- Request no. 48499. Received: 01/05/2024, Resolved: 31/05/2024
Pothole - Milton Link
Inspection report 1/1/23 to 20/5/24.
Files
- Request no. 48500. Received: 01/05/2024
Gas and Electricity Contracts
Please provide the latest updates of the expired EDF contract; Please share the NHH, HH, Gas and Specialist Gas/Liquid meter points of Energy Management; Please share contact details of the contract manager.
- Request no. 48509. Received: 01/05/2024, Resolved: 30/05/2024 08:32:00
List of Operational Issues (Finance Team)
I am interested in gaining insight into the operational challenges faced by the council finance team in years: 2023/24; 2024/25 (ytd) and expected to come up (if you are aware) from April 2025-March 2028; & details
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- Request no. 48511. Received: 01/05/2024
Lanark Road and Lanark Road West
In the past five financial years: On Lanark Road and Lanark Road West the number hours of road works; number of days of road works; number of days without road works? Total 5 questions.
- Request no. 48512. Received: 01/05/2024, Resolved: 30/05/2024 08:44:00
Redesign of Glass Bins
Provide all the information associated: why there is a necessity for redesign; what approach was to be best adopted to resolve the issue identified; the original assessments for both environmental and community/personal impact of these 'glass bins'.
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- Request no. 48514. Received: 01/05/2024, Resolved: 31/05/2024
Council House Bidding
How many households who have Gold Priority at present, May 2024, can bid for a two-bedroom property; and same question for Silver Priority; Total 4 questions
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- Request no. 48528. Received: 01/05/2024, Resolved: 03/05/2024
Total spend on Foreign Language Translation services
Please provide the total amount spent on translation, interpretation and language services (excluding Scots and Scottish Gaelic) in all areas of council competence for financial years 21/22, 22/23.
Resolution
The information you have requested was provided in response to a previous request under reference 47461
- Request no. 48529. Received: 01/05/2024, Resolved: 22/08/2024
Council Estate portfolio
Request for information on the Council's estate portfolio and the extent of completion of fire risk appraisal of the external wall system; Total 3 questions & details.
Files
- Request no. 48530. Received: 01/05/2024
Children in Care Who Re-entered Care
5 questions incl: Total number of children currently in care; Percentage of the children currently in care who have re-entered care after reunification with their birth parent(s) and/or guardian. Similar for adoptions.
- Request no. 48532. Received: 01/05/2024, Resolved: 30/05/2024 09:35:00
Parking Operations Complaint - TRO/22/16
I should like a copy of the report given to the committee on this subject mentioned in the minutes, together with any request and response from the Fire Brigade.
Files
- Request no. 48537. Received: 01/05/2024, Resolved: 31/05/2024
Priority Flood Prevention Schemes
In 2015 SEPA outlined 42 priority flood prevention schemes and Edinburgh city had one. Could you please update me on the proposed start date for it, the actual start date of it, and when it was or will be finished.
Resolution
The Edinburgh scheme outlined in the 42 priority schemes was the Water of Leith Phase 2. At that time the proposed start for the scheme was autumn 2015, the actual start date was July 2016, and the scheme was completed in January 2018.
- Request no. 48538. Received: 01/05/2024, Resolved: 31/05/2024 14:49:00
Social Housing Evictions
How many social housing tenants in total were evicted from your properties between 06/09/2022 and 31/03/2024, i.e. over the course of the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022? Reasons for evictions.
Files
- Request no. 48539. Received: 01/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Pavements - Injury Claims
The number of claims from people over the last five years due to injuries from pavements (such as uneven or dangerous pavements).
Resolution
Using the dates, 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2024 (5 Years), we have 328 claims resulting from trips/falls on pavements.
- Request no. 48542. Received: 01/05/2024, Resolved: 31/05/2024
Any refuse/recycling bin hubs
To request the overall number and breakdown of any refuse/recycling bin hubs that have had its/their initial or intended location moved in each of the last twelve (12) months within the Ward 10 area and other information.
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- Request no. 48543. Received: 02/05/2024, Resolved: 03/06/2024
The Balmoral Hotel
We request documentation for a period at 1st Sept 2022 to 31st July 2023 for the relevant stretch of the footway: records of inspection; maintenance records; records of complaints; records of accidents etc.
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- Request no. 48553. Received: 02/05/2024, Resolved: 03/06/2024
Bus Gates in Edinburgh
Please provide a list of all the bus gates in the Edinburgh Council Area which have enforcement cameras and for each of these bus gates can you provide all information.
Resolution
There are no designated bus gates in operation anywhere in Edinburgh, but there are a number of bus lanes that create restrictions that are similar to the way that bus gates operate.
Files
- Request no. 48555. Received: 02/05/2024, Resolved: 03/06/2024
Proposed Lauriston Castle Trust Petition
During a CEC meeting on 31/08/2023 reference under the heading “Lauriston Castle Trust - referral from the Finance and Resources Committee was made; Please provide a full copy of the report, redacted where necessary.
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- Request no. 48557. Received: 02/05/2024, Resolved: 03/06/2024
Lauriston Castle Trust Discussions
The Finance & Resources Committee have been discussing Lauriston Castle Trust leading up to a report presented to the full council & approved on 31 August 2023; Please provide all information that was discussed by the Finance & Resources Committee.
- Request no. 48558. Received: 02/05/2024, Resolved: 03/06/2024
Lauriston Castle Trust - Consultations & Responses
Re. the intended petition to close Lauriston Castle Trust and transfer all assets to CEC; Pls provide copies of all consultations entered into with the Beneficiaries (everyone living in Scotland) of Lauriston Castle Trust and responses.
Files
- Request no. 48559. Received: 02/05/2024, Resolved: 07/05/2024
TRO/22/16- Bell's Mills
How many representations did the Council receive in response to its published plans under the proposed traffic order? Please could I be provided with a copy of the report and a plan showing the currently proposed parking bays?
Files
- Request no. 48563. Received: 02/05/2024, Resolved: 22/05/2024
CCTV Footage - at junction of Baillee Terr and Duddingston Park S
We are requesting a copy of CCTV footage from 26/04/2024 at 2pm re. a motor vehicle incident.
Resolution
The Council’s CCTV team has reviewed the Council’s cameras in the area for the period 13:30hrs to 14:30hrs on the day specified but nothing of the incident described was captured.
- Request no. 48564. Received: 02/05/2024, Resolved: 31/05/2024
Transracial Adoption
Please provide information relating to the percentage of white children in care placed for adoption in the financial year 2023/24 and all other information requested.
Resolution
See request 48259
- Request no. 48565. Received: 02/05/2024, Resolved: 10/06/2024
Pothole Complaints
What roads in Edinburgh have the most pothole complaints. Which postcodes in Edinburgh have the most pothole complaints.
Files
- Request no. 48566. Received: 02/05/2024, Resolved: 10/06/2024
Roads/Postcodes with highest number of potholes
What roads in Edinburgh have the highest number of potholes. Which postcodes in Edinburgh have the highest number of potholes.
Files
- Request no. 48567. Received: 02/05/2024, Resolved: 03/06/2024
Highest Cost of potholes to be fixed
What roads in Edinburgh have the highest cost of potholes needing fixed. Which postcodes in Edinburgh have the highest cost of potholes needing fixed.
Resolution
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with the information requested as it is not held by the Council. We cannot filter the costs by street or postcode.
- Request no. 48568. Received: 02/05/2024, Resolved: 03/06/2024
Empty Retail Units
Please provide information on the number of registered retail units in Edinburgh , the number of vacant retail units in Edinburgh and the different levels of business rates charged across the city.
Files
- Request no. 48569. Received: 02/05/2024, Resolved: 07/06/2024
Edinburgh Retail Units - Business Rates & Empty Units
What data the council holds on the number of retail units in Edinburgh, what business rates are paid and how many retail units are empty.
Resolution
The total number of Shops and Retail Warehouses in Edinburgh is 3646.
Please also refer to our response to request under 48568.- Request no. 48570. Received: 02/05/2024, Resolved: 03/06/2024
Black Cabs Double Parking in East Market Street
I’d like to know the number of taxi drivers (black cabs) who have been invited to attend an interview with the Licensing Enforcement officer for double parking in East Market Street, Edinburgh, in the last 6 months.
Files
- Request no. 48571. Received: 02/05/2024, Resolved: 03/06/2024
Communal Bin Hub Complaints
How many complaints have been received about the communal bin hubs installed throughout the city?
Files
- Request no. 48572. Received: 02/05/2024, Resolved: 03/06/2024
Lauriston Castle Trust - Communications
City of Edinburgh have indicated that they wish to close the Lauriston Castle Trust and transfer all assets to the CEC. Please provide copies of all communications in relation to this.
Resolution
I can confirm that we hold some information within scope of the request, however we unable to disclose it on this occasion as section 36(1) Legal Privilege applies.
- Request no. 48573. Received: 03/05/2024, Resolved: 04/06/2024
LGBT Youth Scotland Funding
What funding have you provided to LGBT Youth Scotland over the last three years, and what were the objectives set for this funding?
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- Request no. 48576. Received: 03/05/2024, Resolved: 04/06/2024
Council Vehicles on Footpaths
I would like a copy of all risk assessments carried out re. driving council vehicles on footpaths, esp. those in close proximity to primary schools at the start and end of the school day. Of particular concern are vehicles emptying litter bins.
Files
- Request no. 48578. Received: 03/05/2024, Resolved: 04/06/2024
Catchment and Non-Catchment Waiting List for S1 Admissions Aug 2024
Total 9 questions including: What is the total number of Initial Catchment Pupils for 2024 S1 Admissions per school that are offered guaranteed S1 allocations based on feeder school allocation and movement to catchment area before Dec 2023?
Files
- Request no. 48579. Received: 02/05/2024, Resolved: 03/06/2024
AAA Coaches Contract
I want a copy of your contract with AAA Coaches.
Resolution
Contract withheld under Section 33(1)(b) - Commercial interests and the economy.
- Request no. 48580. Received: 03/05/2024, Resolved: 21/08/2024
Early Learning and Childcare (ELC)
We would like to formally request information relating ELC Funding and also Care Inspectorate Inspection within CEC and general budget queries. 12 questions.
Files
- Request no. 48582. Received: 03/05/2024, Resolved: 04/06/2024
Appeal Committee Decision - Nether Currie Primary School
What is the number of non-catchment requests granted at Nether Currie Primary (NCP) after the Appeal Committee hearings on the 1st May? Has a waiting list been created for NCP? What is the criteria to allocate priority in the waiting list?
