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Request no. 55373. Received: 01/06/2025, Resolved: 27/06/2025

Renting Allotments

Please provide the number of people currently renting allotments in the different categories in the city broken down by size and price. Please provide an itemised breakdown of typical annual costs of our allotments for the past three years.

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Request no. 55375. Received: 01/06/2025, Resolved: 17/06/2025 16:10:00

Manse Road Bus Gate removal

What the total end to end costs were including the planning, installation, maintenance and removal of the bus gate.

Request no. 55376. Received: 01/06/2025, Resolved: 27/06/2025

Communal Bin Review (Phase 6) Trial: Impact on Neighbouring Areas

1. Impact on Neighbouring Areas 2. Evaluation Criteria and Measurement of Spillover Effects 3. Measurement and Reporting of Environmental Impacts Plus other questions.

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Request no. 55377. Received: 02/06/2025, Resolved: 30/06/2025 15:35:00

EV Charger Cost Structure

Profit margin for each type of EV charging point operated by the CEC. A breakdown of the cost structure of each type of EV charger. Does the local authority provide any form of subsidy to reduce the per kWh charge for any of its EV charging points?

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Request no. 55378. Received: 02/06/2025

Gifted Christmas Tree for 2024

I would like information related to the gifting of a Christmas tree to Edinburgh City Council by Vestland Fylkeskommune (West Norway County) for 2024, including related communications, invoices and tender or other procurement documentation.

Request no. 55379. Received: 02/06/2025, Resolved: 30/06/2025 14:57:00

Health and safety accidents or near misses by refuse collection

Within the 3 year period 02/06/2022 to 01/06/2025 how many health and safety accidents or near misses were reported by Refuse Collection workers employed by City of Edinburgh Council or their outsourced contractors

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Request no. 55380. Received: 02/06/2025

Council's Net Zero Target

Please provide the most recent internal reports, audits, or assessments on progress toward the council’s net zero target, including performance KPIs.

Resolution

Clarification requested

Request no. 55382. Received: 02/06/2025, Resolved: 30/06/2025

Private Market Investments - Lothian Pension Fund

Request for quarterly cash-flow reports from Q3 2024: 1. Investment or fund name and vintage year 2. Period or date of investment performance 3. Net capital calls or contributions Plus other questions.

Resolution

Information provided for Q3 2024 and Q4 2024.

Request no. 55383. Received: 02/06/2025, Resolved: 30/06/2025

Local Authority Costs

Request for the following information for financial years 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/2025, and 2025-date: 1. Overtime Costs 2. Agency Staff Costs 3. Consultancy Costs Plus other questions.

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Request no. 55384. Received: 02/06/2025

Business Gateway funds and grants

Total budget given to Business Gateway in Edinburgh every year from 2020/21 to 2024/25 Total amount Business Gateway has spent on consultants/outsourcing Total amount Business Gateway has given out as funding

Request no. 55385. Received: 02/06/2025, Resolved: 30/06/2025

Listed Wall - Liberton Park / Former Alnwickhill Waterworks

Please can you provide any engineer reports on the safety of the listed Wall which is now buttressed between Liberton Park and the Former Alnwickhill Waterworks development at Liberton Grange between 2018 and 2025.

Request no. 55387. Received: 02/06/2025, Resolved: 30/06/2025 15:02:00

Illegal goods

How many shops has your council’s Trading Standards team seized illegal cigarettes, tobacco or vaping products from in the individual financial years 2022-2025? a. Estimated value in Pound Sterling of items seized Plus other questions.

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Request no. 55389. Received: 02/06/2025

CCTV - Gogar Roundabout - Traffic incident

CCTV for GOGAR Roundabout on 27th May 2025.

Request no. 55392. Received: 02/06/2025, Resolved: 30/06/2025 15:08:00

Number of mixed sex homeless hostels provided by the council

a) The number of homeless hostels provided by the council which are mixed sex; b) The number of homeless hostels for women only (on the basis of sex); c) The number of women placed in mixed sex hostels between 1st July 2024 and 1st June 2025.

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Request no. 55393. Received: 02/06/2025, Resolved: 30/06/2025

Bus Lane/Gate Suspended Signage at Links Place

Please could you provide the date and time that the signage was removed from Links Place Bus Lane/ Gate (Signage Information :- Bus Lane Suspended allowing thru Traffic west bound due to Road Works at Duncan Place) .

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Request no. 55394. Received: 02/06/2025, Resolved: 06/06/2025 11:39:00

Sultan Takeaway, 4 Bughtlin Markets, Edinburgh, EH12 8XP

Is this location denoted as 'trading'?

Resolution

Yes, we have this business “denoted as trading.

Request no. 55396. Received: 02/06/2025, Resolved: 30/06/2025

Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Budget

Q1. What percentage of 1140 hours delivery is through partner providers (excluding local authority settings) from Aug 2024 – March 2025? Q2. What percentage of ELC budget used to fund providers? Plus other questions

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Request no. 55397. Received: 03/06/2025

Road, cycle path and pavement markings costs

Please provide the costs for road markings within City of Edinburgh jurisdiction.

Request no. 55398. Received: 03/06/2025, Resolved: 01/07/2025 15:27:00

Multi-storey car parks inspections and surveys.

Please advise the dates when any council owned multi-storey car parks’’ structures were last inspected and provide dates and conclusions of any surveys carried out to ensure weight limits are sufficient to accommodate electric vehicles.

Resolution

Information not held, Council does not manage any multi-storey car parks.

Request no. 55399. Received: 03/06/2025, Resolved: 01/07/2025 11:09:00

CCTV - Junction of Ferry Road and Pennywell Road

Any CCTV coverage that may have captured the collision or surrounding traffic movements.

Resolution

Information provided under the Data Protection Act 2018.

Request no. 55400. Received: 03/06/2025, Resolved: 01/07/2025

RAAC - Laverockbank Avenue

Confirm whether any properties on Laverockbank Avenue have been surveyed and assessed for reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), and whether any of those have been identified to contain RAAC. Plus other questions.

