- Request no. 52124. Received: 01/12/2024, Resolved: 31/12/2024
Jane Godley Procession Communications
For the period 1 October 2024 to 1 December inclusive. Copies of all communications to and from the City of Edinburgh Council, and all internal council communications, regarding the Janey Godley procession in Edinburgh on 29 November 2024.
Resolution
Please refer to the attached correspondence and attachments.
Files
- Request no. 52125. Received: 01/12/2024, Resolved: 03/01/2025
Janey Godley Procession Costs
The cost to Edinburgh City Council of the Janey Godley procession on 29 November 2024.
Resolution
The Council holds no recorded costs for this procession.
- Request no. 52130. Received: 02/12/2024, Resolved: 31/12/2024
Social Rented Property Supply
Number of social rental properties for domestic use and total rental properties for domestic use as of 2 December 2024 (or most recent figures).
Files
- Request no. 52131. Received: 02/12/2024, Resolved: 04/04/2025
Kirkgate House Inspection and Incident Records
Records of inspections, maintenance, complaints, and accidents at Kirkgate House, including date stamps, for 12 months prior to and including 7 June 2024.
Resolution
This information is subject to a fee.
- Request no. 52133. Received: 02/12/2024, Resolved: 31/12/2024
Disabled Blue Badge Misuse Statistics
The number of disabled blue badges cancelled/confiscated due to misuse (2020-2024), cases involving deceased individuals' badges, and the number of prosecutions initiated for misuse during this period.
Files
- Request no. 52135. Received: 02/12/2024, Resolved: 03/01/2025
Portobello High Street Design & Meeting Records
Minutes of the 16 November 2020 meeting, 15 May 2019 site meeting with Police, and records of design works for Portobello High Street approach commenced after May 2019 and advanced by December 2020.
Files
- Request no. 52137. Received: 02/12/2024, Resolved: 06/01/2025
Road and Footpath Inspection and Repair Records - North Bridge
Documents from 14 March 2016 to 31 March 2017 on adoption, inspection, repairs, risk categories, defect measurements, complaints, repair procedures, training and emergency/permanent repair details at the locus & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52138. Received: 02/12/2024, Resolved: 03/02/2025
Ground Pollution Information - Port of Leith
Information on ground pollution at Port of Leith for analysis.
Resolution
Closed. No clarification received.
- Request no. 52139. Received: 03/12/2024, Resolved: 03/01/2025
Business Rates Credits
List of December or Q3 (most current) business rates credits you currently hold for businesses & other questions
Resolution
This information is available on the Council website.
Files
- Request no. 52142. Received: 03/12/2024, Resolved: 06/01/2025
Operating a Short-Term Tenancy Without a Licence
Who has falsely reported me to the Council for operating a Short Term Tenancy without a licence at the following address: Dalkeith Road EH16?
Resolution
Information withheld in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018.
- Request no. 52144. Received: 03/12/2024, Resolved: 31/01/2025
Repairs to balcony doors and windows, Citadel and Persevere Court, Leith
1. Details of any planned replacement works for balcony doors and windows. 2. Documentation or calculations on weight limits for balconies. Plus other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52148. Received: 03/12/2024, Resolved: 06/01/2025
Ravenscroft Street Parking in November 2024
Dates, times and type of kerbside restriction for reports of incorrect parking. Dates and times of enforcement visits, and the number of penalty charges issued on each visit.
Files
- Request no. 52150. Received: 03/12/2024, Resolved: 06/01/2025
Social Media Management and Listening Tool
1) Do you use a social media management platform? 2) If so, what tools do you use? Plus other questions
Files
- Request no. 52153. Received: 03/12/2024, Resolved: 12/02/2025
Residential Care Homes - Elderly Care
Please could you provide the list of care homes (residential and nursing) within your LA that the LA places people in. Per home, what is the average weekly fee?
Resolution
Please refer to the attached Response Table.Files
- Request no. 52155. Received: 03/12/2024, Resolved: 06/01/2025
Missed Council Tax Payments
1. How many people in the council area had missed council tax payments? 2. How many in the council areas had council tax arrears in 2023? 3. List from 2019 to 2024 by year, how many people missed council tax payments?
Resolution
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with the information requested because it is not held by the Council.
- Request no. 52156. Received: 03/12/2024, Resolved: 06/01/2025
Damp and Mould in Council Houses
In each year since 2019-20, including the current year to date, how many complaints have been made regarding mould in council houses in this council area? Same question regarding dampness.
Files
- Request no. 52158. Received: 03/12/2024, Resolved: 18/12/2024
All Transactions Over £500 - April 2020 to September 2024.
I am seeking details of all transactions made by the City of Edinburgh Council over £500 from April 2020 to September 2024. • The date of each transaction • The value of each transaction • The recipient of each transaction
Resolution
Cancelled by requester.
- Request no. 52160. Received: 03/12/2024, Resolved: 06/01/2025
Nutritional Standards and Quality of Primary School Meals
What measures are in place to ensure that all primary school meals meet the nutritional standards set out in the Nutritional Requirements for Food and Drink in Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2020? Plus other questions
Files
- Request no. 52167. Received: 04/12/2024, Resolved: 04/12/2024
Property Sales Data
How many properties in Edinburgh sold for under £45,000 in the years 2020 to 2024? Please include information on the type and condition of these properties, such as whether they were residential, commercial, or in need of significant repair.
Files
- Request no. 52169. Received: 04/12/2024, Resolved: 28/01/2025
Sustrans Officers Embedded in Council
The total number of Sustrans officers currently embedded within the Council and the total amount paid by the Council to these officers.
Resolution
There are no embedded Sustrans officers working in the Council.
- Request no. 52170. Received: 04/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Use of Apps and AI Software in Schools
Details of Apps and AI software used in schools, including names, use in pre-school, primary, or secondary settings, annual subscription costs, and copies of Data Privacy Impact Assessments undertaken by the local education authority.
Files
- Request no. 52173. Received: 04/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
CCTV Footage - Dalkeith Accident
CCTV Footage of an accident on 03/12/2024 at 06:15:00 at the Sheriffhall Roundabout, Dalkeith EH22 1RU.
Resolution
The City of Edinburgh Council have no public space CCTV camera coverage of the Sheriffhall roundabout, consequently we will be unable to conduct a review/provide data in relation to this request.
- Request no. 52174. Received: 03/12/2024, Resolved: 06/01/2025
Revenue from Bus Services
Please can you provide the total received from Edinburgh University for bus 15 service and any other bus service.
Resolution
The City of Edinburgh Council does not receive any contribution from Edinburgh University for bus services.
- Request no. 52179. Received: 04/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Gifted Free Stays at W Hotel
Please can you let me know if any councillors have been gifted free stays in the W Hotel (St James Quarter) and if so, who received these, what dates they stayed and whether the gift was declared.
Resolution
No councillors have been gifted free stays at W Hotel (St James Quarter).
- Request no. 52180. Received: 04/12/2024, Resolved: 06/01/2025
CCTV Footage - Cowgate, Holyrood Road, St Mary's Street
I would like the CCTV footage from the camera at the bottom of the Cowgate, Holyrood Road, St Mary's Street and the Pleasance junction from 27/11/2024.
Resolution
No relevant footage held.