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- Request no. 48583. Received: 03/05/2024, Resolved: 04/06/2024
Dog breeding licences
Total 3 questions including: How many dog breeding businesses does your local authority currently licence; & details
Files
- Request no. 48584. Received: 03/05/2024, Resolved: 04/07/2024
Kirkliston Primary School
Copies of all correspondence and minutes of meetings relating to the school crossing arrangements for Kirkliston Primary School at the junction Stirling Road and Allen Park between January 2024 and 1 May 2024.
Files
- Request no. 48585. Received: 03/05/2024, Resolved: 04/06/2024
Pikes Pool Park
Copies of all correspondence and minutes of meetings relating to the flooding issues identified in the Pikes Pool Park which forms part of the local safe routes to school network. Dates between 1 January 2024 and 1 May 2024.
Files
- Request no. 48590. Received: 04/05/2024, Resolved: 04/06/2024
Potholes
How many repairs were made to potholes at the roundabout where the traffic from Edinburgh Airport leaves Eastfield Road in the direction of the A8 Glasgow road Westbound during January and February of 2024 and on which dates
Resolution
We have two records of repairs in the approximate position: 55 degrees 56’09.15 N. 3 degrees 21’33.16 W8 (55°56'09.2'N 3°21'33.2'W):
17/01/2024
25/01/2024
- Request no. 48592. Received: 04/05/2024, Resolved: 14/06/2024
Blue Badge Holders
Please let me know the current number of blue badge holders in Edinburgh.
Resolution
Cancelled.
- Request no. 48595. Received: 05/05/2024
Trams - Crewe Toll to Roseburn
I'd like information on the most recent consideration of trams in terms of value for money (including whole life carbon emissions), compared with electric buses.
- Request no. 48609. Received: 06/05/2024, Resolved: 04/06/2024
Bonnington Mains Quarry
In support of Section 42 Application 24/01146/FUL, Document 24_01146_FUL-BLAST_METHOD_STATEMENT (Unique Document ID 6282128) states that it was produced at the request of the Council. Request for sight of the records of the above consultations.
Files
- Request no. 48614. Received: 06/05/2024, Resolved: 04/06/2024
Parking/Traffic Control Measures
Request for a list of all roads/streets on which yellow lines or other parking/traffic control measures have been introduced since Jan 2024 on an emergency basis - the powers of which are set out in your Report on the Pavement Parking Ban (Sept 2022)
Resolution
The City of Edinburgh Council has provided no yellow lines or other parking/traffic control measures using powers granted under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019.
- Request no. 48615. Received: 05/05/2024, Resolved: 15/07/2024
Section 114
Whether the council has considered submitting a section 114 since 2021 and whether the council thinks it will submit one in the next three years (until financial year finishing 2027).
Resolution
Closed. No clarification received
- Request no. 48617. Received: 06/05/2024, Resolved: 04/06/2024
Lauriston Castle Survey
Please provide a copy of the Lauriston Castle 2022 building fabric report?
Resolution
Survey report withheld under Regulation 10(4)(e) – Internal communications.
Files
- Request no. 48620. Received: 07/05/2024, Resolved: 05/06/2024
South Edinburgh SfP Summary Results March 2024
Which company collected the data? What was the cost involved? Request sight of the raw data for 'S5 Mar-24' only - Greenbank Ter/ Comiston Rd/ Braidburn Ter junction
Files
- Request no. 48623. Received: 07/05/2024, Resolved: 27/06/2024
Social Workers and Senior Social Workers
How many social workers & senior social workers are employed, split by team; How many vacancies are there for this group by year 2018 - 2024; The number and/or proportion of vacancies for this group unfilled 2018 - 2024; What are their pay grades.
Files
- Request no. 48630. Received: 07/05/2024, Resolved: 05/06/2024
CCTV Footage - Drum Street
Request for CCTV footage of a road traffic accident on Drum Street on 28 March 2024 at approximately 7.45am. The accident happened at the crossroads just passed Lidl supermarket.
Resolution
The Public Space CCTV Section retains data for a period of 31 days, after which it is irrevocably deleted. I am afraid your request falls outwith this retention period and consequently we will be unable to provide any data.
- Request no. 48633. Received: 07/05/2024, Resolved: 05/06/2024
Ferry Road
Inspection and Maintenance Records of the referenced road for the 12 months prior to 13 Feb 2024; Any Inspection and Maintenance Records of the referenced Pothole 101002300757; & details
Files
- Request no. 48635. Received: 07/05/2024, Resolved: 05/06/2024
Ravelston Dykes - Inspection Records
Please provide us with inspection records for Ravelston Dykes, Edinburgh, for 18 months prior to 24 April 2024.
Resolution
Please find the information attached.
Files
- Request no. 48636. Received: 07/05/2024, Resolved: 07/06/2024
Food Allergy Training
How many food allergy training courses have been run for school staff in each of the past 5 years; How many and how much has been spent on food allergy public awareness campaigns in each of the past 5 years?
Files
- Request no. 48639. Received: 07/05/2024, Resolved: 05/06/2024
Gaelic Medium Education Funding
Re. Funding bids made to the Scottish Government - from 2018 to present: how much was bid for; what reasons were given; the resulting funding from these bids; any conditions attached to awarded funding.
Files
- Request no. 48640. Received: 07/05/2024, Resolved: 05/06/2024
Royal Park Place and Clockmill Lane - Parking Tickets
How many parking tickets have been issued in Royal Park Place and Clockmill Lane since the introduction of the new parking zones and double yellow lines. I think that date is 4th September 2023.
Resolution
From 04/09/2023 to 13/05/2024, there has been a total of 9 PCNs issued on Clockmill Lane, along with 243 street visits.
On Royal Park Place, there has been a total of 3 PCNs issued, with 295 street visits.- Request no. 48642. Received: 07/05/2024, Resolved: 05/06/2024
Domestic Wood Burning
Total 11 questions from Communities Against Wood Smoke including: How many domestic wood-burning stove installations are there in your Council area; & more
Files
- Request no. 48643. Received: 08/05/2024, Resolved: 06/06/2024
Breedon Trading Ltd or Brewster Brothers of Pumpherston
Request for full details of any gifts or hospitality declared as received in the last eight years from either Breedon Trading Limited or Brewster Brothers of Pumpherston by (refer to list).
Files
- Request no. 48645. Received: 08/05/2024, Resolved: 10/06/2024 16:38:00
Complaints made against Edinburgh Children's Services
For the years 2022 & 2023 how many complaints were raised against Edinburgh's Children’s Services (Social Work)? Of these complaints, how many were completely upheld; how many were partially upheld; how many were rejected in their entirety; & more
Files
- Request no. 48647. Received: 08/05/2024
Gas Call Services
Request for all communications from City of Edinburgh Council to Gas Call Services re. safety recall of Ideal Boilers. How many Ideal Boilers were put into CEC homes in Oct/ Nov 2022; and more
- Request no. 48649. Received: 08/05/2024, Resolved: 10/06/2024
Finance, HR and Payroll Systems
Total five questions regarding the council's finance, HR and payroll systems.
Files
- Request no. 48652. Received: 08/05/2024, Resolved: 06/06/2024
Primary and Secondary Teacher Absences
In each of the past 3 years: How many days of absence have been recorded for each of the above due to mental health issues; What is the longest period of absence recorded for each of the above due to mental health issues.
Files
- Request no. 48659. Received: 08/05/2024, Resolved: 06/06/2024
Mobile Phone Bans in Schools
The number of schools (primary and high schools) in the local authority. The number of schools (primary and high schools) in the local authority that have banned the use of mobile phones for pupils.
- Request no. 48660. Received: 08/05/2024, Resolved: 29/07/2024
Looked After Children (LAC)
Total 4 questions including: Please provide the numbers of LACs living in independent living placements broken down by year from 2014 to the most recent statistics possible, ideally present day; & details
Resolution
Closed - No clarification received.
- Request no. 48663. Received: 09/05/2024, Resolved: 07/06/2024
Sublets of council-owned properties
The current number of active investigations into suspected illegal sublets of council-owned properties.
Resolution
We currently have 15 residential properties being investigated as suspected illegal sublets.
We not aware of any illegal sub lets within the Council’ commercial property estate therefore no investigations are ongoing.- Request no. 48665. Received: 09/05/2024, Resolved: 07/06/2024
Inter authority borrowing/lending
Six questions relating to the borrowing and investment live table, as of 31 December 2023 (Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-local-government-finance)
Files
- Request no. 48670. Received: 09/05/2024, Resolved: 06/06/2024
Funding Shortfall
Total 4 questions in relation to the scale of the funding challenge that local councils are facing in the medium-term future including: What is your current predicted funding gap by the end of the financial year 2025/26
Files
- Request no. 48672. Received: 08/05/2024, Resolved: 06/06/2024
Clifton Road, EH53 0PN
A copy of your current road maintenance policy relating to that road. Please send me the full policy. A copy of the road repair history for that road over the past year. Again, please send me the full road repair history.
Files
- Request no. 48682. Received: 09/05/2024, Resolved: 07/06/2024
Ocean Drive, Edinburgh
We would be most grateful to know if this accident was reported to Edinburgh City Council and if the council investigated the accident.
Resolution
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with the information requested as it is not held by the Council.
- Request no. 48683. Received: 09/05/2024, Resolved: 06/06/2024
CCTV at the Ingliston Park & Ride
On Tuesday 30th April at approximately 2.30pm. I wonder if there's any possibility of seeing footage for that time.
Resolution
CCTV Footage provided.
- Request no. 48686. Received: 09/05/2024, Resolved: 14/06/2024
Service Users with Physical Disabilities and Long Term Conditions
Total 6 questions relating to care packages and types of provision provided.
Resolution
EHSCP have generic care management teams and the data we hold is not split into the teams referenced to allow us to be confident in extracting information only on people with physical disabilities and long term conditions that is held by those teams.
- Request no. 48688. Received: 09/05/2024, Resolved: 17/06/2024
Recruitment Agency Spend
Total 5 questions regarding recruitment agency spend on Social Workers and Occupational Therapists from April 2023 – present.
Files
- Request no. 48689. Received: 09/05/2024, Resolved: 06/06/2024
Crichton House, 4 Crichton Close, EH8 8DT
Please confirm the status of the site with regards to Part IIA and whether there are any known contamination issues at the site - 23/02908/FUL refers.
Files
- Request no. 48690. Received: 09/05/2024, Resolved: 07/06/2024
Trialling of speed-responsive traffic lights
The report on the above was supposed to be made to TEC in Feb 2024, but I can find no mention of it in the minutes. Pls provide a copy of all studies into speed-responsive lights that have been made by CEC and any associated correspondence & reports
Files
- Request no. 48692. Received: 09/05/2024, Resolved: 20/06/2024 07:53:00
Bin Hubs
How many times has Edinburgh Council been contacted in regards to bin hubs in each year since their introduction in late 2021?