Resolution

òòò½ÊÓƵ do not own any properties in Laverockbank Avenue and therefore have not carried out any surveys for RAAC in this area.

Request no. 55402. Received: 03/06/2025

Qualifying criteria for Council housing

Can you please provide the full list of all qualifying criteria, along with the number of points they are worth for council housing in Edinburgh. Please include any special cases and specific scenarios which might be considered for extra points.

Resolution

Clarification requested

Request no. 55404. Received: 03/06/2025, Resolved: 01/07/2025

South Water Tank Now Alongside Cowgill Gardens

I would like to see all paperwork and communications (emails/reports/comments) relating to the South water tank now alongside Cowgill Gardens formerly owned by Scottish Water and now owned by Cala. Plus other questions.

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Request no. 55407. Received: 03/06/2025

Queensferry Road speed reduction

Provide details of the requests to reduce the speed limit on Queensferry Road. Provide full details of the safety concerns that informed the decision to reduce the limit and other questions

Request no. 55409. Received: 03/06/2025

SQA exams

For each of the last 10 years, how many pupils have required separate accommodation for sitting SQA exams? How many pupils have required separate individual accommodation? how many invigilators has the council employed and other questions.

Request no. 55411. Received: 03/06/2025, Resolved: 01/07/2025

Business Property Rates

Please provide a complete and up-to-date list of all business (non-residential) property rates data. Ratepayer, Property Address, Post Code, Rateable Value, Ratepayer Liability, Start Date, Assessment Description, Empty (Y/N).

Notes

• 01/07/2025The latest dataset from 04/06/2025 is published on our website at:
  
  /downloads/download/13854/non-domestic-rates-business-rates-data
  
  We are unable to provide the Assessor Reference Numbers and the Net Rates payable.
  
  

Request no. 55413. Received: 03/06/2025, Resolved: 01/07/2025 15:53:00

High Hedge Data

Of the 8 applications not considered to be a high hedge. Please provide details of why these failed.

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Request no. 55421. Received: 04/06/2025

SEND deregistrations

Total number of children of typical age (4-18) at either a state-funded mainstream school or a state-funded SEND school with either 1) an active EHCP with your council, plus other questions.

Resolution

Clarification requested

Request no. 55428. Received: 04/06/2025

National Entitlement Card Data

• How many National Entitlement Cards have been issued within your authority in each of the last five years? • Broken down by ethnicity, in each of the last five years? • Broken down by nationality, in each of the last five years?

Request no. 55432. Received: 04/06/2025, Resolved: 01/07/2025

Contracts - Firewall, Anti-virus, Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, and Power BI

1. Standard Firewall (Network), 2. Anti-virus Software Application, 3. Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, 4. Microsoft Power BI Who is the existing supplier for this contract? What is the annual spend for each contract? Plus other questions.

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Request no. 55435. Received: 04/06/2025, Resolved: 01/07/2025

Annual Spend on Various Forms of Transport

A) Active travel infrastructure and programmes, including maintenance, broken down by pedestrian and cycle modes B) Public transport infrastructure and programmes, including maintenance, excluding Trams to Newhaven Plus other questions

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Request no. 55436. Received: 04/06/2025

Taxi Spend

How much has your council spent on taxis for staff in each of the past five financial years. Please include the figure for each individual year and a total.

Request no. 55437. Received: 04/06/2025

Shortest taxi trips by CEC staff

What are the ten shortest taxi trips for staff recorded by your council for each of the past financial years? Please include a list of 10 for each of the past five financial years.

Request no. 55442. Received: 04/06/2025

Civica Contract

In reference to the Civica contract for a direct payments system which is expiring please could you outline when procurement activity will begin? In line with the procurement regs that came into force earlier this year, will this be publicised?

Request no. 55443. Received: 04/06/2025, Resolved: 01/07/2025

Food Hygiene Reports

The latest Food Hygiene reports for the following premises - Easter Road Stadium (12 Albion Pl, Edinburgh, EH75QG) Tynecastle Stadium (McLeod St, Edinburgh, EH112NL). Plus other questions.

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Request no. 55445. Received: 04/06/2025

East Park School (1092 Maryhill Road, Glasgow, G20 9TD)

In each of the past five years, how much has your local authority paid to the school and for what purposes; and how much does it plan to pay in the coming years and for what purpose.

Request no. 55446. Received: 04/06/2025

Murrayfield Stadium (Roseburn St, Edinburgh EH12 5PJ)

The latest Food Hygiene reports and please also advise of the last time a food hygiene inspection was carried out at this premises and when the next inspection is planned.

Request no. 55448. Received: 04/06/2025, Resolved: 01/07/2025

Use of Direct Payments, Prepaid Cards, Cash and Voucher Schemes

•Direct Payments •Client Financial Affairs •No Recourse to Public Funds •Finance – Petty Cash Cards •Care Agencies – In-house or External •Adult or Children’s Social Care – Emergency Cards •Household Support Payments Plus other questions.

Resolution

See attached – ‘55448 Completed Direct Payments Questionnaire’

Please note that information held in relation to Q4, Q5, Q6 and Q14 is withheld under Section 33(1)(b) - Commercial interests and the economy.

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Request no. 55450. Received: 04/06/2025, Resolved: 01/07/2025

Littering Causing Harm to Animals

All data held on animals harmed or killed as a result of littering from 01/01/2019 to 04/06/2025. Details of any enforcement action taken as a result of littering that led to harm to animals.

Resolution

There are no recorded incidents or information held within scope of your request.

Request no. 55457. Received: 04/06/2025

Pothole Reports and Repairs

1. The number of potholes reported each year from 2020 to present. 2. The number of potholes repaired each year from 2020 to present. 3. The total amount spent on pothole repairs each year during this period. Plus other questions.

Resolution

Clarification requested

Request no. 55459. Received: 04/06/2025

External Consultants spend

For each of the last five financial years (2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25), how much money was spent by the local authority on external consultants? Please could you break the data down into a total amount and separated by year.