- Request no. 52182. Received: 04/12/2024, Resolved: 08/01/2025
Funding of Tram Consultation
Council meeting minutes, documents, emails, and communications regarding the £40 million funding of the tram consultation in Edinburgh, including justification for prioritisation over existing services and source of funding details.
Files
- Request no. 52183. Received: 04/12/2024, Resolved: 06/01/2025
Retail, Hospitality, Leisure and Aviation Relief Data
A list of properties receiving Retail, Hospitality, Leisure, Aviation (RHLA) relief for 2020/2021 and 2021/2022, including property address, postcode, assessor reference number, rateable value, and relief amount.
Resolution
The requested information is included in the attached spreadsheets.
Files
- Request no. 52184. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 08/01/2025
Carriageway Lengths
What is the total length of carriageways in the City of Edinburgh.
Files
- Request no. 52185. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Gully and Drainage Clearance Priority List
Please provide the 'Priority List of Gully and Drainage clearance' for the city of Edinburgh. In addition, please advise the frequency of when these gullies are cleaned together with the criteria for being added to this list.
Files
- Request no. 52186. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Lothian Pension Fund Closed-End Fund Performance
Performance metrics for all closed-end funds (Private Equity, Venture Capital, Private Debt, etc.) for Q2 and Q3 2024, including commitment, market value, distributions, IRR (Net/Gross), PIC, DPI, RVPI, and TVPI.
Resolution
Partial data provided.
- Request no. 52187. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Corstorphine Primary School Transport Review
Minutes, reports, correspondence, and assessments from the review of school transport services for Corstorphine Primary involving West Craigs. Includes criteria, consultations with stakeholders & other question.
Files
- Request no. 52188. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 17/01/2025
Residential Housing and Energy Efficiency
The total number of residential properties owned or rented by the local authority, and those with EPC ratings of D or lower (E,F,G).
Files
- Request no. 52191. Received: 02/12/2024, Resolved: 05/12/2024
Hepatitis B and D Data
The number of Hepatitis B surface antigen-positive (HBsAg) and chronic viral Hepatitis D (HDV) patients registered with the trust, including those seen in the last 12 months and treated with pegylated interferon (PEG IFN)
- Request no. 52192. Received: 04/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Additional Support Needs Schools/Classes
The number and locations of schools in Edinburgh with Additional Support Needs (ASN) classes, specifying whether these are stand-alone special schools or mainstream schools with ASN classes.
Files
- Request no. 52194. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Licensed Vehicles Data (Aug-Nov 2024)
Registration numbers, makes, and models of vehicles licensed as Taxis. Hackney Carriages, or for Private Hire within the council between 1 August 2024 and 30 November 2024.
Notes
- 07/01/2025
This is published at:
https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/homepage/10467/freedom-of-information-foi-disclosure-log
Enter ‘52021’ in the Search field.
To find the licences in the date range requested, filter on Column L – ‘Licence Valid From’.
- 07/01/2025
- Request no. 52196. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 11/02/2025
Care System and Foster Care Statistics
Month-by-month breakdowns over the past five years of children entering the care system, including those with disabilities, Also requesting foster carer numbers, types of care offered, and demand for foster carers for children with disabilities.
Files
- Request no. 52198. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Childcare Survey 2025
Please complete the Childcare Survey 2025. Data includes childcare prices, availability levels, and related metrics for Scotland. Responses are used to calculate averages for comparison within Great Britain & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52202. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 08/01/2025
Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006
For notices/orders issued by City of Edinburgh Council under Regulations 6,7,8, & 9 of the Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006 from 13th May to 5th December 2024, including reference numbers, UPRNs, addresses, action status & relevant dates.
Files
- Request no. 52203. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (Scotland) Regulations 1984
For notices/orders issued by City of Edinburgh Council under Sections 14 & 24 of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (Scotland) Regulations 1984, including reference numbers, UPRNs & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52204. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 08/01/2025
Town & Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997: Section 194, Section 202, Section 203, Section 206, Section 207 & Section 208
For orders issued by City of Edinburgh Council under Section 194, 202, 203, 206, 207 of the Town & Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, including reference numbers, UPRNs, action addresses, and relevant dates (13th May-5th December 2024).
Resolution
No such Notices/Orders have been made in this period.
- Request no. 52205. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 Notices
Notices/orders issued by City of Edinburgh Council under Sections 21 & 22 of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, including reference numbers, UPRNs, action addresses, descriptions, relevant dates, and statuses (13th May-5th December 2024).
Resolution
Please see the response attached.
Files
- Request no. 52206. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 08/01/2025
Food Safety Act 1990 Notices
Notices/orders issued by City of Edinburgh Council under Sections 10, 11, & 12 of the Food Safety Act 1990, including reference numbers, UPRNs, action addresses, descriptions, relevant dates, and statuses (13th May-5th December 2024).
Resolution
No Notices or Orders were served under the Food Safety Act 1990, Sections 10, 11 and 12, during the requested period, 13 May 2024 to 5 December 2024, or remain extant.
- Request no. 52207. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 08/01/2025
Acquisition of Land Act 1947 Orders
Details of orders served, confirmed, or unconfirmed under Section 1 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1947 by City of Edinburgh Council (13th May-5th December 2024), including reference numbers, addresses, and relevant dates.
Files
- Request no. 52208. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013 Notices
Details of Notices/orders under Section 8 of the High Hedges Act issued by City of Edinburgh Council (13th May-5th December 2024), including reference numbers, addreses, UPRNs, dates, statuses, and amounts owed.
Files
- Request no. 52209. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 08/01/2025
Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Notices
Details of notices/orders under Sections 87, 90, 92, 95, and 96 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act issued by City of Edinburgh Council (13th May-5th December 2024), including reference numbers, addresses, UPRNs, dates & other questions..
Files
- Request no. 52210. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Town and Country Planning Act Notices
Notices/orders issued by City of Edinburgh Council under the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (13th May-5th December 2024), including reference numbers, UPRNs & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52211. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 08/01/2025
Environmental Protection Act 1990 Notices
Notices/orders issued by City of Edinburgh Council under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, Section 80 (13th May-5th December 2024), including reference numbers, UPRNs, dates, statuses, and amounts owed.
Files
- Request no. 52212. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Notices
Notices/orders issued by City of Edinburgh Council under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (Sections 25-30) from 13th May-5th December 2024, including reference numbers, UPRNs, dates, statuses, and amounts owed.
Files
- Request no. 52213. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 08/01/2025
Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 Notices
Notices/orders issued by City of Edinburgh Council under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Sections 88-184) from 13th May-5th December 2024, including reference numbers, UPRNs, dates, statuses, and amounts owed.
Files
- Request no. 52214. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 Notices Sections 1, 3, 4, 5, 30, 33, 35-37, 40, 42, 50 and 146
Notices/orders issued by City of Edinburgh Council under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 from 13th May-5th December 2024, including reference numbers, UPRNs, dates, statuses, and amounts owed.
Resolution
No notices remain extant, recorded as having been complied with and have monies owing or invoices pending as at 05 December 2024. No notices have been served between 13 May and 05 December 2024.
- Request no. 52215. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 08/01/2025
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 Notices
Notices/orders issued by City of Edinburgh Council under Section 4 of the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 from 13th May-5th December 2024, including reference numbers, UPRNs, dates, statuses, and amounts owed.