Files
- Request no. 48695. Received: 09/05/2024, Resolved: 28/06/2024
School Catchments
Please advise the % of successful out of catchment requests for Trinity Primary & Wardie Primary over last few years; % of pupils attending Holy Cross Primary that are not baptised; % of applications to Holy Cross Primary that are not successful.
Files
- Request no. 48701. Received: 10/05/2024, Resolved: 10/06/2024
Housing Revenue Account [HRA]
How much money has the Housing Revenue Account [HRA] given to Police Scotland to cover patrol etc costs of their housing schemes across the city in the following years- 2022/2023 and 2023/2024?
Resolution
No payments have been made to Police Scotland through the HRA.
- Request no. 48702. Received: 10/05/2024, Resolved: 10/06/2024
New Builds purchased by City of Edinburgh Council
What cost and how many houses in S Queensferry have been purchased both to date and foreseeable future; Also, is housing being prioritised for immigrants over local people; & details
Files
- Request no. 48704. Received: 10/05/2024, Resolved: 13/06/2024
CCTV footage - M8, Hermiston Gait roundabout
We request CCTV footage of an accident which occurred on M8, Hermiston Gait roundabout on 20 April 2024 at approximately 8.30am.
Resolution
We have reviewed our cameras in the area from 08:00hrs to 09:00hrs on the day specified but nothing of the incident described was captured and consequently we will be unable to provide any data.
- Request no. 48708. Received: 07/05/2024, Resolved: 05/06/2024
20 West Register Street, EH2 2AA
Has the site been identified for inspection or further review under the Council's Contaminated Land Strategy; Total 7 questions
Files
- Request no. 48709. Received: 10/05/2024, Resolved: 10/06/2024
Landlord Register
I request a full copy of the landlord register, including private landlords, number of properties owned and date of registration; & details
Files
- Request no. 48710. Received: 10/05/2024, Resolved: 10/06/2024
Marketing & Finance
Total 3 questions including: Does the council have a contract with an external party for out of home advertising? For example, on bus shelters and street furniture; & details
Files
- Request no. 48711. Received: 10/05/2024, Resolved: 10/06/2024
Environmental Health - M&S
Request for information about an investigation of food safety.
Resolution
Please refer to the attached correspondence which represents all of the recorded information in relation to this investigation.
Files
- Request no. 48712. Received: 10/05/2024, Resolved: 16/07/2024
Text messaging by local authorities
Total 6 questions incl: - Do you commission a 3rd party provider to provide a service which allows you to contact residents via text message? What is the total number of text messages sent to residents per year using this service; & more
Resolution
Closed. No clarification received.
- Request no. 48713. Received: 10/05/2024, Resolved: 02/07/2024
PSED Compliance at Kaimes School, Edinburgh
Total 6 questions re. City of Edinburgh Council’s implementation of Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) in relation to its teaching of gender ideology at the above school.
Files
- Request no. 48714. Received: 10/05/2024, Resolved: 10/06/2024
City of Edinburgh Libraries
The number of libraries in the city of Edinburgh, every year from 2010-2023.
Resolution
The number of public libraries every year from 2010-2023 is 28. Temporary closures have taken place due to Covid and the use of libraries as Covid testing centres, reopening in May 2022.
- Request no. 48716. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Newington Cemetery
Total 9 questions including: For the time period May 2019 to now, please provide: The management plan for Newington Cemetery: funding; maintenance; complaints & more.
Files
- Request no. 48717. Received: 11/05/2024, Resolved: 10/06/2024
Carlton Hill - Cross & Tower
Can you please provide all costs related to the historical cross on top of Carlton Hill removal and all plans associated with the tower repair.
Files
- Request no. 48720. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 10/06/2024
City of Edinburgh Council Owned Roads
Request a list of the roads within your area that the City of Edinburgh Council owns; Also, could you provide me with deeds to the owned roads? If you do not hold the deeds, please inform me where I can view or retain a copy of them.
Files
- Request no. 48723. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 10/06/2024
Refuse/Recycling Hubs - Ward 10
How were the locations of the refuse/recycling hubs in Ward 10 decided upon; & other details
Files
- Request no. 48724. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 10/06/2024
Library Service Budgets
Total budget allocated to library service for the current financial year. Budget for the current financial year for the Library service allocated for the purchase of new books; and same questions for the previous financial year.
Files
- Request no. 48729. Received: 14/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Edinburgh City Councillors
Pls provide the current number of Councillors who are being pursued for non-payment of council tax (& their names); and same data for the past ten years if available – broken down by year, and anonymised if necessary.
Files
- Request no. 48730. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 10/06/2024
Candidates for the Chief Executive Role
Please provide a list of candidates interviewed for the role of chief executive to replace Andrew Kerr, and if possible which stage of the process they reached and reasons why they were not picked for the role
Resolution
Six candidates were interviewed for the role of Chief Executive.
Further information will not be provided as I consider this to be personal data.- Request no. 48731. Received: 14/05/2024, Resolved: 03/07/2024
Edinburgh Schools - Teacher Surplus
No. of schools currently have a teacher surplus and provide total no. affected and no. of teachers across each school; breakdown of no by each affected school; and other questions
Files
- Request no. 48732. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Anchorfield
The total billed to residents of Anchorfield for make-safe works carried out by or on behalf of CEC following the evacuation in January - provide a breakdown of these costs; and same question for scaffolding; & more
Files
- Request no. 48735. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 10/06/2024
Test Purchasing Vapes
No. of instances test purchasing vapes were carried out to combat underage sales of vaping products; no. which resulted in sale to underage individuals and other questions - date for annual periods spanning last 5 years.
Files
- Request no. 48738. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 24/07/2024
Agency Usage - Care Services
Breakdown of agency usage for complex care, care at home services and domiciliary care by amount of shifts booked by each agency including spend from 1 January 2024 to 1 May 2024
Resolution
Closed. No clarification received
- Request no. 48740. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 16/05/2024
Bin Hubs
Total 5 questions incl: Details of any City of Edinburgh Council’s testing and safety data associated how the camber of the road surface might affect the tipping point, safety, handling, or security of a bin in any hub/pod.
Resolution
Cancelled. Duplicate of 48723
- Request no. 48742. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 10/06/2024
(TRO) Traffic Regulation Order for Parking - Comiston Terrace Edinburgh
Request a copy of the (TRO) for the permit parking. I am specifically looking for the measured descriptions of each of the enforceable parking areas on this street that would be part of this order and a copy of the associated layout plan.
Files
- Request no. 48743. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 10/06/2024
City of Edinburgh Council Investments in 2023
Total 13 questions including: Names of all limited partnerships (e.g. private equity, real estate, hedge fund, infrastructure and timber funds) your institution owns; & more
Files
- Request no. 48744. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 10/06/2024
CEC Involvement in Global Healthcare Recruitment
We are keen to understand your recruitment strategies re. in international healthcare recruitment campaigns and any forthcoming tenders in this domain; Total 3 questions
Resolution
The Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership are not undertaking any international healthcare recruitment campaigns.
- Request no. 48745. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Prevention of Damage by Pest Act 1949
Please provide these details regarding notices/Orders made by CEC: - Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 13th May 2024 - Notices or Orders that have been complied with and have monies owed to CEC as at 13th May 2024; & more
Files
- Request no. 48746. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Flood Risk Management Legislation
Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 and The Flood Risk Management (Flood Protection Schemes, Potentially Vulnerable Areas and Local Plan Districts) (Scotland) Regulations 2010. As at 13/05/24.
Files
- Request no. 48747. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Housing (Scotland) Act 2006: Sections 1, 3, 4, 5, 30, 33, 35, 36, 37, 40, 42, 50 and 146
Pls provide details of notices/Orders made by CEC under the legislation listed above: - Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 13 May 2024 - Notices or Orders that have been complied with & have monies owed to CEC as at 13 May 2024; & more
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 13/05/2024 or between 04/12/2023 and 13/05/2024.
- Request no. 48748. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Housing (Scotland) Act 1987: Sections 88, 89, 90, 91, 108, 114, 115, 157, 160, 161, 162, 166, 167, 169, 178 and 184
Pls provide details in regards to notices/Orders made by CEC under the legislation listed above: -Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 13 May 2024 -Notices or Orders that have been complied with and have monies owed to CEC as at 13 May 2024
Resolution
We have checked with Housing, Building Standards and Planning who all confirm that they hold no information which would meet any of the items requested.
- Request no. 48749. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Building (Scotland) Act 2003: Sections 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 & 30
Pls provide details re. notices/Orders made by CEC under the legislation listed above: -Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 13 May 2024 -Notices or Orders that have been complied with & have monies owed to CEC as at 13 May 2024; & more
Files
- Request no. 48750. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Environmental Protection Act 1990
Pls provide details re. notices/Orders made by CEC under the legislation listed above: - Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 13 May 2024 - Notices or Orders that have been complied with and have monies owed to CEC as at 13 May 2024
Files
- Request no. 48751. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 & Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006
Pls provide details re. notices/Orders made by CEC under the legislation listed above: - Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 13 May 2024 - Notices or Orders that have been complied with and have monies owed to CEC as at 13 May 2024; & more
Files
- Request no. 48752. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982: Sections 87, 90, 92, 95 & 96
Pls provide us details re. notices/Orders made by CEC under the legislation listed above: - Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 13 May 2024 - Notices or Orders that have been complied with and have monies owed to CEC as at 13 May 2024; & more
Resolution
We hold no information which would meet any of the points requested.
- Request no. 48753. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013 - Section 8
Pls provide details re. notices/Orders made by CEC under the legislation listed above: - Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 13 May 2024 - Notices or Orders that have been complied with and have monies owed to CEC as at 13 May 2024; & more
Files
- Request no. 48754. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997: Sections 3, 4, 28, 34, 41a, 41f, 42, 43, 49 & 50
Pls provide details re. notices/Orders made by CEC under the legislation listed above: - Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 13 May 2024 - Notices or Orders that have been complied with and have monies owed to CEC as at 13 May 2024; & more
Files
- Request no. 48755. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Food Safety Act 1990: Sections 10, 11 and 12
Pls provide us details re notices/Orders made by CEC under the legislation listed above: - Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 13 May 2024 - Notices or Orders that have been served by CEC between 4 December 2023 to 13 May 2024
Resolution
No Notices or Orders remain extant or have been served under the Food Safety Act 1990 within the timeframe of the request.