Resolution

Clarification requested

Request no. 55460. Received: 04/06/2025, Resolved: 01/07/2025

The Palmerston, Edinburgh

Would you kindly send me the Food Safety Officer’s report on which the food hygiene rating for The Palmerston, Edinburgh, was based please?

Resolution

Please refer to the attached Record of Inspection.

Third party personal information has been redacted from the document provided in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018.

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Request no. 55461. Received: 04/06/2025

Pupil Support Staff

Number of Pupil Support Assistants, Pupil Support Workers and Pupils Support Officers in each school in Edinburgh City. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55462. Received: 04/06/2025

Former Lothian Regional Council Building

1. Detailed reports made for any refurbishment work where the removal or repair of asbestos was necessary; 2. Detailed reports made for any repair work where the removal or repair of asbestos was necessary Plus other questions.

Request no. 55463. Received: 04/06/2025

School Holiday and Term Date Planning

1. School Term and Holiday Date Decision-Making 2. Legal, Policy, or Procedural Basis 3. Evidence of Deliberation and Decision 4. Internal Planning Templates and Guidance Plus other questions.

Request no. 55464. Received: 04/06/2025

Pothole Reports - 2019 to 2024

Pothole Reports: Number of recorded potholes/complaints and defect notifications within the following streets - Kings Stable Road, Johnston Terrace, Princes Street, Ramsay Lane and Castle Terrace. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55465. Received: 04/06/2025

Pothole Reports - 2019 to 2024

Number of recorded potholes/complaints and defect notifications within the following streets - Newhalls Road, Ashburnham Loan, Station Road, Battery Road. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55466. Received: 05/06/2025

Children Housed outside of residential placements 2024/25

1. On how many separate occasions have you needed to house any of your looked after children in a building other than one of your children’s residential facilities? 2. What was your total spend on support agencies? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55476. Received: 04/06/2025

Edinburgh Training Centre Ltd - Investigation report

A copy of your investigation report into this incident.

Request no. 55477. Received: 05/06/2025

Social Housing

•How many units of social housing stock do you currently have? •How many units of social housing stock did you own in the years 2019 to 2025? •How many of these social housing units are currently in rental arrears? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55481. Received: 05/06/2025

Main Contractor for Upcoming Roads Projects

Stevenson Drive - Carriageway Resurfacing works – Submission: 13/3/23 Redford Road - Quick Quote contract Submission: 31/3/23 Canonmills - Resurfacing works. Quick Quote contract - Submission: 2/5/23 Plus other projects

Request no. 55483. Received: 05/06/2025

Bin Fines

How many people have been fined in Edinburgh for putting the rubbish in the wrong bins in the last five years, broken down per year, how much were the fines?

Request no. 55488. Received: 05/06/2025

Nursery and ELC closures

How many (a) nursery and (b) early learning settings have been (i) temporarily and (ii) permanently closed due to building safety concerns, since 2015.

Request no. 55490. Received: 05/06/2025

Primary Schools in Forth Ward information

Number of classes - class sizes - numbers on waiting list for in-catchment -numbers on waiting list for out-of-catchment for each year (P1-P7) planned for the start of academic year 2025/26

Request no. 55493. Received: 05/06/2025

Large public clock on the front of the Baptist Church in Portobello High Street

There was a large public clock on the front of the Baptist Church in Portobello High Street. I know it was sent to a firm in Derby for repair and refurbishment. I would like to know where it is and if I may see it.

Request no. 55495. Received: 05/06/2025

Hoarding at address

Have been any hoarding complaints associated with the property. I would appreciate any information you could provide regarding any recorded concerns or investigations related to this address.

Request no. 55496. Received: 05/06/2025

Pavement leading from Craigleith Road into Craigleith Retail Park, Edinburgh, EH4 2LN

Maintenance and inspection records for the pavement for the period of two years prior to 27th April 2024 and the twelve month period thereafter and other questions.

Request no. 55497. Received: 06/06/2025

Planned road closures

Please provide at least five examples of impact and risk assessments that have been carried out prior to recent (this year) planned road closures and other questions.

Request no. 55498. Received: 06/06/2025

Undergrad and Postgrad information

Number of applicants for every undergraduate and postgraduate subject in the UCAS application cycle that ran during 2024-2025 academic year. Number of places available for undergrad and postgrad for every subject in that year. Plus other questions

Request no. 55499. Received: 06/06/2025

Parking Pressures in Fettes Area - TRO/24/11C

Please provide details (specifically the number of consulation responses) from the consultation described on /parking/strategic-parking-review-1/3. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55503. Received: 06/06/2025

CCTV - Queensferry Road on 5th June 2025

Accident CCTV request

Request no. 55508. Received: 06/06/2025

Blue Badge - Application data and process information

1. Firstly, please tell us which issuing authority's data you are providing. 2. Which of the following types of Blue Badge application do you offer? 3. Do you provide support with applying for a Blue Badge? Plus 67 other questions.

Request no. 55509. Received: 06/06/2025

Controlled Parking Zone for Portobello/Joppa

Please provide all forms of communications and exchanges involving Cllr Jane Meagher on the subject of the proposed Controlled Parking Zone for Portobello/Joppa. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55513. Received: 06/06/2025, Resolved: 12/06/2025 10:00:00

Asbestos Information

Asbestos register. Asbestos management plan

Resolution

Cancelled

Request no. 55514. Received: 06/06/2025

Asbestos Information for Kirkbrae Pavilion

Asbestos register for Kirkbrae Pavilion. Asbestos management plan for Kirkbrae Pavilion.

Request no. 55515. Received: 06/06/2025

Temporary Accomodation with dogs

1. Total number of temporary accommodation spaces suitable for dog owners. 2. Total number of dogs that have stayed in kennels or boarding establishments organised by the local authority broken down by year since 2021. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55517. Received: 06/06/2025

Home-Schooling 2024/25

In the school year 2024/25, how many children in your council area have been registered as home-schooled? If possible, could this be broken down between primary and secondary age?

Request no. 55518. Received: 06/06/2025

Funding for community centres

In each year since 2019-20, how much has been spent on community centres in this council area. This would include any capital spending on construction or expansion, but also spending relating to activities carried out at these centres.