Files
- Request no. 52216. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009
Details on notices/orders under Section 60 and Schedule 2, Parts II, III & IV of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 and related regulations issued by City of Edinburgh Council as of 5th December 2024, including areas affected and plans.
Resolution
The Council has no Flood Protection Schemes promoted under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009. Information regarding Flood Protection Schemes, Potentially Vulnerable Areas and Local Plan Districts is available on the SEPA website.
Files
- Request no. 52217. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 Information
Information on all orders issued under Sections 12, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 104, 105, 106, 107 & 108 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 by City of Edinburgh Council from 13th May-5th December 2024, including reference numbers, UPRNs, and dates.
Resolution
The Council has issued no orders for the dates requested.
- Request no. 52218. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 09/12/2024
Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 Information
Details on all orders issued under Section 15 of the Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 by City of Edinburgh Council from 13th May 2024 - 5th December 2024, including reference numbers, UPRNs, action status, and owed amounts.
Resolution
The City of Edinburgh Council does not issue Notices or Orders under this section of the Act.
- Request no. 52219. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997
Detail on all notices/orders issued under Sections 3, 4, 28, 34, 41A, 41F, 42, 43, 49, and 50 by City of Edinburgh Council from 13th May 2024 to 5th December 2024, including reference numbers UPRNs, and action status.
Files
- Request no. 52225. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 06/12/2024
Funding for Edinburgh Tram Network Consultation
Council meeting extracts and documents related to funding the tram network consultation, including cuts to services, prioritisation justifications, and other records explaining the £40 million allocation & other questions.
Resolution
Cancelled. Duplicate of 52182
- Request no. 52226. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Inspection/Maintenance records for Ormelie Terrace
Inspection/maintenance records, complaints, accident details, policies, and photographs related to Ormelie Terrace, Joppa, from 11th June 2024 to date & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52227. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Fire Safety Concerns at North Street, Ratho
The fire inspection report related to fire safety at North Street address.
Resolution
The information you seek is held by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
Files
- Request no. 52228. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Use of Sheriff Officers
Of the cases cited in your answer to Q4 of request 51201 (Scott & Co=43,350; Walker Love=8,472), how many: a) involved only the sending out of letters; b) involved home visits by Sheriffs Officers; c) led to eviction?
Files
- Request no. 52229. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Business Rates and Reliefs for Specified Sites
For net charges and any reliefs applied for six specified sites in Edinburgh (BA references included) for the 2022/23 financial year & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52230. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Registered Organisations for Small Society Lotteries
For a list of organisations registered to operate small society lotteries within Edinburgh, including registration dates, to explore opportunities for fundraising support & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52231. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Business Rates and Reliefs for Additional Sites
Net charges and any reliefs applied for six specified sites in Edinburgh (BA references included) for the 2022/23 financial year & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52233. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 08/01/2025
Trading Standards Team Qualifications and Training
Information on the City of Edinburgh Council's Trading Standards team's qualifications in contract law and recognised certifications, as well as the duration of internal training to become a Trading Standards Assistant Official & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52234. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 31/12/2024
CCTV Footage of Motorcycle Accident
CCTV footage of a motorcycle accident near the Picardy Place tram stop on 26th November, 10:35am-11:55am, including footage from the tram stop and Conan Doyle pub & other questions.
Resolution
The incident was not captured on Public Space CCTV and consequently we will be unable to supply any data in connection with the request.
- Request no. 52238. Received: 06/12/2024, Resolved: 10/02/2025
Data on Potholes for Campaign
Data on potholes reported, repaired, compensation claims, budgets, and largest pothole dimensions (2021/22-2023/24) for a campaign, including total compensation sums paid by the council & other questions.
Resolution
Closed - No clarification received.
- Request no. 52240. Received: 06/12/2024, Resolved: 08/01/2025
LED Streetlighting Scheme
Information on the LED streetlighting scheme, including start/completion dates, energy savings, number of replaced streetlights, remaining replacements, and total cost to date & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52243. Received: 05/12/2024, Resolved: 08/01/2025
Contaminated Land Enquiry for Dunedin Street
Records on contamination issues, landfill details (location, waste types, monitoring), flooding, nuisance issues, and LAAPC/LAPPC authorisations for Dunedin Street, including priority status under the Contaminated Land Strategy & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52245. Received: 06/12/2024, Resolved: 08/01/2025
Petroleum Storage Enquiry at Dunedin Street
Records of petroleum storage at Dunedin Street, including tank locations, capacity, status (e.g., decommissioning), spills, and integrity testing details, along with any related information on petroleum or diesel storage & other questions.
Resolution
Unfortunately, we have been unable to locate any information in the zone on the map around 23-27 Dunedin Street, Edinburgh with regard to the current or derelict petroleum tanks.
- Request no. 52246. Received: 06/12/2024, Resolved: 13/03/2025
Council's Management of Direct Payments
Details on outsourcing, budgets, and delivery of Direct Payments Support Services, Payroll Services, and related functions, including procurement processes and responsible staff contacts & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52248. Received: 07/12/2024, Resolved: 09/01/2025
Housing Data - City of Edinburgh Council
Detailed data on council-owned homes, including availability, social tenant housing, temporary accommodation, and monthly breakdowns for 2023 and 2024, as well as homes available through Edindex & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52251. Received: 06/12/2024, Resolved: 08/01/2025
Contaminated Land - Princes Street
Records on contaminated issues, landfill details, radon gas concentrations, nuisance issues, and LAAPC/LAPPC authorisations, including relevant reports and investigations & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52253. Received: 09/12/2024, Resolved: 08/01/2025
Road Safety Audits - Trams to Newhaven Project
All Road Safety Audits for the tram section between Leith and Newhaven, including current status, unresolved safety issues, accountability, and resolution timelines, particularly for Stage 4 & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52254. Received: 09/12/2024, Resolved: 03/02/2025
Incident and Intervention Data in Schools
Data on incidents recorded as 'significant occurrences,' physical intervention/restraints, and RIDDOR reports in City of Edinburgh Council schools for 2023-2024, including reports prepared for officers or members & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52255. Received: 09/12/2024, Resolved: 09/01/2025
Tender and Contract Details for Bell Group
The tender and contract award to Bell Group for replacement kitchens and bathrooms in Edinburgh.
Resolution
Please find attached the award letter and tender contract for Bell Group.
Files
- Request no. 52256. Received: 09/12/2024, Resolved: 09/01/2025
Sheltered Housing in Edinburgh
I wondered if you had a database of the current sheltered housing complexes and addresses available?
Resolution
Sheltered Housing tenants' addresses are withheld under the Data Protection Act 2018.
- Request no. 52258. Received: 09/12/2024, Resolved: 27/01/2025
Child Protection and Drug/Alcohol Testing Data
Child protection data (2021/2022-2024/25), including cases involving drug/alcohol misuse, testing usage, Children's Hearings outcomes, and provided expenditure details for hair drug/alcohol testing & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52264. Received: 09/12/2024, Resolved: 09/01/2025
Parking & Enforcement Software and Provisions
Details on the Council's car parking permitting and enforcement systems, software providers, renewals, transaction volumes, revenue, and plans regarding mobile apps and the National Parking Platform & other questions.