- Request no. 48756. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 - Section 1
Please provide information held by CEC under the legislation listed above: - Orders served between 4 December 2023 to 13 May 2024 - Orders confirmed between 4 December 2023 to 13 May 2024; & more
Files
- Request no. 48757. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006: Regulations 6, 7, 8 and 9
Pls provide details re. notices/Orders made by CEC under the legislation listed above: - Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 13 May 2024 - Notices or Orders that have been served by CEC between 4 December 2023 to 13 May 2024; & more
Files
- Request no. 48758. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Health & Safety at Work Act etc. 1974: Sections 21 and 22
Please provide details re. notices/Orders made by CEC under the legislation listed above: - Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 13 May 2024 - Notices or Orders that have been served by CEC between 4 December 2023 to 13 May 2024; & more
Files
- Request no. 48759. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Town & Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997: Sections 194, 202, 203, 206, 207 and 208
Pls provide details re. notices/Orders made by CEC under the legislation listed above: - All Orders made by CEC from 4th December 2023 to 13th May 2024 under the legislation listed above; & details
Resolution
One Traffic Order has been made under the Town & Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 – Section 207, during the period quoted (4th December 2023 to 13th May 2024):
PO/23/11 – A copy of the Order is attached.
Files
- Request no. 48760. Received: 14/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Ravelrig Quarry
I would like correspondence between Tarmac Ltd and Cllr Neil Gardiner in regards Ravelrig Quarry.
Resolution
Councillor Gardiner has had no direct contact with the operator of the quarry.
- Request no. 48762. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (Scotland) Regulations 1984: Sections 14 and 24
Pls provide details re. notices/Orders made by CEC under the legislation listed above: - Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 13 May 2024 - Notices or Orders that have been complied with and have monies owed to CEC as at 13 May 2024; & more
Files
- Request no. 48763. Received: 13/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Roads (Scotland) Act 1984: Sections 12, 68, 69, 70, 71, 71, 73, 74, 104, 105, 106, 107 & 108
Pls provide details re. notices/Orders made by CEC under the legislation listed above: - All Orders made by CEC from 4 December 2023 to 13 May 2024 under the legislation listed above; & details
Resolution
No Traffic Orders have been made under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984: Section 12, Section 68, Section 69, Section 70, Section 71, Section 72, Section 73, Section 74, Section 104, Section 105, Section 106, Section 107 or Section 108, in this period.
- Request no. 48764. Received: 14/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Road Safety Issues
How high collision rate need to be for Council to take action on road safety issues (refers to letter and quotes from it re these being targeted at priority locations etc) and explain how these are chosen and other questions
Files
- Request no. 48765. Received: 14/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Parking Tickets Issued in Pay and Display Bays
Number of tickets issues last month verses this time last year; if this has increased and why; how many successful challenges have there been for residents in this category and what percentage; and other questions
Files
- Request no. 48768. Received: 14/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Schools in Scotland Catering to Students Aged 11 and Above
For each school, name of school, type of school, full address, contact number/email address, website, pupil enrolment numbers, min age and max age, percentage eligible for free meals and other questions
Files
- Request no. 48769. Received: 14/05/2024, Resolved: 14/06/2024
Homelessness Resettlement
How many times homeless households been sent to England to source temporary accommodation in last 12 months including no of people moved, reasons, how they got to location, where location was and other questions
Files
- Request no. 48770. Received: 14/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
CCTV Footage - Edinburgh Taxi Examination Centre
Request for access to cameras between 9.30-10.40 when car being tested.
Resolution
The CCTV system is not operating on the Murryburn site, so there is no CCTV footage saved on the date in question.
- Request no. 48771. Received: 14/05/2024, Resolved: 22/05/2024
Council Tax and Water Charges - Edinburgh Council
Does Edinburgh Council pay any Council Tax and water charges on their empty houses and flats.
Resolution
The Council is liable for Council Tax and water charges for their em. pty properties
- Request no. 48772. Received: 14/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
International Recruitment 2023/2024
Over last financial year, no Social Workers, Allied Health Professionals (Occupational Therapist, Psychologist etc), nurses, support workers, carers recruited internationally; no recruited via an agency;and other questions
Resolution
The Council does not undertake international recruitment via an agency.
- Request no. 48773. Received: 14/05/2024, Resolved: 12/06/2024 16:09:00
Transfer of Charitable Trust Funds to the Finance and Resources Committee
Provide full copy of delegated responsibilities and approval by full council in 2012 of the transfer of the charitable trusts funds to the Finance and Resources Committee and, if any changes since 2012, please provide these.
Files
- Request no. 48774. Received: 14/05/2024, Resolved: 12/06/2024 16:17:00
Charitable Trust Funds (1975 or Later) to the Pensions and Trusts Committee
Provide full copy of delegated responsibilities and approval by the full council of the charitable trusts funds (1975? or later) to the Pensions and Trusts Committee. If there were any changes since 1975, please provide these.
Files
- Request no. 48775. Received: 14/05/2024, Resolved: 12/06/2024 16:05:00
Nomination of Councillors to Act as Trustees of the Lauriston Castle Trust
Provide full copy of nominations (1 in 1975/1 in 1995) by Council of sufficient no of cllrs to act as trustees of Lauriston Castle Trust - mandatory requirement under S223 Local Authority (S) Act 1973 and S16 Local Government etc (S) Act 1994
Files
- Request no. 48776. Received: 14/05/2024, Resolved: 20/05/2024
Information Governance Strategy
Request a copy of your Information Governance Strategy and any previous ones from the last 5 financial years; If there is no Strategy in place, can you clarify what are your organisations key priorities in Information Governance?
Resolution
Cancelled. This is being dealt with direct.
- Request no. 48777. Received: 23/05/2024, Resolved: 28/06/2024
Social Care OT Waiting List
Several questions regarding the Social Care OT waiting list status and the OT assessment service.
Files
- Request no. 48779. Received: 14/05/2024, Resolved: 26/07/2024
Local Authority Children’s Services
Total 17 questions including: The rate of Children in Need per 1000, in your area on 31st March for the preceding five years: 2022/23, 2021/22, 2020/21, 2019/20, 2018/19; & more
Files
- Request no. 48780. Received: 14/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Climate Action Plan - Council employee representation
Do you have any policies, procedures or agreements that enable employee representative bodies to influence the development and delivery of your Climate Action Plan? If so, please share details of these policies, procedures or agreements; & more
Files
- Request no. 48781. Received: 14/05/2024, Resolved: 11/06/2024
Environmental Assessment - 1-2 Lochside Way, Edinburgh Park, EH12 9DT
Re. an environmental assessment of the above site. Is the information you provided last year re 'Contaminated Land' still up-to-date?
Files
- Request no. 48782. Received: 14/05/2024, Resolved: 18/06/2024
Missing Shares application - Ref. No. 24/01233
Total 5 questions incl: How many members constituted the “panel who considered the “missing shares application ref no 24/01233 under s.50 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 and on what date that panel sat on this matter.
Files
- Request no. 48785. Received: 14/05/2024, Resolved: 14/06/2024
Traffic flow restriction North Charlotte St
Total 7 questions incl: Why was it removed from the CCWEL scheme when it appears in the Roads Safety Audit (RSA)? I note you cited “programme reasons; please expand and advise what these “programme reasons were.
Files
- Request no. 48789. Received: 15/05/2024, Resolved: 13/06/2024
Redford Road, Colinton
Request full road maintenance policy and a copy of the road repair history for the past year with all safety inspections between 25/10/2023 to 25/12/2023.
Files
- Request no. 48790. Received: 15/05/2024, Resolved: 12/06/2024 10:42:00
Lime Trees behind Newmills Grove, Balerno
Inspection & testing records for the trees from 2021 to date; details of inspection & maintenance regimes for the trees; details of any planned works to the trees, incl the nature and extent of any works, timescales for completion & their priority.
Files
- Request no. 48791. Received: 15/05/2024, Resolved: 15/07/2024
Edinburgh Council Schools
1. The maximum number of spaces in each year group in each school 2. The number of children in each year group in each school 3. The number of children on a waiting list to join the school in each year group
Files
- Request no. 48792. Received: 15/05/2024, Resolved: 12/06/2024 10:50:00
Grounds Maintenance - Princes St Gardens near the Scott Monument
For 2018, 2023, 2024: Is grounds maintenance undertaken in-house or contracted out; Who is responsible for managing in-house grounds maintenance teams or contractors and their contact details; What is the annual grounds maintenance budget; & more
Files
- Request no. 48796. Received: 15/05/2024, Resolved: 13/06/2024
Geissler Drive Parking Issues
Illegal parking in Geissler Drive, Leith
Resolution
There is no Traffic Regulation Order for parking restrictions in Geissler Drive, therefore there will be no regular visits by Parking Attendants. Visits might be made to address pavement parking issues if we receive complaints.
- Request no. 48797. Received: 15/05/2024, Resolved: 13/06/2024 11:24:00
Lauriston Castle Trust - F&R communications/documents
Pls provide copies of all Finance and Resources communications/documents specifically re. the Lauriston Castle Trust out with those mentioned in the F&R committee meeting minutes and published accounts/audits from 2012. Redacted where appropriate.
Files
- Request no. 48798. Received: 15/05/2024, Resolved: 13/06/2024
Council Tax Debts
Total 5 questions including: Has your local authority employed debt collection agencies to collect unpaid council tax debts or business rates over the last five years; & more
Files
- Request no. 48799. Received: 09/05/2024, Resolved: 06/06/2024
Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh
In response to question 5 - please provide information detailing the resurfacing works carried out to the cycle path on 26 February 2024 which took place over 5 nights at Haymarket Station; & more
Files
- Request no. 48801. Received: 15/05/2024, Resolved: 12/06/2024 15:20:00
CSP (Co-ordinated Support Plans) applications
How many CSP applications were made from the period of 2018-2024? How many CSP applications were approved from the period of 2018-2024? (if possible list amounts by year in both cases)
Files
- Request no. 48802. Received: 15/05/2024, Resolved: 20/06/2024
Secondary School Children - Suspensions/Exclusions
How many secondary children were suspended from school in 2018-2024? How many secondary children were excluded from school in 2018-2024? (if possible list suspensions/exclusions by year).
Files
- Request no. 48803. Received: 15/05/2024, Resolved: 13/06/2024
Children with Additional Support Needs (ASNs)
How many children do you have in secondary schools with ASNs during 2018-2024? How many children do you have in primary schools with ASNs during 2018-2024? (please list by year if possible in both cases)
Files
- Request no. 48804. Received: 15/05/2024, Resolved: 14/06/2024 16:15:00
Bullying in Secondary Schools
How many children reported to schools that they were being bullied from 2018-2024? How many children were suspended, excluded or faced disciplinary action due to bullying other children from 2018-2024?; & details
Files
- Request no. 48807. Received: 15/05/2024, Resolved: 12/06/2024 11:04:00
Traffic Calming Measures
Total 3 questions including: The total number of cushions and speed bumps installed within the boundaries of Edinburgh; & more
Files
- Request no. 48814. Received: 15/05/2024, Resolved: 24/06/2024
Council Tax Reduction
Request for information regarding the income test applied to applicants applying for a council tax reduction on the basis of low income.