Request no. 55523. Received: 06/06/2025

School Crossing Patrols

In the past 10 years, how many school crossing patrol individuals have been employed or engaged by the council. Perhaps these roles would more commonly be referred to as lollipop men or women. Could this number be broken down by year.

Request no. 55524. Received: 06/06/2025

Moredunvale Road, Edinburgh

Details as to whether the area in question is adopted by CEC. Details of the council’s policy for the inspection, maintenance and repair of adopted roads and footpaths and pedestrianised areas. Plus other questions.

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Request no. 55529. Received: 07/06/2025

211 Calder road

All details relating to public trees beside or close to 211 Calder road. Queries and complaints made about 211 Calder road.

Request no. 55530. Received: 07/06/2025

SEND travel spend

Total expenditure for the last three financial years: - the total number of children transported to school via a taxi - the numbers/percentages of such children by school year (P1-S6) - the numbers/percentages of such children by race/ethnicity.

Request no. 55531. Received: 07/06/2025

Historical and Current External Render Works at 16 Lochend Drive, Edinburgh

A copy of the statutory notice issued around 2005, including the works ordered and affected properties. Any inspection reports, sign-off documents, or completion certificates related to those works. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55532. Received: 07/06/2025

LNCT Membership, Agreements, Payroll Practices and Systems

1. LNCT Membership 2. LNCT Meetings and Decisions 3. LNCT Agreements or Local Policies 4. Payroll Cycle – Lunar Payroll 5. Payroll Systems in Use Plus other questions.

Request no. 55533. Received: 07/06/2025

Planning Application and Building Warrant Correspondence

All communication from 01/01/2024 and 07/06/2025 concerning my property in relation to Planning Application and Building Warrant and works carried out.

Request no. 55537. Received: 08/06/2025

Expulsions from schools in EH postcode areas

Advise numbers and any other publicly available information regarding the exclusion of children/pupils/students from schools during the school years: 2022 to date. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55538. Received: 08/06/2025

Councillor Information, Training, Liability and Allowances

1. Councillor Details 2. Training and Development 3. Personal Liability Cover / Indemnity 4. Employment / Allowance Terms 5. Public Interest & Redaction Statement Plus other questions

Request no. 55541. Received: 08/06/2025

Alternative Provision Providers and Commissioning Contacts

Current Unregistered & Registered Alternative Provision Providers (AP) (2024/25 academic year): List of all providers delivering Alternative Provision, EOTAS, or Section 19 education. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55543. Received: 08/06/2025

Wheatfield Road Parking Tickets

All parking tickets issues on Wheatfield Road. Would like to see this broken down by reason. Would like this data broken down by issuing parking attendant. I would also like to know how many tickets where successfully challenged and other questions.

Request no. 55544. Received: 09/06/2025

ETRO - 66 Buckstone Terrace, Fairmilehead

Please can you provide me with the dates and copies of the above that the Council have promoted and which remain in place from 2020 until the present date? Please can you advise when the latest ETRO extinguishes, in terms of its timescale?

Request no. 55546. Received: 09/06/2025

The Breadwinner Bakery

I would like to see a copy of the report from the inspection of The Breadwinner Bakery, dated 07/05/2025.

Request no. 55547. Received: 09/06/2025

B1 Priority parking area

How many requests you have received asking that the existing B1 Priority parking be turned into a controlled parking zone and shown as number of requests by each year for the following periods: January to December 2020 - 2024

Request no. 55552. Received: 07/06/2025

Council House Priority and Waiting Times

Detailed demographic breakdown of the Edinburgh population. The proportion of these demographics that have been awarded housing in the past year. The total number of homes available for allocation in Edinburgh. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55554. Received: 09/06/2025

Prevent Strategy Programme

How much did your organisation receive in Prevent Strategy programme funding and breakdown of where this money was spent by your organisation in each of the following financial years: 2020-25? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55558. Received: 09/06/2025

Solar Energy Usage and Future Plans

Governance & Responsibility Current Solar Deployment Investment & Strategy Solar and Net Zero Commitments Future Plans Plus other questions.

Request no. 55560. Received: 09/06/2025

Agency, temporary and permanent staff

Could you provide the total amount Edinburgh City Council has spent on recruitment agencies for temporary and permanent staff every year from 2019/20 to 2024/25 or to the latest annual figures? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55563. Received: 09/06/2025

Princess Anne Visit to Edinburgh - June 2025

How many of your staff were involved in the preparation for this event? At what cost ? How many staff were involved on the day? At what cost? How much did you spend on the figurehead? How much did not spend to install the figurehead?

Request no. 55564. Received: 09/06/2025

Animal complaints and temporary accommodation

How much has your local authority spent on providing bed and breakfast/ hostel accommodation for people requiring temporary accommodation, How many complaints has your local authority received about rats and other questions.

Request no. 55565. Received: 09/06/2025

Child Sexual Exploitation

If the council has a plan intended to specifically address gang-based child special exploitation. All motions proposed by councillors since July 2024 which call for an inquiry into grooming gangs and other questions.

Request no. 55567. Received: 09/06/2025

Allotment Rent Payments

How much money did the council raise from allotment sites rent payments in 2024? What is the annual allotment budget in 2025?

Request no. 55569. Received: 09/06/2025

Domestic Abuse Education

The number of schools in the local authority which provide some sort of education on domestic abuse. This could be either curriculum-based or non-curriculum based. Please provide a breakdown between curriculum and non-curriculum based.

Request no. 55571. Received: 05/06/2025

Health and Safety Breaches at Premier League Stadiums

The number of health and safety breaches, inspections, or enforcement actions recorded at or relating to stadiums on matchdays. The nature or classification of each breach. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55572. Received: 08/06/2025

Electrical Waste (WEEE) Recycling

1. How many tonnes were collected for recycling or disposal 2. What proportion of your council’s total household waste (by weight) did WEEE represent 3. Does your council offer kerbside collection of electrical waste Plus other questions.