Resolution
Information not provided. The contract is currently up for tender and the release of information at this time would risk the Council allowing bidders to partially bypass the nationally standardised Scottish Government tender process.
- Request no. 52265. Received: 09/12/2024, Resolved: 08/01/2025
Flooding, Mental Health Absence, and Potholes
Data on flooding claims (2022-24), primary & secondary school mental health absences, average waiting times, and staff sick days (2022/23-2024/25), pothole-related claims, council payouts & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52267. Received: 09/12/2024, Resolved: 08/01/2025
Building Standards and Fines
Data on fines issued under Building Standards Technical Handbook regulations over the past 5 years, and how much that has cost the public & other questions.
Resolution
The Building Standards service do not issue fines.
The regulations you refer to in your request are set by Scottish Government and Scottish Ministers. The City of Edinburgh Council have no say in their creation and content.
- Request no. 52268. Received: 10/12/2024, Resolved: 14/01/2025
Oxgangs Banks Property Purchase
Details regarding the City of Edinburgh Council's potential purchase of the property including purpose, legal authorisation, purchase price, associated costs, and housing association involvement, if applicable.
Files
- Request no. 52270. Received: 10/12/2024, Resolved: 10/01/2025
Housing and Property Chamber Reports
Copies of Housing and Property Chamber reports referenced in a decision, including details of HMO use at Gillespie Crescent, associated tribunal dates, and supporting documents demonstrating property ownership during application.
Resolution
Information provided
- Request no. 52272. Received: 10/12/2024, Resolved: 23/01/2025
Garden Waste Collection
Data on garden waste collection for the past five years, including charges for homeowners/tenants, complaints related to domestic waste collection, and future plans to charge for garden waste bin services in 2025.
Files
- Request no. 52277. Received: 10/12/2024, Resolved: 13/01/2025
High Earning Employees and Compensation Data
Data on the number of employees earning in specific salary bands from 2014-2024, including current/constant prices, total compensation, bonuses, and the largest bonuses by role & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52278. Received: 10/12/2024, Resolved: 10/01/2025
Bin Collection Frequency Changes
Details on the frequency of bin collections from residential properties, including collection days for each bin type and any proposed changes to collection schedules, alongside current and proposed frequencies if applicable.
Files
- Request no. 52279. Received: 10/12/2024, Resolved: 14/01/2025
Recycling Sales and Costs
Data on recycling sales, including tonnes sold to third parties, breakdown of recycling types, income received, and gross waste collection costs for 2021/22, 2022/23, and 2023/23, broken down by year.
Files
- Request no. 52280. Received: 10/12/2024, Resolved: 10/01/2025
Council Fleet List and Registrations
A list of vehicles operated by the Council, including registration numbers, vehicle types, and fuel types.
Resolution
Information as at 11 December 2024 is attached.
Files
- Request no. 52284. Received: 10/12/2024, Resolved: 23/01/2025
Impact of Housing Asylum Seekers/Refugees
Data on social housing measures for asylum seekers/refugees, including long-term outcomes, social impacts, and expenditure on temporary housing in Edinburgh over the last 5 year.
Files
- Request no. 52286. Received: 10/12/2024, Resolved: 10/01/2025
Daily Traffic & Air Quality Data
Daily traffic counts from Figure 4.1 of the 2023 Air Quality Report, similar 2024 data, and raw data for Appendix A/B charts. Also seeks related air pollution data to analyse LEZ effects.
Files
- Request no. 52288. Received: 10/12/2024, Resolved: 10/01/2025
St Andrews Square Redevelopment
Reports, maintenance measures, photographs, and correspondence related to redevelopment works and waste management at 4-8 St Andrews Square from 2008-2016.
Files
- Request no. 52291. Received: 11/12/2024, Resolved: 14/01/2025
School Age Immunisation Services (SAIS)
Details on SAIS providers for various vaccine types, including contract details (name, scope, value, duration), procurement processes, eligibility criteria, and awarded providers for the services.
Resolution
This information would be held by the NHS.
- Request no. 52292. Received: 10/12/2024, Resolved: 13/01/2025
Salary Overpayments and Underpayments
Details on employee salary overpayments since October 2024, including total overpaid/underpaid employees and gross figures.
Resolution
Unfortunately, this information is not held.
The service are still refining the reporting aspects of the new HR system and this is expected to be completed towards the end of the year.- Request no. 52294. Received: 11/12/2024, Resolved: 14/01/2025
Environmental Records - SP Energy Networks, Currie
Environmental records related to SP Energy Networks at Riccarton Mains Road, Currie, including soil/groundwater contamination water quality, and landfill/waste transfer activities within a 500m radius & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52295. Received: 11/12/2024, Resolved: 14/01/2025 15:00:00
Updated Private Fund Investment Reports
Updated versions of private fund investment reports since 30/06/2023, including details on commitments, net asset values, net IRRs & other related data.
Files
- Request no. 52297. Received: 11/12/2024, Resolved: 14/01/2025
Council Tax Payment Details
Details of tenant's Council Tax payments.
Resolution
We are unable to provide the details relating to an individual as the Council considers this to be their personal data.
- Request no. 52300. Received: 11/12/2024, Resolved: 09/01/2025
Current Use of Council Housing Sold Since 2015/16
In the period since 2015/16, how many properties sold by the council in line with Housing Acquisitions and Disposals Policy that policy have since: 1) become private-rented properties 2) been subject to applications to become Short-Term Lets?
Resolution
Of the 222 properties sold by the Council since 2015/16, 68 have been registered for private let, and 8 have been subject to an application to become a Short-Term Let.
- Request no. 52301. Received: 11/12/2024, Resolved: 14/01/2025 15:43:00
Nicotine Inhaling Products
Data on prosecutions, investigations, and Trading Standards activities relating to nicotine inhaling products not legal for sale in the UK from 6 April 2023 to 5 April 2024, including business types, penalties, and council staff roles.
Files
- Request no. 52302. Received: 11/12/2024, Resolved: 14/01/2025
Registered Marriages between 1st Cousins
Data on proof requirements for non-relation, blocked marriages due to lack of proof, marriage statistics over 5 years, breakdown by ethnicity and gender, and policies on 1st/2nd cousin marriages.
Files
- Request no. 52304. Received: 11/12/2024, Resolved: 14/01/2025
Complaints Regarding Councillor Cammy Day
Details of complaints made against Councillor Cammy Day, including dates, subjects of complaints, actions taken, investigation outcomes, and referrals to the Standards Commission.
Files
- Request no. 52307. Received: 11/12/2024, Resolved: 23/01/2025
Pavement Parking Inspections and Enforcement
Details on inspections of pavement parking near the former Specialized Signs Building, Clermiston Road, including enforcement notices issued and reasons for lack of action where applicable.
Files
- Request no. 52312. Received: 11/12/2024, Resolved: 14/01/2025
Up-to-Date List of Utilities (Statutory Undertakers)
Could you please share your most up-to-date list of utilities (Statutory Undertakers) operating in your area?
Resolution
Please see the attached is a list of Utilities recorded on SRWR. There are many subdivisions within the major operators. Some smaller, independent contracted utilities may not feature here and would need to be identified on an individual basis.