Files
- Request no. 48816. Received: 15/05/2024, Resolved: 13/06/2024
Whole Family Wellbeing Fund
Please provide me with details of how the approximately £2.2 million received by Edinburgh City Council in the year 2023-24 from the Scottish Government for the Whole Family Wellbeing Fund, has been spent.
Resolution
During 2023-24, £234k was spent on employee, set up and running costs of the WFW project administration team. The remainder of the funding received was carried forward to be used for Whole Family Wellbeing costs in subsequent years.
- Request no. 48817. Received: 15/05/2024, Resolved: 24/06/2024
Council operated parking machines
Parking meters in Chalmers Street. What percentage of Edinburgh council operated parking machines do not accept coin payments?
Files
- Request no. 48818. Received: 15/05/2024, Resolved: 12/06/2024 11:23:00
Edinburgh Council's PCN online payment service
Provide the up & downtime status of your online payment system related to the payments of PCNs from 28 Nov 2023 to 1 Dec 2023. During this time were there any issue/complaints reported by users being unable to use the system?
Files
- Request no. 48820. Received: 15/05/2024, Resolved: 13/06/2024
'Remembering Together - a Covid Memorial
Phase 1, paragraph 9.1 - Seeking all consultations that took place and developing the scheme. How were community groups selected? This is not described in appendix 2; describe the procurement process for the selection of artists and other questions.
Files
- Request no. 48821. Received: 15/05/2024, Resolved: 05/07/2024
Castle Terrace, Edinburgh
17 Aug 2022 to 17 Aug 2023: Any measurements, drawings or photos of the manhole mentioned on 16/8/2024; Trip hazard warning levels; The reasons why you asked the repairs to be carried out for the manhole mentioned on 16/08/2024.
Files
- Request no. 48824. Received: 15/05/2024, Resolved: 12/06/2024 11:57:00
Contaminated Land Request - 32-36 Shandwick Place
Confirm awareness of the current and former uses and any other potentially contaminative activities at the site? Is study site (or part of it) likely to be assessed as part of the LA Contaminated Land Inspection Strategy and other questions.
Files
- Request no. 48826. Received: 15/05/2024, Resolved: 20/06/2024 17:04:00
Recorded Assaults on Teachers
No. of recorded assaults on teachers in a) primary schools b) secondary schools in each of the past two years (2022-23 and 2023-24). Provide a separate figure for each category (i.e. for primary and secondary) and for each year, if possible.
Files
- Request no. 48827. Received: 16/05/2024, Resolved: 22/05/2024
Social Work Teams Contact Details
Please can you provide me with the information I could use to contact the duty worker for each of your social work teams; Please include email address and phone number for all teams / offices.
Resolution
The information you have requested has been provided in response to a previous request for information and is available on the Disclosure Log under reference 47207.
- Request no. 48828. Received: 16/05/2024, Resolved: 12/06/2024 12:15:00
Licensed premises/ A4 pubs - Noise complaints
Re licensed premises/ A4 pubs: The total number of noise complaints that have been filed; The total number of noise abatement notices issued; The total number of fines/fixed penalty notices issued; (refer to original email for time periods)
Files
- Request no. 48830. Received: 16/05/2024, Resolved: 30/05/2024
Swimming Sessions for Adults with Learning Disabilities
Do you provide swimming pool sessions exclusively for adults with learning disabilities (with their carer/ support worker); If yes, pls provide details of the locations, days that they occur and the times
Resolution
These activities would be managed by Edinburgh Leisure.
- Request no. 48832. Received: 16/05/2024, Resolved: 14/06/2024
Road Defect - Eastfield Road
Request for all information on this defect.
Files
- Request no. 48834. Received: 16/05/2024, Resolved: 12/06/2024 12:39:00
Non-student housing developments in Edinburgh
Pls provide the planning application ref no, address, number of beds, number of affordable beds, consent date for planning, date of completion & the tenure type for every non-student housing development, from 2009 to end of 2023.
Files
- Request no. 48836. Received: 16/05/2024, Resolved: 26/06/2024
Budget Allocation to Road Maintenance
What budget has been allocated to road maintenance (pothole repairs etc) for 2024/2025, and how much of this has been spent to date (16th May 2024).
Resolution
£2.972m in 2024/25. This is for all footway and carriageway repairs and not specifically potholes. £431k has been spent to 31/05/24.
- Request no. 48837. Received: 17/05/2024, Resolved: 13/06/2024 08:46:00
Flexible Retirement Applications
Over the past five years how many Flexible Retirement Applications have been made; approved, refused, and from which departments in CEC?
Files
- Request no. 48838. Received: 17/05/2024, Resolved: 17/06/2024
Planning Applications
Number of planning applications which have not been determined within the allotted timeframe, broken down by year, from 2015 to most recent reportable year; and no. of those which have been appealed to the Scottish Government Reporter.
Files
- Request no. 48840. Received: 16/05/2024, Resolved: 26/06/2024
Lothian Pension Fund
Please specify the number of Non Disclosure Agreements signed between LPF(E) and employees for 2015 - 2016. (Refer to original email for exact time periods).
Files
- Request no. 48841. Received: 17/05/2024, Resolved: 14/06/2024 14:06:00
Council Leasehold Homes
Total number of residential properties for which the Council holds the leasehold from 2016 to the present. Revenue from Leaseholds: A breakdown of the annual revenue received from these leaseholds, year by year, from 2016 to the current year.
Files
- Request no. 48842. Received: 16/05/2024, Resolved: 20/08/2024
Edinburgh Public Houses
Total 6 questions including: How many pubs are in Edinburgh; How much does it cost for a licence; How has the cost of a licence changed over the past ten years; How much income is raised from licenses; & more
Files
- Request no. 48846. Received: 17/05/2024, Resolved: 13/06/2024 09:12:00
Facilities Management Services
Total 8 questions in respect to the contract below. Hard Facilities Management Services Delivery Partners: http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:471655-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
Files
- Request no. 48847. Received: 18/05/2024, Resolved: 13/06/2024 16:10:00
Council Vehicle Compliance with City ULEZ
No. Council vehicles unable to be used once the ULEZ scheme has commenced? No. hired vehicles will have to be rented? Cost to hire vehicles per week or day? Estimated cost of hiring vehicles until the non-compliant ones are replaced? Other question
Files
- Request no. 48851. Received: 19/05/2024, Resolved: 17/06/2024
Reasonable Adjustment Requests for Primary Teachers
How many requests were made in the last 5 years per year, within age range 25-30, 30-40, 40-45, 45-50, 55-60, 60+. What were there main reasons: workload, other stress, menopause, other medical. Did any requests result in grievance?
Files
- Request no. 48852. Received: 18/05/2024, Resolved: 29/05/2024
National Assistance Funerals
Any 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 1/03/24 to date.
Files
- Request no. 48854. Received: 20/05/2024, Resolved: 29/05/2024
Public Leisure Centres
You may have received a Freedom of Information request on or around April 30, 2018, asking about sexual misconduct in public leisure centres. If you have a record of such a request, could you please send me a copy of your original response.
Resolution
We have been unable to find this information. There is every possibility that this information was deleted in line with our Record Retention Policy.
- Request no. 48856. Received: 10/05/2024, Resolved: 12/06/2024 16:00:00
City of Edinburgh Council and Trustees of Lauriston Castle Trust (LCT)
Several questions regarding information provided to councillors.
Files
- Request no. 48858. Received: 19/05/2024, Resolved: 24/06/2024
Schools Budgets
Is it possible to see a specific school's budget per year and how it was spent? How, where?
Resolution
This information is available at the link provided.
Files
- Request no. 48861. Received: 20/05/2024, Resolved: 14/06/2024 11:59:00
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary Site - Environmental Information
Pls confirm or give further information on whether any sites within a 250m radius registered as Contaminated Land under Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990; & more details
Files
- Request no. 48864. Received: 20/05/2024, Resolved: 21/06/2024
Water Contamination Tests Results
Please provide the results of the water contamination tests regarding property at Bruce Street, EH10 5JE. The water samples were collected by Scientific Services on 7th December 2023.
Files
- Request no. 48865. Received: 20/05/2024, Resolved: 18/06/2024 15:59:00
List of Companies with Council Tax Credit
Request for the latest list of incorporated companies with Council Tax credits in the authority's billing area. Include company name, credit amount, year(s) of overpayment, property address, account status (live/closed), and data generation date.
Files
- Request no. 48866. Received: 20/05/2024, Resolved: 24/06/2024
Dalkeith Road Communal Garden Wall
Council report accompanying the 2011 court order on 279-289 Dalkeith Road communal garden wall, particularly related to 285 Dalkeith Road, and the surveyor's report on the boundary wall between 285-289 Dalkeith Road and other questions.
Files
- Request no. 48867. Received: 19/05/2024, Resolved: 13/06/2024 16:30:00
ICT Staff
Total 10 questions including: No of permanent ICT staff currently employed; No of temporary ICT staff currently employed; No of agency workers or contractors providing ICT support; No of ICT vacancies; & more
Files
- Request no. 48868. Received: 20/05/2024, Resolved: 18/06/2024 16:03:00
Waitrose and Kwik Fit, Morningside, Edinburgh, EH10 4AX
Is the site likely to be investigated further under the Council’s Part 2A Strategy? Is the Council aware of any previous site investigations and / or remediation work that has been undertaken on site or in the surrounding area?
Files
- Request no. 48874. Received: 20/05/2024, Resolved: 03/07/2024
Funding & Charges for Traveller Sites
Funding source for site management, charges over 5 yrs, 1-bed property rent, maintenance spending, Scottish Govt contributions, climate change budget for 3 yrs, and future site development/maintenance allocations. And other questions.
Files
- Request no. 48878. Received: 20/05/2024, Resolved: 18/06/2024 16:06:00
Council E-Waste
To request regarding the amount of E-Waste collected and recycled / disposed of over an annual period for the most recently available data.
Files
- Request no. 48879. Received: 21/05/2024, Resolved: 19/06/2024
William Waugh (Edinburgh) Ltd Metal Recycling Centre - Environmental Reports
Request for comprehensive environmental reports pertaining to the operations of William Waugh (Edinburgh) Ltd Metal Recycling Centre.