Request no. 55574. Received: 09/06/2025

Section 21 and Section 17 Technical Approvals

I would be grateful if you could provide me with information on all Section 21 & Section 17 technical approvals granted from the 1st January 2025 – 31st March 2025.

Request no. 55575. Received: 09/06/2025

Local Authority Children’s Services

The rate of Children in Need per 1000, in your area on 31st March for the preceding five years Provide the name of the Council elected Cabinet Member/Chair for Social Services/ Portfolio holder Plus other questions.

Request no. 55576. Received: 09/06/2025

Social Housing Waiting List

The number of people currently on the social housing waiting list. The number of children currently on the social housing waiting list.

Request no. 55587. Received: 10/06/2025

Contaminated Land Enquiry - Stanley Place, Edinburgh

Is the site likely to be investigated further under the Council’s Part 2A Strategy and if so what level of priority would it be given? Does the Council have any specific concerns regarding ground conditions at the site? Plus other questions.

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Request no. 55590. Received: 10/06/2025

June Business Rates Credits

Please can you email me a list of June or Q1 (most current) business rates credits you currently hold for businesses, please include all business details. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55591. Received: 10/06/2025

Gypsy Traveller Caravan Sites

1.How many Gypsy Traveller Caravan Sites are run by local authority or a housing association in your area? 2.How many pitches on each of these sites? 3.Does the council provide single or double Pitches? Plus 37 other questions.

Request no. 55593. Received: 10/06/2025

All Software Systems Used by Council Departments and Procurement Methods

1. Full List of Systems Used by Department or Service or Function (hereinafter Department). 2. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3. Procurement Method 4. Training 5. Audit Plus other questions.

Request no. 55594. Received: 10/06/2025

Local Environmental Audit and Management System (LEAMS)

Provide a list of the streets that were inspected in each of the years, dates and the results of the inspections for each street. When will the data for 24/25 be reported? A list of streets and dates for those in the 24/25 monitoring?

Request no. 55595. Received: 10/06/2025

Edinburgh High School placing requests

I'd like the stats for all of the placing requests made for Edinburgh high schools, showing all relevant information on successful applications and rejections

Request no. 55597. Received: 10/06/2025

Landfill and Recycling

The annual cost of waste for the council, broken down by year 2014-2024, and broken down by a) landfill and b) recycling. The percentage of waste that is landfill and percentage that is recycling. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55598. Received: 10/06/2025, Resolved: 10/06/2025 15:29:00

Nursery and Early years settings closures

How many nursery and early years settings have been (i) temporarily and (ii) permanently closed due to building safety concerns, since 2015 in your authority.

Request no. 55602. Received: 10/06/2025

Western General Hospital

1. Details of any site visits conducted by Council representatives regarding disabled parking spaces at the specified location 2. The date(s) and purpose of these visits’ including the names of departments or teams involved Plus other questions

Request no. 55604. Received: 10/06/2025

S1-S4 students - reduced timetables

How many S1-S4 students with behavioural issues not linked to additional supports needs such as autism or ADHD are on reduced timetables of 20, 10 and 5 hours or less per week?

Request no. 55605. Received: 10/06/2025

S1-S4 students - reduced timetables

How many S1-S4 students with additional supports needs such as autism or ADHD are on reduced timetables of 20, 10 and 5 hours or less per week?

Request no. 55606. Received: 10/06/2025

S1-S4 students

How many S1-S4 students, who are registered as attending a mainstream high school, actually access their education outside of the mainstream high school building do not actually physically ever attend the school building for their education.

Request no. 55607. Received: 11/06/2025

Engine Idling

Records of public complaints or reports of engine idling. How many reports or complaints and number of fines issued about engine idling have been made, broken down monthly from January 2020 to the most recent month in 2025? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55608. Received: 11/06/2025

Council’s use of private enforcement agents (HCEOs)

Over the past five years: 1. Contracts & Frameworks 2. Complaints & Audit Data 3. Risk & Governance Policies 4. Council–Agent Communications 5. Scrutiny Committee Records Plus other questions.

Request no. 55609. Received: 11/06/2025

Radar Speed Signs

1. How many radar speed signs are there in Edinburgh, how many are currently working and how much has it cost to repair them in each of the last five years? 2. What is the inspection or maintenance regime for these signs?

Request no. 55611. Received: 11/06/2025

Parties and Events by Councillors

In the financial years 2021 - 2025 provide details of how many of these parties, events and post council meetings there were in each year, whether official, unofficial or impromptu. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55615. Received: 11/06/2025

DASH (Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour-Based Violence)

Is the DASH RIC used by your organisation as part of services? Is the use of DASH RIC a standard provision or a requirement in contracts with third-party providers of relevant services. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55616. Received: 11/06/2025

Dublin Street Fox, 26B Dublin Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6NN

Confirmation and details regarding any reports from the 15 November 2024 to present made under RIDDOR in connection with this premises. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55618. Received: 11/06/2025

Clean air zones being used in city

1) Could you provide me with a full breakdown of a) the cost of driving in the clean air zone with a non-compliant car b) the cost of penalty charges if caught not having paid the charge. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55619. Received: 11/06/2025

LEZ fines

How many non-compliant council vehicles have been subject to penalty charge notices in each financial year since the LEZ was introduced. How much has the council spent hiring compliant vehicles for its staff and other questions.

Request no. 55620. Received: 11/06/2025

PCNs - Morningside Road

PCNs issued for the most recently available 365-day period (e.g. 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025 inclusive) for the parking bays covered by the instructions on a pole outside 38 Morningside Road, EH10 4DA.

Request no. 55621. Received: 11/06/2025

Hotel Use for Temporary Accommodation

Broken down by month between January 2019 and the latest available month: The number of individuals The number of hotel sites used Total amount spent Provide a broad description of the different groups of people and reasons.

Request no. 55623. Received: 11/06/2025

Child plan (specifically relating to additional support needs)

In the last three years: How many children attending Canaan Lane Primary School in Edinburgh have a child plan? How many children attending Craiglockhart Primary School in Edinburgh have a child plan? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55625. Received: 11/06/2025

Pupils unable to attend school.