Files
- Request no. 52313. Received: 11/12/2024, Resolved: 14/01/2025 16:46:00
EV Charge Point Overstay Fees
Information on the number and total amount of overstay fees collected from electric vehicle charging points, broken down by month, over the past year.
Files
- Request no. 52314. Received: 12/12/2024, Resolved: 15/01/2025
Outdoor Gyms and Fitness Equipment Information
Details of all outdoor gym/fitness equipment within Edinburgh, including locations, installation/operational status, maintenance schedules, usage statistics, and upcoming installations.
Files
- Request no. 52319. Received: 12/12/2024, Resolved: 15/01/2025
Cashless Parking Solutions
Details on cashless parking solutions, including car park locations, solutions used, responsible contacts, procurement details, current contracts, and plans for re-tendering or changes.
Files
- Request no. 52321. Received: 12/12/2024, Resolved: 15/01/2025
Proposal for New Kirkliston High School
Details and documents on the Edinburgh Leisure site for the new Kirkliston Leisure site for the new Kirkliston High School, including meeting records, assessments, legal barriers, and communications with external parties.
Files
- Request no. 52322. Received: 12/12/2024, Resolved: 15/01/2025 12:25:00
Housing Development and Edinburgh Airport Parking
Reports and details regarding the housing development mentioned, including current site account, intended use, parking infrastructure at Edinburgh Airport, and reports on transport capacity for people and cargo.
Files
- Request no. 52324. Received: 12/12/2024, Resolved: 15/01/2025
Noise Complaints in Edinburgh (2024)
Data on the 10 streets in Edinburgh with the most noise complaints in 2024, including the type of complaints (domestic, commercial, entertainment, etc.) and number of complaints received per street.
Files
- Request no. 52327. Received: 12/12/2024, Resolved: 16/12/2024
CCTV Footage
CCTV footage Princes Street, Edinburgh, on Sat 7th December.
Resolution
No relevant footage held.
- Request no. 52330. Received: 12/12/2024, Resolved: 15/01/2025 14:17:00
Leith Walk Planters
Details on the number, cost, and installation/removal expenses of metal container planters on Leith Walk, Edinburgh, installed as substitutes for trees along the Trams to Newhaven route.
Files
- Request no. 52333. Received: 12/12/2024, Resolved: 15/01/2025
Bin Sensor Costs for Glass Recycling
Can you tell me the total cost of the new 11,000 bin censors set to be installed in relation to glass recycling and also which country is responsible for the manufacture of the sensors?
Files
- Request no. 52338. Received: 13/12/2024, Resolved: 16/01/2025
Fines in Edinburgh LEZ
The number of fines issued for non-compliant vehicles entering Edinburgh's Low Emission Zone (LEZ) since enforcement began.
Resolution
The information you have requested is available on our website at the link provided. This is updated on the third Monday of every month.
Files
- Request no. 52344. Received: 13/12/2024, Resolved: 16/01/2025 13:48:00
Contractor Information for Resurfacing Projects
Details on main contractors awarded for Wester Hailes (submission 11-5-22) and Drum Street resurfacing works (submission 13-522), including contractor names if applicable.
Files
- Request no. 52348. Received: 13/12/2024, Resolved: 16/01/2025 14:58:00
High-Rise Residential Buildings
Details on high-rise residential buildings, including the number of occupied HRBs over 18m or 7+ storeys, the submission of Building Safety Case Reports to the BSR, and associated preparation.
Files
- Request no. 52349. Received: 13/12/2024, Resolved: 24/01/2025
Complaints, Communications, and Landlord Declaration
Complaints against Cllr Day over 10 years, his WhatsApp/emails on official devices about Ukrainian refugees, and if Mr Day declared as a landlord in Edinburgh.
Files
- Request no. 52351. Received: 13/12/2024, Resolved: 04/02/2025
Correspondence Related to Academic Texts and Exams
All correspondence since January 2024 between the council and exam boards regarding cultural bias, discriminatory practices, diversity, decolonisation, and Euro-centric issues in academic subjects, syllabuses, and exams & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52352. Received: 13/12/2024, Resolved: 16/01/2025
Funding Allocation for Special Needs Schools
Annual funding received by local authority area for special needs schools since 2019-20. Please provide a breakdown by school, including additional support needs (ASN) funding allocated to primary and secondary schools.
Resolution
Please see the information attached.
Files
- Request no. 52354. Received: 13/12/2024, Resolved: 16/01/2025 16:08:00
Social Workers on Long-Term Sick Leave
Data on the number of social workers on long-term sick leave since 2020, broken down by year, duration (e.g., 1-3 months, 3-6 months, 6+ months), and general reasons for leave (e.g., physical illness, mental health issues) & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52355. Received: 13/12/2024, Resolved: 16/01/2025
Guidance on Reporting School Estate Conditions
Guidance used by the local authority to assess and report the condition of school estates in 2014 and 2024, including any updates made in the last 10 years. If no 2024 guidance exists & other questions.
Resolution
The Asset Condition Surveyors Procedures Manual (attached) outlines the current process for undertaking condition surveys across the Council’s School Estate. No information is available on processes in 2014.
Files
- Request no. 52356. Received: 13/12/2024, Resolved: 16/01/2025 16:34:00
Vaping Incidents and Policies in Schools
Data on vaping in primary and secondary schools over the last five academic years, including incidents, health concerns, disciplinary actions, confiscated devices, and school policies/interventions. Provide a breakdown by school type.
Files
- Request no. 52357. Received: 03/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Midlothian Children Attending Gaelic Medium Education
Please can you provide a full list of Midlothian resident children and young people attending Gaelic medium education in Edinburgh? Please include ELC , primary and secondary pupils.
Files
- Request no. 52359. Received: 13/12/2024, Resolved: 16/01/2025
Temporary Accommodation and Homelessness Data
Data (2019-2022) on individuals and families in temporary accommodation, including monthly counts, types of accommodation (e.g., hotels, shelters), and categorisation by family type (single parents, individuals, family units).
Resolution
Please refer to the spreadsheet attached.
Files
- Request no. 52362. Received: 14/12/2024, Resolved: 16/01/2025
Public Safety Department
Please provide information relating to your public safety department. What names of staff, salary scales, what qualifications they have and what is minimum expectations of qualifications during recruitment & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52367. Received: 15/12/2024, Resolved: 16/01/2025 16:21:00
Teacher Employment Contracts
Council policies, guidelines, and reviews on employing teachers under zero-hour, casual, supply, ad-hoc contracts, and other arrangements without guaranteed hours, including rationale and cost assessments over the past three years.
Files
- Request no. 52368. Received: 15/12/2024, Resolved: 21/01/2025
Total Number of Teachers by Contract Type Since 2017
Yearly data since 2017 on teachers employed in council-operated schools under permanent, fixed-term, casual, supply, or other contracts without guaranteed hours, including definitions and data breakdowns.
Files
- Request no. 52369. Received: 16/12/2024, Resolved: 20/01/2025
Parenting Programmes in Non-English Languages
Data on parenting programmes delivered in non-English languages, including names, attendance, interpreter usage, costs, and any language barriers faced. Seeks details of programmes in the past year and adaptations made for non-English delivery.