Files
- Request no. 48880. Received: 20/05/2024, Resolved: 18/06/2024
Saunders Street Footpath
Saunders Street footpath: council adoption status, accident reports (Mar 2023-present), inspection records, last and first inspections around 30/03/2024, inspection frequency, complaints (Mar 2023-present), & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 48881. Received: 16/05/2024, Resolved: 13/06/2024
Contaminated Land Information - Springside , 9-13, Brandfield Street
Current/former uses, potential contaminative activities, assessment under Local Authority Contaminated Land Inspection Strategy, site investigations, remedial works, suitability for current/proposed use. And other questions.
Files
- Request no. 48882. Received: 20/05/2024, Resolved: 22/08/2024
Event Funding
Seeking names of companies receiving public funding, amounts, event details, and dates for events in Edinburgh from 06/04/2022 to 06/04/2024. Additionally, inquiry about the funding application process.
Files
- Request no. 48883. Received: 21/05/2024, Resolved: 19/06/2024
Community Equipment Stores - Procurement
For the financial years 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024 & April 2024: please provide details of total expenditure on: Mobile/Portable hoists; Shower Chairs; Hoist Slings; and Stand Aids. Pls confirm whether figures include VAT.
Files
- Request no. 48884. Received: 20/05/2024, Resolved: 18/06/2024 16:10:00
Road Safety Inspections
Seeking information on council road safety inspections: frequency of inspections for each road, inclusion of pavements, and procedures for rectifying faults.
Files
- Request no. 48889. Received: 21/05/2024, Resolved: 19/06/2024
RAAC and Asbestos Investigation at various schools
Requesting: structural survey reports on RAAC, council actions taken, school closure details, asbestos status and register updates, presence during remedial works, additional cleaning hours & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 48893. Received: 21/05/2024, Resolved: 19/06/2024 16:32:00
Councillors and Landlord Registrations
Info on councillors as landlords: number, names, properties. Also, councillors with property interests not on register, other politicians on register, and companies/charities on register with property lists. And other questions.
Files
- Request no. 48898. Received: 21/05/2024, Resolved: 19/06/2024 16:45:00
Colinton Mains Drive Maintenance Details
Current road maintenance policy, including inspection frequency, methods, and repair timelines. Also, provide repair history from 22 Nov 2023 to 21 Jan 2024: inspection dates, methods, identified defects, and repairs.
Files
- Request no. 48900. Received: 21/05/2024, Resolved: 19/06/2024 16:49:00
Road Defects - Dalmahoy Road
All road inspection reports and public reports of road damage on the Dalmahoy Road from the past 18 months. All details of road defect repairs carried out on the Dalmahoy Road over the past 5 years.
Files
- Request no. 48902. Received: 21/05/2024
List of Supported Living Providers
List of contracted supported living providers for adults and children with learning disabilities/autism and mental health needs. Include provider name, contact info, services provided, current spend, and framework rates. Excel preferred.
- Request no. 48903. Received: 21/05/2024, Resolved: 19/06/2024
Firework Free Zone application
Has a Firework Free Zone application has been made for the City of Edinburgh. Could you also tell me the date the application was made and the area that it will cover.
Files
- Request no. 48906. Received: 21/05/2024, Resolved: 19/06/2024 16:28:00
Trams to Newhaven Metal Planters
How much were spent on the 46 metal planters installed along the Trams to Newhaven route? What is the cost of moving them, in response to vandalism?
Files
- Request no. 48908. Received: 21/05/2024, Resolved: 19/06/2024 16:35:00
Brunstane Road Project
Total staff hours, number of officers involved, and average officer salary for the Brunstane Road closure and mitigation measures project in Coillesdene and Brighton Place areas of Portobello from January 2020 to present.
Files
- Request no. 48909. Received: 21/05/2024, Resolved: 19/06/2024
Council-Run Heat Networks
Council heat networks: suppliers, charges (2019-24), Energy Bills Discount Scheme, Heat Network Efficiency Scheme, and metering updates since 2022.
Files
- Request no. 48910. Received: 21/05/2024, Resolved: 19/06/2024 16:39:00
Digital Forms in Revenues & Benefit Services
Gathering information for research on the use of digital forms in Revenues & Benefit services.
Files
- Request no. 48912. Received: 22/05/2024, Resolved: 20/06/2024
Total Costs of School Damage by Pupils
Total costs incurred from May 2023 to present estimate (circa May 2024) due to damage caused by pupils to schools in the council area. This includes damage to school infrastructure, equipment, and other aspects.
Resolution
There have been 43 reported vandalism cases in total across the School’s estate since 01/05/23.
Total cost is £8,862.42.
Please note that issues with sites are not always reported as vandalism.- Request no. 48914. Received: 22/05/2024, Resolved: 20/06/2024
Costs of Electronic Booking System at Recycling Centers
The total costs for each council-owned recycling centre, including implementation, staffing, management, and any other associated costs of the electronic booking system.
Files
- Request no. 48915. Received: 22/05/2024, Resolved: 20/06/2024
Homelessness Data 2011-2024
Data on homelessness applications from 2011 to 2024, including application numbers, affected adults/children, applicant demographics, assessment outcomes, reasons for rejection, temporary/interim accommodation details, and waiting times.
Files
- Request no. 48916. Received: 22/05/2024, Resolved: 26/06/2024
Repairs to Barn Park Flat
Works carried out on the Council's behalf for repairs to this council-owned flat at Barn Park, Edinburgh.
Files
- Request no. 48917. Received: 22/05/2024, Resolved: 28/06/2024
Copy of noise recording equipment & response
Request for the communication in regard to a noise recording request.
Resolution
This information will not be released.
- Request no. 48918. Received: 22/05/2024, Resolved: 30/05/2024
Planning Applications and Short-Term Visitor Accommodation
Data from 24th May 2010 to 24th May 2024 on planning applications for change of use to short-term visitor accommodation, Certificates of Lawfulness, their outcomes, refusals based on NPF4, and fees collected since 5th September 2022.
Files
- Request no. 48923. Received: 22/05/2024
Children's ASN Placement Data
Data on children's ASN placements including contact details, numbers, expenditure, and out-of-area placements & other questions.
- Request no. 48924. Received: 22/05/2024, Resolved: 20/06/2024 16:58:00
Craigmount High School Expansion Plans.
Potential expansion plans for Craigmount High School.
Files
- Request no. 48925. Received: 22/05/2024, Resolved: 20/06/2024 17:07:00
Temporary Accommodation Data for Households with Children
Seeking data on households with children in temporary accommodation for specified time periods, including those under 5 and in bed and breakfast facilities and other questions.
Files
- Request no. 48927. Received: 22/05/2024, Resolved: 20/06/2024 16:56:00
Disposal of Carpet and Textile Flooring Waste
How local authorities manage disposal of carpet and textile flooring waste, including collection methods, recycling options, and challenges faced, and other questions.
Files
- Request no. 48928. Received: 22/05/2024, Resolved: 20/06/2024
Agency Spend for School Janitors and Cleaners
Detailed breakdowns of agency spend for school janitors and cleaners, including monthly figures, agency names, and specific locations if available, for the financial year spanning April 2023 to April 2024.
Files
- Request no. 48929. Received: 23/05/2024, Resolved: 29/07/2024
Empty council houses in Edinburgh
All empty council houses in Edinburgh.
Resolution
Closed - No clarification received.
- Request no. 48930. Received: 23/05/2024, Resolved: 21/06/2024 16:38:00
Social Rent Housing Stock and Housing Communications Staff
Requesting the number of social rent homes, details of communications staff working on housing, their roles, time spent on housing communications, and funding sources. & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 48931. Received: 23/05/2024, Resolved: 21/06/2024
Social housing waiting lists
The number of individuals currently on social housing waiting lists. The number of children and young people (under the age of 18) currently on social housing waiting lists.
Files
- Request no. 48932. Received: 23/05/2024, Resolved: 21/06/2024 17:02:00
Council-operated School Buildings
Total number of school buildings operated by the council. No of council's school buildings which are beyond their estimated initial design life. Oldest buildings, the year it was built, and the its estimated initial design life.
Files
- Request no. 48933. Received: 23/05/2024, Resolved: 29/05/2024
CCTV camera in public places
To request for the total number of CCTV cameras positioned in public spaces within this district council.
Files
- Request no. 48934. Received: 23/05/2024, Resolved: 01/07/2024 12:19:00
Reports and Health and Safety Information for ASDA Sites
RIDDOR reports, causes of incidents, health and safety inspection reports, investigation reports, and details of public complaints for ASDA Chesser, ASDA Edinburgh (The Jewel), and ASDA Leith stores from FY 2019/20 to 2023/24. & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 48935. Received: 23/05/2024, Resolved: 05/06/2024
Data on EHCP Annual Review Processing Times
The percentage of EHCP annual review notes processed within the statutory 4-week period and the median duration from receiving review notes to issuing a decision letter/amended plan for academic years 2021/22, 2022/23, and 2023/24.
Files
- Request no. 48936. Received: 23/05/2024
Temporary Social Workers and Agency Costs
The last complete financial year on: the number of temporary social workers in Children's and Adults' Services, total cost per agency, average monthly cost per post, off-framework spend, and average hourly margin paid to recruitment agencies.
- Request no. 48937. Received: 23/05/2024, Resolved: 27/06/2024
Exemptions and Costs Related to Royal Family Vehicles and Visit
Exemptions for Royal Family vehicles regarding Edinburgh's LEZ and Our Future Streets Programme. Details on costs incurred by the Council for additional security. Other expenses related to the Duke and Duchess's visit in May 2024 & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 48942. Received: 22/05/2024, Resolved: 20/06/2024
Maintenance Policy and Repair History for Seafield Road (A199)
The current maintenance policy and the repair history for Seafield Road (A199) from 18th October 2023 to 18th January 2024, including inspection details, identified defects, and repair actions.
Files
- Request no. 48943. Received: 23/05/2024, Resolved: 07/06/2024
Planning Permission Breach at 15 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh
Investigation into the construction of a balcony at 15 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh (reference 24/00271/ENCOMP), including details of investigations, correspondence with the developer, consideration of planning policies, and site visit details.
Files
- Request no. 48944. Received: 24/05/2024, Resolved: 24/06/2024
Correspondence and Documentation for 4 Anchorfield, Newhaven, Edinburgh
All correspondence (emails, letters, minuted or recorded conversations), internal memorandums, and minutes of meetings related to 4 Anchorfield, Newhaven, Edinburgh, from 13 December 2023 to 22 January 2024.
- Request no. 48946. Received: 23/05/2024, Resolved: 21/06/2024
Parking Appeals
What is the proportion of the 48 successful appeals that were at the first stage. Also, the number of appeals submitted and successful (at first and/or second appeal) over the last five financial years, & other questions on performance targets.
Files
- Request no. 48947. Received: 24/05/2024, Resolved: 28/06/2024
Investigative software
Please list the departments that conduct investigations into issues / breaches of policy (e.g. for fraud, planning enforcement, licensing, etc.) in your council?