Number of pupils, registered with an Edinburgh Council school, receiving alternative provision as they are unable to attend school. I would like these numbers broken down by school year for the past five years, year by year. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55626. Received: 12/06/2025

Link between Roseburn Path and the Western Approach Road

What was the proposed budget for the walking/wheeling/cycling link between Roseburn Path and the Western Approach Road, and what was the actual final cost? How long did it take to complete the works

Request no. 55627. Received: 12/06/2025

Fox Covert Primary School Build Plans

What are the current plans to accommodate children from Fox Covert Primary school whilst the new school is being built? When is the build due to start?

Request no. 55628. Received: 12/06/2025

All communications - issued to the residents/home owners at Viewcraig Gardens

I would like to request is all communications (written or otherwise) that Edinburgh Council have generically issued to the residents / home owners during the period 31/08/07 to the current date of 11/06/25 regarding the issue of items on landings

Request no. 55629. Received: 12/06/2025

Contingency plan for repairs to Murrayfield Road

Please provide details of the Council's contingency plan for repairs to Murrayfield Road following completion of the Scottish Water works on Corstorphine Road and other questions.

Request no. 55630. Received: 12/06/2025

Environmental Information - 44 Stanley Place, Abbeyhill, Edinburgh, EH7 5AD

Please provide information regarding the above: • Pollution incidences; • Contaminated land; • IPC consents; • Air and noise monitoring; • Relevant complaints; and, • Private Wells in 1.5km vicinity.

Files

Request no. 55639. Received: 12/06/2025

Animal activities licensing

As of every April 1 of each year 2020 to 2025 inclusive: For each of the following activities: dog boarding (kennels), home boarding for dogs, dog day care, dog breeding, cat breeding, cat boarding, and selling animals as pets and other questions.

Request no. 55644. Received: 12/06/2025

Environmental Health Case Reference

Is there a case reference number or similar from an EHO visit made either 2018 or 2019?

Request no. 55646. Received: 12/06/2025

Social Care Assistants

How many people are currently employed as social care assistants in the City of Edinburgh Council? Of those employees, how many work outside the traditional 4 on 4 off process as full time staff members?

Request no. 55650. Received: 12/06/2025

180-183 Leith Walk - Liquidation

Details of the premises licence for above that was held by MT Scotland Limited A copy of the application for a transfer of premises licence The date the premises licence was transferred The name of the company the premises licence transferred to

Request no. 55651. Received: 12/06/2025

Mothballed Education Settings

Name of setting - the name of the school or nursery Location - the city, town, village or settlement in which the school or nursery is located Type - ELC (nursery), primary, or secondary school, or a combined ELC and primary Plus other questions

Request no. 55652. Received: 12/06/2025

Current Recruitment Agency Spend

1, What is the current average cost per hour for agency Social Workers in the adult services? 2, What is the current average cost per hour for agency Social Workers in the Children services? Plus other questions

Request no. 55653. Received: 13/06/2025

Structural damage caused by nearby speed bumps and resulting traffic vibrations

Provide all documents, meeting minutes and notes, emails, agreements, and court records related to any claims or legal actions by Edinburgh property owners alleging structural damage caused by nearby speed bumps and resulting traffic vibrations.

Request no. 55654. Received: 13/06/2025

Private funds

Details of all secondary sales and purchases of any private funds interests, including but not limited to private equity, private equity, real estate or infrastructure. Any internal report or Purchase and other questions.

Request no. 55655. Received: 13/06/2025

Venison Served in Schools

Is venison served in meals for pupils in any schools? How many primary and secondary schools is venison served in in your local authority? Plus other questions

Request no. 55656. Received: 13/06/2025

Planning proposal TRO/24/12 //

1 Consultancy and Engagement 2 Community Engagement and Evidence Base 3 Justification and Decision-Making 4 Financial Projections 5 Geographic and Policy Scope 6 Operational Planning 7 Precedents and Evaluation Plus other questions

Request no. 55657. Received: 13/06/2025

Streetworks Footway - Outside 48-50 Iona Street, Edinburgh, EH6 8SW

Which Utility had an opening notice/permit to carry out street works which has lead to damage of a Virgin Media chamber? Could you please go back only 5 years.

Request no. 55658. Received: 13/06/2025

City of Edinburgh Council

I would like to know if the council is a company.

Request no. 55665. Received: 12/06/2025

106 Dalry Road, Edinburgh

For 12 months prior to and including 29 February 2024 being : 1. Records of inspection for 106 Dalry Road, Edinburgh. 2. Maintenance Records, including records of independent contractors working in 106 Dalry Road, Edinburgh. Plus other questions

Request no. 55667. Received: 13/06/2025

Pothole Damage Claims

Could you please provide me with the total number of claims made by drivers and the total sum the council has paid out in pothole claims across the following years 2021/22 - 2024/25.

Request no. 55668. Received: 13/06/2025

Roads and associated parking bays adoption by CEC

I would like evidence that the roads and associated parking bays in the following streets have been adopted by Edinburgh City Council: - North Werber Road - North Werber Place - East Werberside - West Werberside Please include the date of adoption.

Request no. 55670. Received: 13/06/2025

Report about an arrangement with a Taiwanese city

1. Under FOI legislation, could you please share this report. 2. Did you receive any legal advice and can you please share the legal advice, please 3. Has the council estimated the loss in £ associated with this arrangement not materialising.

Request no. 55674. Received: 13/06/2025

LGBTQ+ identity data

Do you collect data on LGBTQ+ identity from applicants for homelessness services? Please can you share a copy of your intake/point of entry form and the questions it asks of applicants when they present as homeless and other questions.

Request no. 55675. Received: 13/06/2025

Plans to Bring the Tour de France to Edinburgh

Copies of all background information and correspondence relating to plans to bring the Tour de France to Edinburgh in 2027, including the potential budget implications for the council, dated between June 10, 2024 and June 10, 2025.