Files
- Request no. 52370. Received: 16/12/2024, Resolved: 17/01/2025
Granton to BioQuarter Tram Extension Consultancy Reports
Engineering and consultancy reports on bridges for the Roseburn alignment, Dean Bridge, and Orchard Brae alignment. Also seeks details from a meeting with Spokes and council officer on 22nd October 2024 regarding tram extension proposals.
Files
- Request no. 52379. Received: 16/12/2024, Resolved: 17/01/2025
Accounts Payable Fraud Prevention and ERP Systems
Information on the Accounts Payable team, including ERP system usage, supplier transaction totals, fraud detection measures, third party software for errors, overpayments, and compliance checks, along with contract details and values.
Files
- Request no. 52380. Received: 12/12/2024, Resolved: 15/01/2025
Water Ingress Follow-Up
Plumbers advised there had been a leak in a pipe and that they had replaced a part. Can this report also be provided.
Resolution
The filling loop was replaced as it was leaking from the valve and the cylinder return connection remade.
- Request no. 52382. Received: 16/12/2024, Resolved: 17/01/2025 11:36:00
Contaminated Land Investigation - Malleny Millgate, Balerno
Information on any prior investigations, local concerns, or specific details regarding contaminated land at Malleny Millgate, Balerno, as part of an EnviroSmart Phase 1 report for proposed residential development.
Files
- Request no. 52384. Received: 16/12/2024, Resolved: 17/01/2025 11:05:00
Reports on Vape and Cigarette Waste & Fixed Penalty Notices
Data from January 2023 to December 2024 on cigarette/vape waste reports and FIXED Penalty Notices (FPNs) issued, including unpaid FPNs resulting in court action.
Files
- Request no. 52385. Received: 16/12/2024, Resolved: 17/01/2025
Accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children
Plans, policies, and documents on steps to accommodate unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (16+), details of placements under S25 of the Children Act, and those placed in adult homelessness accommodation in the last 12 months.
Files
- Request no. 52386. Received: 16/12/2024, Resolved: 17/01/2025 11:13:00
Wind Farm and Related Complaints
Data on the number of wind farms, Planning Applications, accepted/rejected applications, noise complaints, and incidents (e.g., turbine blade snapping) over the last three years, broken down annually.
Files
- Request no. 52387. Received: 16/12/2024, Resolved: 17/01/2025
Canongate - Inspection Records
Road inspection, maintenance records, contractor correspondence, policy statements, complaints, accident records related to Canongate, Edinburgh, from 5 November 2021 to 5 November 2024.
Files
- Request no. 52392. Received: 17/12/2024, Resolved: 31/01/2025
Council Spending on Cameras, Vehicles, and Infrastructure
Council spending related to fixing bus lane/LEZ cameras, hiring LEZ vehicles, emissions reports, Shenzhen trip costs, bike lanes, pothole repairs, and public toilets sold or released in recent years.
Files
- Request no. 52396. Received: 17/12/2024, Resolved: 20/01/2025 16:17:00
Planning Applications for Garden Rooms
Data on Planning Permission applications for garden rooms over the past three years, including totals approved/declined, category breakdowns (e.g., height, location), and reasons for refusals such as non-compliance, visual impact, or commercial use.
Files
- Request no. 52399. Received: 17/12/2024, Resolved: 20/01/2025
Pavement Defects and Repairs at Robin Place
Details on works, inspections, policies, defects, repairs, contractors, and correspondence related to pavement defects at Robin Place, Edinburgh from 18/06/2022 to date & other questions.
Resolution
Robin Place is not currently adopted. Therefore, the Council holds no information in regard to this request.
- Request no. 52400. Received: 17/12/2024, Resolved: 20/01/2025
Diesel Vehicle LEZ Fines Since June 2024
Information on the number of diesel cars or vans registered between 2009-2014 fined under the LEZ scheme since 1 June 2024.
Resolution
We are unable to provide you with the information because your request falls into the category of a “manifestly unreasonable request. The information is not held centrally, therefore, the time to complete this task would be 3,495 hours.
- Request no. 52402. Received: 17/12/2024, Resolved: 17/12/2024
Non-Residential Property Rates Data
A complete list of business (non-residential) property rates data, including fields such as ratepayer, property address, rateable value, liability start date, new improved relief, and relief amount.
Notes
- 17/12/2024
The information requested is available at the following location:
https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/business-rates/non-domestic-rate-charges-201920/1.
This is dated 04/10/2024 and is due to be updated every 3 months.
- 17/12/2024
- Request no. 52407. Received: 17/12/2024, Resolved: 12/03/2025
Complaints and Enforcement on Housing Conditions
Yearly breakdown (2017-2024) of housing complaints, notices of disrepair, fines, prosecutions, and enforcement staff numbers, related to private rented and social housing.
Resolution
Closed. No clarification received
- Request no. 52408. Received: 17/12/2024, Resolved: 20/01/2025 16:55:00
Tenant Water Ingress - Confirmation of Appointments
Confirmation of records regarding water ingress repairs, including repair dates, follow-up work, and missed appointments between 12 June and 15 August 2024.
- Request no. 52412. Received: 18/12/2024, Resolved: 21/01/2025
Coronation Tree Planting Query
Confirmation on whether a tree has been planted in the council region as part of the Queen's Green Canopy scheme for King Charles III's coronation. If so, details of the location are requested.
Files
- Request no. 52414. Received: 18/12/2024, Resolved: 21/01/2025 14:56:00
Contaminated Land from Historic Mining
A breakdown of historic mining sites, contamination assessments, identified contamination cases over the past ten years, and actions taken to address contamination.
Files
- Request no. 52415. Received: 18/12/2024, Resolved: 21/01/2025
Repairs at North Bridge
Risk assessments, repair start and end dates, and associated planning documents for repair works on North Bridge, including details on public footpath safety during the works.
Files
- Request no. 52419. Received: 18/12/2024, Resolved: 21/01/2025 15:27:00
Breakdown of Refugee Services
Details of council services for refugees since April 2022, including costs and funding sources (e.g., government schemes, LAHF), and covering housing, translation, education, childcare, and transport & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52424. Received: 18/12/2024, Resolved: 17/01/2025
Open Drain Reports at Portobello Rugby Club
All historical reports regarding the open drain cover outside Portobello Rugby Club/Cavalry Park Changing Rooms since it was first reported.
Files
- Request no. 52426. Received: 18/12/2024, Resolved: 11/02/2025
Taxi Stances and Kerbside Parking Restrictions
A full, up-to-date list of all taxi stances within the Edinburgh Council district and the associated kerbside parking restrictions for each stance.
Files
- Request no. 52427. Received: 18/12/2024, Resolved: 10/04/2025
Communications on Teacher Numbers
All correspondence, reports, or records from 1 Jan 2024 to date discussing teacher numbers, redundancies, recruitment strategies, or budget impacts, including external bodies like COSLA and the Scottish Government.
Resolution
The information you have requested was provided under previous information requests 52575 and 52577. This is available on the Disclosure Log.
- Request no. 52431. Received: 12/12/2024, Resolved: 15/01/2025 14:46:00
CCTV Footage - Motor Incident on Queen Street
Video footage of a motor incident on 8 Dec 2024 at Queen Street, Edinburgh.