Files
- Request no. 48949. Received: 15/05/2024, Resolved: 13/06/2024
Traffic Monitoring - Morningside Grove
Request for traffic monitoring for Morningside Grove to compare figures.
Files
- Request no. 48951. Received: 03/05/2024, Resolved: 04/07/2024
Risk Assessments - Currie Primary School
I am now asking for a copy of all Risk Assessments that have been carried out.
Resolution
Information withheld in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018.
- Request no. 48954. Received: 24/05/2024, Resolved: 24/06/2024 16:30:00
Flood Risk Assessment Data for Edinburgh Airport Hilton Hotel
Data outputs, reports, or any information or mapping related to the River Almond and/or Gogar Burn, potentially using Hydraulic Modelling, for preparing a Flood Risk Assessment for the Edinburgh Airport Hilton Hotel, 100 Eastfield Road, EH28 8LL.
Files
- Request no. 48958. Received: 23/05/2024, Resolved: 21/06/2024
Morningside Road - Confirmation of Reports to Virgin Media
Confirmation and evidence if multiple product entries were reported to Virgin Media. Please provide any supporting documentation or records of these reports.
Files
- Request no. 48962. Received: 24/05/2024, Resolved: 24/06/2024 16:35:00
Records for B900, Edinburgh
Records for Job Numbers 50150077, 50149292, 50138953, 50138710 and Defect Numbers 42143950, 42143413, 42143178, 42131475, 42131155, 42150210, including any related photographs & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 48963. Received: 24/05/2024, Resolved: 24/06/2024
Contaminated Land
Information on 111 Glasgow Road, Edinburgh, including contamination status, pollution concerns, permits/licenses, inspection reports, landfill data, private water supply, groundwater abstraction, and environmental health suitability.
Files
- Request no. 48964. Received: 24/05/2024, Resolved: 10/07/2024
Interpretation and Translation Services Spend & Providers
Interpretation and translation services for fiscal years 2021-24. Include overall spend, provider details, contract scope, value, dates, procurement method, service credits, exclusivity clauses, and responsible roles & further questions.
Files
- Request no. 48967. Received: 24/05/2024, Resolved: 24/06/2024
Glasgow Road, Edinburgh
Copies of the highway inspection records together with all opening/closing notices, defect notices and records of complaints for 24 months prior to 11 December 2023. Also copy of the first highway inspection after 11 December 2023.
Files
- Request no. 48968. Received: 24/05/2024, Resolved: 11/07/2024
Priestfield Road Report
Road surface report and scheduled repairs for Priestfield Road.
Resolution
Priestfield Road will be resurfaced this year.
- Request no. 48971. Received: 23/05/2024, Resolved: 26/06/2024
James Gillespie's High School - Mobile Device/Phone and Social Media Policy
Request for any and all documentation relating to the school's policy on mobile devices/phones and the use of social media. Include policy documentation, or any other relevant documentation, minutes from meetings etc
Files
- Request no. 48973. Received: 26/05/2024, Resolved: 31/05/2024
Damaged Road Surface - South Gyle Broadway
Reports of damaged road surface (potholes, etc.) on South Gyle Broadway between the North slip road from Glasgow Road to the Gyle roundabout from June 2023 to January 2024, including repair dates & other questions.
Resolution
This information is available on the Disclosure Log under reference 47714.
- Request no. 48974. Received: 26/05/2024, Resolved: 24/06/2024
Sale and Operation of Children's Homes
Children's homes sold by the council over the past five years, including annual financial details, the number of homes run five and ten years ago, and the current number of homes & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 48975. Received: 26/05/2024, Resolved: 24/06/2024
Muirwood Crescent - Road repair reports
All road repair and or inspection reports for Muirwood Crescent (EH14 5HD) for the past 3 years from this date. I am particularly interested in pothole inspections and their outcomes.
Resolution
Please find a copy of the Site History Report attached.
Files
- Request no. 48976. Received: 26/05/2024, Resolved: 24/06/2024
Expenses and staff hours from Royal visit
The expenses faced and staff hours used for a visit from the Duchess of Edinburgh on 22nd May 2024? This could include: police/security costs, staff overtime, cleaning, emergency planning, cctv, communications, parking, other costs
Files
- Request no. 48978. Received: 27/05/2024, Resolved: 24/06/2024
School Repairs Since 2018/19
The number of repairs which have been done to all schools managed by the local authority in each financial year since 2018/2019? The number of these repairs which were done due to issues with mould & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 48980. Received: 27/05/2024, Resolved: 24/06/2024
Zone 4 Parking Permits and Spaces
The number of Residents Parking Permits and 'Permit Holders Only' spaces in Zone 4 and specific streets. Additionally, inquiry on the Council's practice regarding the issuance of permits relative to available spaces & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 48981. Received: 27/05/2024, Resolved: 15/07/2024
David Lloyd Centre
We refer to the above and would be grateful if you would provide us with all records you hold in relation to a suspected Cryptosporidium outbreak linked to David Lloyd Edinburgh Corstorphine, 89B Glasgow Rd, Edinburgh EH12 8GZ.
Resolution
Please see the information attached.
Files
- Request no. 48982. Received: 27/05/2024, Resolved: 24/06/2024
Adoption of IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
Confirmation on whether the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism has been adopted by the City of Edinburgh Council, including adoption date, any amendments or rejections, and related motions/minutes & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 48983. Received: 27/05/2024
Primary Schools - Facilities
Breakdown of name of each council funded primary school in Edinburgh and whether it has the following facilities: Multi use games area (muga), Astroturf pitch or similar, Tennis court, Basketball court, Swimming pool.
- Request no. 48985. Received: 27/05/2024, Resolved: 24/06/2024
Broomhouse Gardens East, Edinburgh EH11 3SW
Request for a log of all repairs carried out.
Resolution
Information provided
- Request no. 48991. Received: 27/05/2024, Resolved: 24/06/2024
Vacant teaching posts
Please provide a list of the currently vacant teaching posts in your local authority which have been advertised on more than one occasion (i.e. been re-advertised). How many teaching posts were re-advertised in 2023/24?
Files
- Request no. 48992. Received: 27/05/2024, Resolved: 16/07/2024
School and Nursery Staff Mental Health
How many sickness days for the reason of mental health (including stress, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, etc) were taken in your local authority in 2023-24?
Files
- Request no. 48993. Received: 27/05/2024, Resolved: 24/06/2024
Housing Application Data
The number of applications currently on the waiting list for housing. The number of such applications which are considered homeless. The number of such application which include children under 18 years old & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 48994. Received: 27/05/2024, Resolved: 26/06/2024
Social Housing Data
Social housing waiting lists and stock changes, including: Waiting list numbers for each financial year since 2015/16. Longest current wait time in days. Net loss or gain of social homes for each financial year since 2015/16 & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 48996. Received: 27/05/2024, Resolved: 02/07/2024
Sex Education Materials and Complaints
Sex education materials used from 27/5/2019 to 27/5/2024, age groups taught, complaints or recommendations related to LGBT or religious content, and planned modifications for the next five years.
Files
- Request no. 48998. Received: 28/05/2024, Resolved: 26/06/2024
EPC Ratings and Upgrades of Social Homes
EPC ratings for local authority social homes from 2018/19, including numbers with ratings of D or below and C or above, homes upgraded from D or below to C or above, and annual spending on insulation upgrades & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 48999. Received: 28/05/2024, Resolved: 29/07/2024
Households at Risk of Homelessness
No. of households at risk of homelessness in your local authority due to Section 21 notices and other reasons, households with someone in receipt of a state pension or someone under 18, for each financial year since 2018/19 & other questions.
Resolution
Closed - No clarification received.
- Request no. 49001. Received: 28/05/2024, Resolved: 25/06/2024
Housing Development and Section 75 Payments
The number of dwellings built or planned in the Queensferry High School catchment area from 01/05/2014 to 30/04/2024, and the amount paid by developers under Section 75 during the same period & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 49003. Received: 28/05/2024, Resolved: 25/06/2024
Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs)
To request the number of planning performance agreements (PPAs) agreed by this local authority from the beginning of 2010 to the present day, or as recent as the data goes.
Files
- Request no. 49004. Received: 28/05/2024, Resolved: 25/06/2024
STL Notifications and CLUD Withdrawals
The number of notifications made under Article 7(4), the number of withdrawn CLUD applications since 1 April 2024, and how many of these had received notifications under Article 7(4) & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 49005. Received: 28/05/2024, Resolved: 03/06/2024
LEZ Regulations
Are Edinburgh Council vehicles exempt from LEZ Regulations?
Resolution
This information is published on the Disclosure Log. Search under 'LEZ'.
- Request no. 49006. Received: 28/05/2024, Resolved: 25/06/2024
Road Inspection and Maintenance Data
All written or electronic records detailing inspections, maintenance, complaints, and accidents for Boswall Parkway, Edinburgh, for the 12 months prior to 27 November 2023 & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 49008. Received: 28/05/2024, Resolved: 25/06/2024
Details on Licensed Dog Breeders
Each licensed dog breeder including licence number, breeder names, company name, and licence issue, commencement, and expiration dates & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 49009. Received: 28/05/2024, Resolved: 09/06/2024
Interview with Experienced Polling Station Staff
Seeking poll clerks, count assistants, and supervisors with extensive experience working multiple elections for a story about counting assistants in the run-up to the general election & other questions.
Resolution
Cancelled. To be dealt with directly by the Elections team.
- Request no. 49010. Received: 28/05/2024, Resolved: 25/06/2024
Environmental Information - South of Stables Cafe
Potential contamination, remediation, environmental nuisances, fuel storage tanks, landfill sites, and water abstractions for Land 215m South Of Stables Cafe Foxhall Kirkliston (Planning Ref. 23/02828/FUL) & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 49011. Received: 28/05/2024, Resolved: 25/06/2024
Oldest Unrepaired Pothole
Earliest date a pothole was reported and remains unrepaired, including the location and initial report date, in your council area.
Resolution
At 25/06/2024, the oldest outstanding Pothole job (Surfacing Response) which is located on Calder Road was raised on 23/06/2024. Not all potholes have a permanent repair carried out first time but will be made safe with a temporary repair.
- Request no. 49013. Received: 28/05/2024, Resolved: 25/06/2024
Rose Street Walkway, Edinburgh
Details on the Rose Street walkway adjacent to Amber Rose Pub, including maintenance reports, complaints, inspection records, accident reports, and the maintenance policy as of 7 July 2022.