Request no. 55678. Received: 13/06/2025

Edinburgh's Hogmanay events

All correspondence held on Edinburgh's Hogmanay events, dating from December 1, 2024, to June 10, 2025, including the cancellation of events during the most recent festival (2024-25).

Request no. 55679. Received: 13/06/2025

Yearbook form - Balerno High School

I would like to see a digital copy of the Microsoft form sent out to 6th year pupils at Balerno community high school for their end of school yearbook, which asked various questions about pupils.

Request no. 55681. Received: 13/06/2025

STL Licensing Policy - Mandatory Condition 13 (MC13)

The number of STL licensing temporary exemptions that were granted during Jan 25 to May 25 that did and did not meet mandatory condition 13, confirm if the Council's Regulatory Committee has made a decision to disapply MC13 and other questions

Request no. 55684. Received: 15/06/2025

Soil sampling and/or water sampling conducted in relation to any wind farm development

The names and locations of any wind farm sites where soil and/or water sampling has been conducted by or on behalf of the Council. The dates on which any such soil and/or water sampling was carried out and other questions.

Request no. 55686. Received: 15/06/2025

Werberside - Road adoption

Papers showing the councils adopting the road at Werberside in Edinburgh.

Request no. 55687. Received: 15/06/2025

Council road works at Werberside, Edinburgh

Request to see records of any works undertaken by the Council on the road network at Werberside Edinburgh with details of these works

Resolution

Clarification requested

Request no. 55690. Received: 16/06/2025

Street Trader's Licence Details

I would like to know the details of how a street trader's licence was granted. Licence number 549308 granted on 5th May 2025.

Request no. 55692. Received: 16/06/2025, Resolved: 27/06/2025

Planning Application 25/01546/FUL

Requesting for information of due procedure related to the way application 25/01546/FUL was handled. Plus other questions.

Files

Request no. 55696. Received: 16/06/2025

Area - UK858117-01

I request a copy of inspection reports that have been done on this area beside bus stop before and after my car hitting massive pot holes.

Request no. 55697. Received: 16/06/2025

Drugs Discovered/Confiscated in Primary Schools

Any instances of drugs being discovered/confiscated in primary schools in the 2022/23 school year, 2023/24 school year, and the 2024/25 school year to date. Please break this down by the name of the primary school and/or the type of drug.

Request no. 55702. Received: 16/06/2025

Accidents on Wester Hailes Road (B701)

Have there been any accidents between 1. cars and pedestrians and 2. cars and cyclists - which resulted in death or hospitalisation - on Wester Hailes Road (B701) since 2023.

Request no. 55704. Received: 16/06/2025

Setts (cobbled) Roads Maintenance/Repair Costs

Please provide the total cost in GBP of maintenance/repair of setts (cobbled) roads in Edinburgh in the last five years.

Request no. 55705. Received: 16/06/2025

East Claremont Street

Please provide the total cost in GBP for road repair and maintenance on East Claremont Street in the last five years.

Request no. 55706. Received: 16/06/2025

East Claremont Street - Traffic Survey Data

Please provide the traffic survey raw data/results for surveys conducted on East Claremont Street, Broughton.

Request no. 55707. Received: 16/06/2025

Asbestos in Schools

How many schools currently contain asbestos in your local authority area?

Request no. 55708. Received: 16/06/2025

Challenges in public libraries

The number of challenges received by your service to items in your collections, and the number of challenges related to library events received in the period 2019-2024. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55712. Received: 16/06/2025

Subject/course choices available to senior phase students in secondary school

Subject/course choices available to senior phase students in secondary schools for the coming academic year. The spreadsheet contains separate tabs for N3, N4, N5, Higher, Advanced Higher, and Other courses/qualifications and other questions

Request no. 55713. Received: 16/06/2025, Resolved: 20/06/2025 12:20:00

Fines and enforcements for vapes

How many illicit and disposable vapes have been seized and how many retailers have had fines or enforcements for selling disposable vapes in June 2025? How many fines or enforcements have you issued from January 2025 for selling vapes to minors?

Resolution

Cancelled. Duplicate of 55741

Request no. 55714. Received: 17/06/2025

Council Museums and Cultural Venues

What work has been carried out to “decolonise collections, What has been removed from display? Can you please provide any interval guidance/manuals provided to staff to assist them with this work Plus other questions.

Request no. 55716. Received: 17/06/2025

Murrayfield stadium staging details for concerts

Details of all correspondence relating to the staging of major concerts at Murrayfield stadium in 2025, dated between January 1, 2025 and June 13, 2025.

Request no. 55717. Received: 17/06/2025

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society correspondence

Copies of all correspondence from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society to the council dating from January 1, 2025 to June 10, 2025.

Resolution

Clarification requested.

Request no. 55723. Received: 16/06/2025

Cilantro Takeaway - Food Hygiene Report

I request a copy of the food hygiene report that followed an inspection 23rd April 2025, pertaining to the restaurant and takeaway Cilantro, 4 Albert Place, EH7 5HN.

Request no. 55724. Received: 17/06/2025

ELC Child placement information

I would like the number of children from other councils that are attending ELC settings in the CEC and the number of CEC children that attend ELC settings in other councils. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55726. Received: 16/06/2025

Princes Street, specifically near St Johns Church

1.Records of inspection 2.Maintenance Records, including records of independent contractors 3.Records of complaints 4.Records of other accidents which have occurred 5.Date stamp/electronic audit trail showing the date of each record

Request no. 55727. Received: 17/06/2025

Home-Schooled Pupils

The number of children in your council area that have been registered as home-schooled over the last five years – 2020-22, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, broken down by year.

Request no. 55729. Received: 17/06/2025

Supply Teachers

1) The total number of individual supply teachers employed in each year. 2) The total cost of employing supply teachers in each year (gross cost, including any agency fees if applicable). Plus other questions.

Request no. 55730. Received: 17/06/2025

Temporary Accommodation Spend

How much has the local authority spent on temporary accommodation in each of the last full three financial years and the months to date of the current year, including with a breakdown of providers in receipt of public funds.