Files
- Request no. 52437. Received: 18/12/2024, Resolved: 04/04/2025
Supply Teacher Deployment During Census Week
Information on supply teacher deployment during the census week (9-13 Sept 2024), including daily totals, detailed figures for 11 Sept, policies, communications and comparisons to non-census weeks to identify significant changes
Files
- Request no. 52439. Received: 18/12/2024, Resolved: 21/01/2025
Blue Plaque Figures and Applications
Up-to-date figures on Blue Plaques, including total numbers, details of who they commemorate, installation dates, 2024 applications (with approvals), and the region that approve and install Blue Plaques.
Resolution
Blue Plaques seem to be arranged in England by Heritage England but there isn’t the same system in Scotland.
Historic Scotland run a Commemorative Plaque scheme and information is available on their website.- Request no. 52442. Received: 18/12/2024, Resolved: 06/02/2025
School Meal Debt
Details on school meal debt, including amounts owed at school and authority-wide levels (as of 2nd Dec 2024 & 18 Dec 2024), breakdowns by school types, debts written off between 2021-2024, and accounts subjected to formal debt collection efforts.
Files
- Request no. 52443. Received: 19/12/2024, Resolved: 22/01/2025 11:22:00
Illegal Vapes Seized Since 2019
Please disclose the number of illegal and non-compliant vapes seized by the City of Edinburgh Council from January 1, 2019, to date. Provide the figures in a table with a yearly breakdown.
Files
- Request no. 52445. Received: 19/12/2024, Resolved: 27/01/2025
Short-Term Licensing Complaints at Barony Street
Information on complaints/inquiries related to short-term lettings at Barony Street, Edinburgh, from 30 Sep 2023 to 15 Dec 2024, including dates, number of individuals involved, and resident status.
Files
- Request no. 52451. Received: 18/12/2024, Resolved: 21/01/2025 15:59:00
CCTV Footage 07/12/2024
Would it be possible to see the footage from cameras numbers 1684 and 1691 from 8pm until 8.35pm please?
Files
- Request no. 52452. Received: 19/12/2024, Resolved: 22/01/2025
Clifton Terrace Road Works Documentation
Correspondence with independent contractors, site management documents, and risk assessments for road works at Clifton Terrace, Edinburgh, between 1 August 2023 and 31 January 2024.
Files
- Request no. 52457. Received: 18/12/2024, Resolved: 08/01/2025
Balerno High School Exclusions and Punishment
It would be helpful to have statistics of other “exclusions of 4 -5 days and details of the incidents that surrounded them.
Resolution
Cancelled by requester.
- Request no. 52458. Received: 19/12/2024, Resolved: 19/12/2024
Care Provider Clawback and Refund
Total clawbacks and refunds from residential homes, nursing homes, and domiciliary care providers for the last 2 financial years. Including details on overpayments.
Resolution
Cancelled. Duplicate of 51856.
- Request no. 52460. Received: 19/12/2024, Resolved: 22/01/2025
Melville Street Cycle Lane Project
Details on the decision-making for Melville Street cycle lane and public realm project, including proposed and actual costs, timelines, consultations, and impacts on pedestrians during construction works.
Files
- Request no. 52462. Received: 19/12/2024, Resolved: 22/01/2025 12:36:00
Traffic Light Sequence Report - Eyre Place and Brandon Street
The traffic light sequence report for the junction of Eyre Place and Brandon Street, Edinburgh, on 19 August 2024 at approximately 11:30pm, to investigate a collision involving two vehicles.
Files
- Request no. 52465. Received: 19/12/2024, Resolved: 22/01/2025 12:55:00
Criteria for Council Tax Premium Exemptions on Second Homes
Details on criteria used by Edinburgh Council to judge exemption applications for the 100% Council Tax premium on second homes, referencing Scottish Government Finance Circular 6/2024 & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52466. Received: 19/12/2024, Resolved: 17/02/2025
Local Authority Home Repairs Data
The number of local authority homes waiting for urgent tap repairs in November 2022 and 2024, separated into categories for non-boiler-related and boiler replacement-related repairs.
Resolution
Closed. No clarification received.
- Request no. 52467. Received: 19/12/2024, Resolved: 22/01/2025 15:05:00
Environmental Information - Logie Green, Edinburgh
Details on site contamination, landfill proximity, radon gas, nuisance issues, and private water supplies near Logie Green. Includes reports on past planning applications and environmental assessments.
Files
- Request no. 52468. Received: 19/12/2024, Resolved: 22/01/2025
Contaminated Land - Silk Mill, Edinburgh
Site review under Contaminated Land Strategy, contamination history, landfill details, nuisance issues, flooding records, and private water supply data near Silk Mill, 162 Dundee Street, Edinburgh EH11 1FH.
Files
- Request no. 52477. Received: 20/12/2024, Resolved: 12/02/2025
Maintenance and inspection records for Ardmillan Mews
Maintenance and inspection records for 2 years prior to 12 October 2024 and 12 months after. Include independent contractor records working within 12 months prior to 12 October 2024 & other questions.
Resolution
This road is not adopted and therefore, no records are held.
Advised to request information from the Scottish Roadworks Commissioner regarding independent contractors.- Request no. 52482. Received: 20/12/2024, Resolved: 23/01/2025
Social Care Employment Data - Private & Third Sector
Under private and third sector social care services procured by the council, how many social carers, nurses, cleaners, caterers, and porters are employed?
Resolution
The City of Edinburgh Council does not hold staffing information for third sector or private social care organisations.
You may be able to access this information by contacting those organisations directly.
- Request no. 52483. Received: 20/12/2024, Resolved: 30/01/2025
Violence in Schools
Data on instances of pupil violence against various staff roles over the past five years, categorised by school type, year group, and additional support needs. Include injuries sustained and gender breakdown of incidents.
Resolution
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with some of the information you have requested as the cost to the Council of locating, retrieving and providing you with the information exceeds the statutory maximum of £600.
- Request no. 52490. Received: 22/12/2024, Resolved: 23/01/2025
Social Housing Occupant Data
The total number of occupants in social housing managed by City of Edinburgh Council. The total number of UK nationals who are occupants in social housing managed by City of Edinburgh Council.
Resolution
As at 6 January 2025 there were 18,756 Council tenants.
We hold records of the ethnic origin of tenants, where this has been provided, but we do not record whether they are a UK national.
- Request no. 52493. Received: 21/12/2024, Resolved: 23/01/2025
Low Emission Zone Consultation - Individual Survey Responses
Access to individual responses from a survey on low-emission zones for AI tool development and sentiment analysis, referencing similar data provided by Transport Scotland
- Request no. 52494. Received: 23/12/2024, Resolved: 23/01/2025
Nightly Temporary Accommodation
Nightly paid temporary accommodation: costs for different property sizes, number of units, hotel/B&B usage for singles/families, duration over 54 days, and whether contracts are tendered or fixed.
Files
- Request no. 52497. Received: 23/12/2024, Resolved: 28/01/2025
Housing Developer Funding Allocated for Education Purposes
A detailed breakdown of education funding from housing developers in South Queensferry, Dalmeny, and Kirkliston since 2017. Includes totals, allocations developer agreements, and related documentation.
