Files

Request no. 46211. Received: 27/12/2023, Resolved: 25/01/2024

Custom House Place - Traffic Orders

I would like to receive all traffic orders for Custom House Place, Edinburgh.

Files

Request no. 46212. Received: 27/12/2023, Resolved: 25/01/2024

Fleet Management

Total 10 questions regarding fleet management and telematics.

Files

Request no. 46213. Received: 22/12/2023, Resolved: 25/01/2024

Road Sweeping and Gully Cleaning

Annual spend associated with large mechanical Road Sweeping and Gully Cleaning services on all managed roadways, carriageways? Maintenance & frequency schedule for both. Volume of waste material. Code of practice conformity.

Files

Request no. 46214. Received: 27/12/2023, Resolved: 27/12/2023

Road Networks Map

Please provide road assessment management map (geographical map of road networks).

Request no. 46215. Received: 27/12/2023, Resolved: 27/12/2023

Roads Maintenance Schedule

Please provide the maintenance schedule and frequencies for completing both services (road-sweeping and gully cleaning).

Request no. 46216. Received: 27/12/2023, Resolved: 27/12/2023

Road waste

Please can you advise tonnages of waste material collected/disposed facilitating both Road Sweeping and Gulley Cleaning services per annum.

Request no. 46217. Received: 27/12/2023, Resolved: 27/12/2023

COPLAR Compliance

Do you conform with the Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse (COPLAR).

Request no. 46221. Received: 28/12/2023, Resolved: 14/02/2024

Facilities Contract Information

Request for contract data for services around facilities management.

Files

Request no. 46222. Received: 28/12/2023, Resolved: 24/01/2024

Adoption Certificate - Clerwood Park

Please provide a copy of all the documents relating to when Clerwood Park (EH12 8PP) road and path network was adopted by the council; as well as a copy of the initial application form and the Final Adoption Certificate that was issued.

Files

Request no. 46223. Received: 21/12/2023, Resolved: 23/02/2024

Street Lighting

Request for information regarding street lighting.

Files

Request no. 46225. Received: 28/12/2023, Resolved: 25/01/2024

Animal Boarding

I would like to request your list of registered dog boarders please.

Files

Request no. 46226. Received: 28/12/2023, Resolved: 26/01/2024

Education funding

Total 6 questions including: How many pupils attended each secondary school funded by the local authority; How many Nat 5 courses are on offer at each secondary school, where the courses are taught face-to-face by qualified teachers; for 2022-2023

Files

Request no. 46231. Received: 29/12/2023, Resolved: 29/01/2024

Liberton Brae, Edinburgh

Inspection, Maintenance and Complaints information for Liberton Brae, Edinburgh.

Resolution

Please refer to the Site History Report attached.

Files

Request no. 46232. Received: 29/12/2023, Resolved: 29/01/2024

Clerwood Park - Pavement Parking

Please provide copies of Risk and Equality Impact Assessments completed in relation to pavement parking, regarding parents/children with shopping, care providers, Blue Badge holders & electric car home-charging. Details of organisations consulted.

Resolution

The areas of hardstanding/concrete strip in Clerwood Park are no longer considered to be part of the road network, thus, the footway parking prohibitions will not apply to these areas.

Request no. 46235. Received: 29/12/2023, Resolved: 26/01/2024

VAT on goods and services

Do you pay VAT on items and services that are VAT liable to the suppliers that are being chosen by your Furnishing Service; Do you pay VAT to Twilight Blinds for the blinds they make as per the request of your Furnishing Service; and details.

Files

Request no. 46236. Received: 29/12/2023, Resolved: 29/01/2024

Dog Fouling

A list of streets in the Edinburgh City Council area that have been reported to the council for persistent dog fouling, for clean-up of dog foul, or for additional dog foul bins to be added, within the last five years.

Resolution

Please refer to the attached document which provides the number of Street Cleansing Dog Fouling Service Requests recorded in this period. Please note that the City of Edinburgh Council does not provide bins exclusively for dog fouling.

Request no. 46237. Received: 28/12/2023, Resolved: 29/01/2024

School Crossing Patrol Guides

How many lollipop people have this council employed during the following years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023?

Files

Request no. 46249. Received: 30/12/2023, Resolved: 29/01/2024

Garden Waste Permits 2023

Please provide the total number of Garden Waste Permits issued by Edinburgh City Council this year (2023) by the deadline of 1 November 2023, for the next service year which runs from 6 November 2023 to 3 November 2024.

Files

Request no. 46256. Received: 30/12/2023, Resolved: 30/01/2024

Twinning Arrangements with Shenzhen and Xi'an (China)

All twinning agreements with Shenzhen and Xi'an (China). E-mail records between Council officials and representatives from the University of Edinburgh in relation to the word 'Shenzhen' and 'Xi'an'.

Files

Request no. 46257. Received: 31/12/2023, Resolved: 05/02/2024

Pavement Parking

Details of all complaints, or notifications to CEC regarding road vehicles parking on, or partially on pavements in Ward 6 (Corstorphine/Murrayfield) from 04/2018 to 04/2023; and more details

Files

Request no. 46265. Received: 31/12/2023, Resolved: 29/01/2024

Leith Street Bus Diversions

Please advise on how many days and how many buses have been diverted northbound on Leith Street due to congestion since 1st November 2023; and who is responsible for monitoring this?

Resolution

We are unable to provide the information requested because it is not held by the Council. This information may be held by the bus operators.

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