Files
- Request no. 49014. Received: 28/05/2024, Resolved: 25/06/2024
St John’s Terrace - Inspection Records
Maintenance records, contractor identities, and complaint details regarding the pavement between No. 5 and No. 7 St John’s Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 6NW, post-accident on 19 April 2024. & other questions
Files
- Request no. 49015. Received: 28/05/2024, Resolved: 19/07/2024
School Capacity Information
Current and potential capacities for Primary and Secondary schools in Edinburgh Council area for the current year. Specifically, seeking maximum spaces per year group, current enrolment figures & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 49016. Received: 28/05/2024, Resolved: 29/07/2024
Pothole Damage Compensation Data
Pothole damage compensation records. Over 5 years, claim submissions and success rates are requested. In the last 12 months, recent data on claims and successes are sought & other questions.
Resolution
Closed - No clarification received.
- Request no. 49017. Received: 28/05/2024, Resolved: 25/06/2024
Planning Applications
To requesting all correspondence between the Council and applicant of 209 Braid Road in relation to Non-Material Variation 23/02435/NMV and Planning Investigation 24/00100/ENCOMP.
Resolution
Please refer to the attached correspondence.
Third party personal information has been redacted from the document provided in compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
Files
- Request no. 49018. Received: 22/05/2024, Resolved: 25/06/2024
Temporary Accommodation
1. How many breaches of the unsuitable accommodation order has there been 2. How many properties were you able to call on for use as temporary accommodation for the homeless & further questions
Files
- Request no. 49019. Received: 22/05/2024, Resolved: 20/06/2024
Social/council/ permanent and Settled Housing for Homeless
Several questions in regard to Social/council/ permanent and settled housing for homeless. Each year is a calendar and all time periods should include the part year of 2024.
Files
- Request no. 49022. Received: 29/05/2024, Resolved: 15/07/2024
Pupils in Independent Schools and Vacant School Places
The number of pupils from Edinburgh City attending independent schools and the number of vacant places in Edinburgh City state schools, for each year group from P1 to S6.
Resolution
The Council does not hold information for independent schools. Please see the attached in regard to vacant places.
Files
- Request no. 49023. Received: 29/05/2024, Resolved: 08/07/2024
State School Places in Edinburgh
The number of available state school places in Edinburgh for academic years 2023/2024 and 2018/2019, including primary, secondary, and special schools. Additionally, requesting waiting list details if no spaces are available.
Files
- Request no. 49024. Received: 29/05/2024, Resolved: 09/07/2024
Belmont Gardens - Parking Correspondence
Requesting documents from parking group meetings, referring to parking and accessibility (by vehicles) issues on Belmont Gardens since August 2022.
Resolution
Please see the information attached.
Files
- Request no. 49027. Received: 29/05/2024, Resolved: 10/07/2024
Kirkliston Roadworks 1/1/2023 - 29/5/2024
All road works in Kirkliston from 1st January 2023 to 29th May 2024. The information to include the dates. Duration, purpose, contractor, out come of the work i.e. did it need redone etc and cost
Resolution
We are not going to provide the information because the request falls into the category of a “manifestly unreasonable request under regulation 10(4)(b) of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations and we are not obliged to respond.
Files
- Request no. 49028. Received: 29/05/2024, Resolved: 04/06/2024
Footway Info from Balmoral Hotel - Waverley Bridge
Inspection, maintenance, and related records for the footway between The Balmoral Hotel and Waverley Bridge, Edinburgh from 1st September 2022 to 31st July 2023 & other questions.
Resolution
Cancelled - Response issued under 48543
- Request no. 49030. Received: 29/05/2024, Resolved: 03/07/2024
Officer's visit to Taylor Swift concert
Release all correspondence, including any briefings or research or reports on officer's visit to Madrid for the Taylor Swift concert.
Resolution
Please see attached information.
Files
- Request no. 49031. Received: 29/05/2024, Resolved: 03/07/2024
Reported Leaks and Actions Taken at Lochview Court
Records detailing leaks reported at Lochview Court, along with actions taken by Edinburgh City Council to address them, including tradesmen's reports and invoices.
Resolution
Information provided
- Request no. 49034. Received: 29/05/2024, Resolved: 26/06/2024
Social Housing Stock and Rental Arrears Data
Information on current and historical social housing stock, including units in arrears and their value & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 49036. Received: 29/05/2024, Resolved: 03/06/2024
Swimming Lesson Charges and General Sessions
Charges for children's lessons, juvenile lessons, adult lessons, and general swim sessions for children and adults from 2020 to 2025. Please include data from the local authority/ALEO & other questions.
Resolution
This information is held by Edinburgh Leisure.
- Request no. 49037. Received: 29/05/2024, Resolved: 25/06/2024
Waste Management Policies & Charges
Waste collection frequencies, charges, & recent/proposed changes in Scottish council areas. Also, inquire about recycling centre operations & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 49038. Received: 29/05/2024, Resolved: 26/06/2024
Historical Site Usage & Tank Details Inquiry
Info on past garage site (Waitrose/Kwik Fit, Morningside, EH10 4AX). Tank details sought incl. fuel types, installation dates, sizes, location, tests, incidents, decommissioning & other questions.
Resolution
No relevant records held.
- Request no. 49039. Received: 29/05/2024, Resolved: 26/06/2024
Comprehensive Contract Information Request
Seeking painting, decorating, maintenance contracts info. Need awarded agencies, spend, start date, specs, extension, renewal status & senior officer contact & other questions.
Resolution
This information will not be provided. FOISA does not oblige a Scottish public authority to comply with a request for information if the authority estimates that the cost of complying with the request would exceed the statutory limit of £600.
- Request no. 49040. Received: 29/05/2024, Resolved: 03/06/2024
LEZ Council vehicle compliance
With the LEZ about to be implemented in the city, what percentage of Council vehicles will be compliant?
Resolution
This information is published on the Disclosure Log. Search under 'LEZ'.
- Request no. 49044. Received: 30/05/2024, Resolved: 27/06/2024
Signage & Dog Restrictions at Montgomery Street Park
Whether the Council installed new signs at Montgomery Street Park and their legal authority to restrict dogs. If not, will the Council remove the signs?
Files
- Request no. 49047. Received: 30/05/2024, Resolved: 13/08/2024
Evidence of Compliance with Trustee Nomination Requirements - Lauriston Castle
Evidence that CEC complied with Local Government (Scotland) Acts 1973 & 1994 on nominating councillors as trustees per trust deeds. If CEC asserts non-requirement, request supporting legislation or legal authority.
Files
- Request no. 49049. Received: 30/05/2024, Resolved: 27/06/2024
Records on Specific Enquiry, Defect, and Job Numbers
Records, including photographs, related to Enquiry 1625380; Defect 42137245 & 42067548; Job 50143740 & 50081636.
Resolution
Please see the information attached.
Files
- Request no. 49053. Received: 30/05/2024, Resolved: 27/06/2024
'Breedon Bonnington Quarry - Aggregates
Requesting the Governance Framework for planning applications, including decision-makers, forums, terms of reference, meeting minutes, attendance records, applications, approvals/rejections & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 49054. Received: 27/05/2024, Resolved: 24/06/2024
Inspection and Maintenance Records - Ferry Road
12 months of records up to 13th Feb 2024: road/footway inspections, maintenance records, policy statements under the 2005 highway maintenance code, meeting minutes on maintenance policy, and complaints about the accident location & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 49055. Received: 30/05/2024
Easter Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5PJ
We request documentation from 21st of June 2021 to date being: records of inspection; maintenance records; records of complaints; records of accidents; audit trail information and photographs.
- Request no. 49061. Received: 30/05/2024, Resolved: 27/06/2024
Weapons Found in Schools Over the Last 5 Years
Weapons found/confiscated from pupils/visitors on school property from 2019-2024, including types of weapons and whether police were informed.
Files
- Request no. 49065. Received: 30/05/2024, Resolved: 27/06/2024
Taxi/Private Hire Drivers and Assistance Dogs Policy
Policy/guidance on reporting and penalties for refusal of carriage to disabled people with assistance dogs. For 2018-present, monthly data on complaints, medical exemptions, actions taken, penalties, license revocations & other questions.
Files
- Request no. 49066. Received: 31/05/2024, Resolved: 08/07/2024
Community Links Practitioners/Workers
Community Links Practitioners/Workers: number of full-time equivalents, providers, pay bands, and pay by spinal point in the pay band & other questions.
Resolution
This information is held by the NHS.
- Request no. 49067. Received: 31/05/2024, Resolved: 28/06/2024
Support for Men's Sheds
The number of Men's Sheds in the local authority area. For financial years 2018/19 to 2023/24, details on monetary and non-monetary aid provided (gift, grant, loan, etc.). For 2024/25, planned aid details.
Resolution
We have been unable to locate any records of Men’s Sheds or evidence of monetary aid being made to Men’s Sheds in the City of Edinburgh Council area in this period.
- Request no. 49068. Received: 31/05/2024, Resolved: 05/08/2024
Pest Control Services
Pest control services offered by the local authority. For the past three calendar years, seeking the number of call-outs for ants, bed bugs, cockroaches, and rats.
Resolution
Closed. No clarification received.
- Request no. 49070. Received: 31/05/2024, Resolved: 28/06/2024
Homeless Accommodation Spending
How much has been spent in placing the homeless into temporary accommodation for each financial year since 2018/19 up to and including 2023/24.
Files
- Request no. 49074. Received: 31/05/2024, Resolved: 28/06/2024
Edinburgh Council Property Ownership and Tenancy
Number of properties owned and maintained by Edinburgh Council and the number of these properties that have tenants.
Resolution
As at 13 June the Council owned 20,664 homes of which 19,302 are currently tenanted.
- Request no. 49143. Received: 15/05/2024, Resolved: 13/06/2024 08:32:00
Last tree survey Fairmilehead Public Park
Details of the last survey of the trees included in the woodland situated in fairmilehead public park - in particular the woodland that borders the houses situated at Colmestone Gate EH10 6QP
Files
- Request no. 49144. Received: 23/05/2024, Resolved: 01/07/2024 12:20:00
Asda Sites - Environmental Health Reports
Regarding 3 named sites, the number of Environmental Health reports that have been made regarding incidents at each site, broken down by the financial years 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, and 2023/24. Plus further questions.
Resolution
See response to 48934
- Request no. 49183. Received: 27/05/2024
Muga Pitches in Primary Schools
Year the pitch was installed, how much Edinburgh council paid towards the pitch installation and further questions.
- Request no. 49339. Received: 31/05/2024, Resolved: 28/06/2024
Lauriston Castle Gatehouse
The Gate House encompasses an area of ground. Forget me not had a lease which I believe has been amended. Please provide the new lease to Forget Me Not.
Resolution
There is no new lease to Edinburgh Forget Me Knot Garden.