Files
- Request no. 52502. Received: 24/12/2024, Resolved: 22/01/2025
CCTV - South Bridge
CCTV footage from South Bridge on the 15th October 2024.
Resolution
Public Space CCTV retains recorded material for 31 days after which it is irrevocably deleted from our storage system. Consequently we will be unable to review saved material or provide relevant data.
- Request no. 52506. Received: 24/12/2024, Resolved: 27/01/2025
Software Systems used for Estates and Facilities Management
What software solutions does the council currently use for CAFM or IWMS? If there are multiple solutions, please list all of them, plus other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52511. Received: 26/12/2024, Resolved: 27/01/2025
Correspondence On Behaviour Allegations
Internal/external correspondence, including attachments, memos, OneNotes, minutes, agendas, or notes, regarding inappropriate behaviour by Cammy Day.
Resolution
The information we have identified within scope of your request shall not be provided on this occasion.
- Request no. 52514. Received: 27/12/2024, Resolved: 23/01/2025
UASC and Former Relevant Children Death Statistics
Data on deaths of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) and former relevant children (FRC) under local authority care (2015-2024), including numbers, suicide rates, dates, nationalities, ages, and causes of death.
Resolution
The Council holds no records of deaths within the scope of your request.
- Request no. 52518. Received: 18/12/2024, Resolved: 21/01/2025 16:48:00
Council Tax Department Staff Statistics
Data (June 2021 - May 2024) on the number of staff in the Council Tax department, staff trained to resolve disputes, staff turnover rates, and staff sickness percentages.
Files
- Request no. 52519. Received: 28/12/2024, Resolved: 04/03/2025
Email Correspondence Relating to Piershill Terrace
All email correspondence by council officers relating to Piershill Terrace from August 2024 to present.
Resolution
Closed. No clarification received.
- Request no. 52521. Received: 28/12/2024, Resolved: 27/01/2025
CCTV Footage Retrieval
CCTV footage of 10 December 2024 (18:30 - 18:40) from Great Junction Street (Near Tesco), capturing an accident involving a VW Transporter T5 and a Landrover cab.
Resolution
No relevant footage held.
- Request no. 52522. Received: 28/12/2024, Resolved: 28/01/2025
Streets with Most Fly-Tipping Incidents
The top five streets with the highest reports of fly-tipping incidents in the past five years, including the number of incidents per street.
Files
- Request no. 52523. Received: 28/12/2024, Resolved: 27/01/2025
Number of Fly-Tipping Incidents
The total number of fly-tipping incidents reported over the last five years, along with the cost of clearing the dumped waste within the same period.
Files
- Request no. 52527. Received: 30/12/2024, Resolved: 28/01/2025
Community Payback Order Hours
The total hours of unpaid work under the Community Payback Order scheme imposed in the past financial years (2018/19 to present). Figures to be split by individual financial year, including hours remaining to be completed currently.
Files
- Request no. 52538. Received: 30/12/2024, Resolved: 27/01/2025
Traffic-Related Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) Overturned/Refunded
Yearly data on traffic-related (parking and moving) PCNs overturned/refunded over the last fiver years. For 2024, data up to December 30th is requested. Include numbers for moving traffic offences if available.
Files
- Request no. 52541. Received: 30/12/2024, Resolved: 28/01/2025
CCTV Footage - Duddingston Park and Milton Road West Junction
CCTV at the junction of Duddingston Park and Milton Road West on the 13th of December.
Resolution
We have reviewed our nearest cameras to the location, at the junction of Duddingston Park South and Magdalene Drive, but the incident described was not captured and consequently we will be unable to supply any data.
- Request no. 52546. Received: 30/12/2024, Resolved: 10/02/2025
Tap Repairs - Local Authority Homes
The number of local authority homes waiting for urgent tap repairs in December 2022 and December 2024, categorised into: I. Not related to replacement boilers, and II. Related to boiler replacement.
Resolution
We do not record tap repair requests in a way that could identify whether or not the request related to a boiler replacement.
There were 510 urgent tap requests recorded in this period.
- Request no. 52548. Received: 31/12/2024, Resolved: 29/01/2025
Parking and Bus Lane Enforcement Payments
Total amount paid to the company in Sheffield noted on the Penalty Charge Notices for Parking and Bus Lane enforcement charges (post code S98 1BJ) over the last 5 years.
Resolution
Notes
- 29/01/2025
The annual cost of our Parking Enforcement contract, currently with NSL, is published on our website at:
https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/parking-tickets/parking-income
- 29/01/2025
- Request no. 52549. Received: 31/12/2024, Resolved: 28/01/2025
Penalty Charges Incurred by Council Employees
Total amount of Penalty Charges for parking and bus lane enforcement incurred by Edinburgh City Council employees while conducting council business in the last 5 years
Files
- Request no. 52550. Received: 31/12/2024, Resolved: 29/01/2025
Penalty Charges Incurred by Elected Members
Total amount of Penalty Charges for parking and bus lane enforcement incurred by Edinburgh City Council elected members while conducting council business in the last 5 years.
Resolution
Parking Services do not record whether the Registered Keeper of a vehicle is a City of Edinburgh Council councillor, and this is not recorded by our Member Services team.
- Request no. 52551. Received: 31/12/2024, Resolved: 28/01/2025
Waived Penalty Charges for Council Employees
Total amount of Penalty Charges for parking and bus lane enforcement incurred by City of Edinburgh Council employees, while conducting council business, that have been waived in the last 5 years
Files
- Request no. 52552. Received: 31/12/2024, Resolved: 29/01/2025
Waived Penalty Charges for Elected Members
Total amount of Penalty Charges for parking and bus lane enforcement incurred by Edinburgh City Council elected members while conducting council business that have been waived in the last 5 years.
Resolution
Parking Services do not record whether the Registered Keeper of a vehicle is a City of Edinburgh Council councillor, and this is not recorded by our Member Services team.- Request no. 52554. Received: 31/12/2024, Resolved: 13/03/2025
Social Care Services (2023-2024)
Detailed information regarding domiciliary care, supported living and complex care services for 2023-2024, including contacts, processes, demand data, financial details, market positions, tendering processes & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 52559. Received: 31/12/2024, Resolved: 28/01/2025
Pipe Lane Male Toilets Date of Opening
The gents' toilet at the end of Pipe Lane on Portobello promenade has been closed for over two weeks, When will this toilet again be available for the public to use?
Files
- Request no. 52560. Received: 31/12/2024, Resolved: 29/01/2025
Pavement Near South Gyle Gardens
Maintenance records, complaints, inspections, risk assessments, and remedial work details related to pavement near South Gyle Gardens for a 12-month period prior to an accident on 23/10/2024 and subsequent actions.
Files
- Request no. 52609. Received: 29/12/2024, Resolved: 27/01/2025
Stenhouse Drive Bus Lane Penalty Notices
Details on Stenhouse Drive bus lane camera, including activation date, penalty notices issued (1 July-31 Dec 2024), associated staff wages, and profits generated.
Files
- Request no. 52623. Received: 15/12/2024, Resolved: 07/01/2025
Residential Properties Owned/Rented by Local Authority
Total residential properties owned/rented by the local authority, how many have solar panels, heat pumps, and an EPC rating of D, E, F, or G & other questions.