Request no. 55732. Received: 17/06/2025

Toilet Training

Whether your local authority holds any records, estimates, or reports on the number of children entering Primary 1 who were not toilet trained and communications received about toileting issues among new P1 pupils. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55733. Received: 17/06/2025

3rd party accounts payable forensic software or statement automation tools

1. Does the authority currently use any of the above software? 2. What is the annual cost of that service? 3. What is the expected contract expiry date? 4. Job title of the individual/s responsible for the contract?

Request no. 55736. Received: 17/06/2025

Single sex facilities provision

How many council owned/operated properties/services do not currently have single sex toilet/changing facilities? In those places which do not have such single sex facilities, does the council have a plan and costings to provide these?

Request no. 55739. Received: 17/06/2025

CCTV - 29-31 North Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1SF

CCTV from the camera on the corner of 29-31 North Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1SF

Request no. 55741. Received: 17/06/2025

Vape seizures and fines

How many illicit vapes have been seized in the city between 1st and 20th June 2025? How many disposable vapes have been seized in the city between 1st and 20th June 2025? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55747. Received: 17/06/2025

Adoption of Trotter Haugh road/highway etc to Edinburgh Council

Adoption of Trotter Haugh road/highway etc to Edinburgh Council, sometime between 1998 an 2007. Details of correspondence between the developer and the council.

Request no. 55748. Received: 18/06/2025

Tour guide licensing scheme

How much has the scheme raised in licensing fees each year? - How much has the scheme cost to run, including administration costs and staffing costs each year, broken down by type of cost? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55752. Received: 18/06/2025

Ladywell Road from the junction of Meadow Place Road to Dunsmuir Court

Can I have a copy of any road inspection forms undertaken regarding the road surface by the council and Can I have a copy of any remedial works undertaken on the road surface by the council on the above for the last 6 years.

Request no. 55753. Received: 18/06/2025

Cloud Infrastructure and Data Storage

1. Data Centres and On-Premise Facilities 1a. How many data centres, server rooms, or similar on-premise facilities are currently operated or managed by the council? 1b. Please provide a breakdown of each type. 2.Data Storage Plus other questions.

Request no. 55754. Received: 18/06/2025

Social Care Agency and Overtime

How much has this council spent on social care agency staff? How much has this council spent on overtime for social care staff? What is the total number of hours of overtime worked by all social care staff in this local authority? From 2020-date

Request no. 55757. Received: 18/06/2025

Bladed Weapons in Courtrooms

Between April 2024 and March 2025, how many people were jailed or fined for carrying bladed weapons into courtrooms? Longest sentence? Highest and lowest fine given out?

Request no. 55759. Received: 18/06/2025

Non-nationals housed in South Queensferry, Dalmeny and Kirkliston

The number of non-nationals who have been housed in South Queensferry, Dalmeney and Kirkliston areas since 2021 to the present day. With a separate list of the amount for 2025

Request no. 55763. Received: 18/06/2025

Damp and Mould

Number of complaints of damp/mould, and the number of complaints which led to remediation. Number of damp/mould remediations. Broken down by financial year from 2021 to date. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55765. Received: 18/06/2025

Free School Meal potential cost

If there was a 100% uptake of those eligible for free school meals in P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, and P7 - what would the total cost be? If you do not have the figures for those eligible, please let me know the figures for those registered.

Request no. 55768. Received: 18/06/2025

Stirling Road, Kirkliston Alterations

Alterations to road hump/barriers and signage - Can you please advise who decided and approved this design to be carried out? Were any considerations made to objections or comments by the community council? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55771. Received: 18/06/2025

Home schooling

How many children of a) primary b) secondary school age have been home schooled in Edinburgh in each year since 1999 How many children have been taken out of state a) primary b) secondary school education in Edinburgh to be home schooled

Request no. 55772. Received: 18/06/2025

Craigmillar Park EH16 - road surface has pot holes and has collapsed for a stretch of 100-150 metres

1. On what dates and at what times did the officer(s) attend Craigmillar Park EH16 to assess the condition of the road surface? 2. What evidence did the officer(s) collect to assess the condition of the road surface? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55774. Received: 19/06/2025

Dog Barking Complaints

1. The total number of complaints received about dog barking between January 2022 and May 2024. 2. If recorded, how many of these complaints referred to barking occurring in early morning hours? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55775. Received: 19/06/2025

Corporate Services Department

A list of all job roles within Corporate Services that have been re-evaluated in the past 7 years under the Council’s job evaluation process. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55776. Received: 19/06/2025

Communal Bin Project and Fire Risk Mitigation

Request for proof / copy of the fire test certificate associated with the results quoted within the Fire Risk Mitigation Principles – On-street Communal Bins document and illustrate that the test was conducted. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55778. Received: 19/06/2025

Environmental information - Moxy Edinburgh Airport, 1 Fairview Road, Ingliston, Edinburgh EH28 8AP

Has any area of the site been determined as ‘Contaminated Land’. Has any area of the site been identified as requiring inspection as part of the Local Authority’s Contaminated Land Inspection Strategy? Plus other questions

Request no. 55780. Received: 19/06/2025

Social Work Roles

How many roles there are across the Childrens Services social work department? How many vacancies are there in the social work department per year for the past 5 years? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55783. Received: 19/06/2025

Hako Citymaster 1650 vehicles

Details of any complaints made by council employees and/or members of the public in respect of the vehicles from 18 September 2024 to date. Any manuals or training documents related to the vehicle. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55786. Received: 19/06/2025

Operational public libraries in your council area

Number of operational public libraries in your council area for each year from 2007/08 to 2024/25 inclusive. Please only include libraries in fixed buildings / structures rather than library vans and other questions.

Request no. 55787. Received: 19/06/2025

Employees working abroad

As of 19 June 2025, or the most recent estimate, how many staff members were given permission to work outside Scotland, or who were working outside Scotland with this body’s knowledge? What country were they working in?

Resolution

Clarification requested

Request no. 55790. Received: 19/06/2025

Rodent Infestations and Pest Control Services

Total Number of Residential Rodent Infestations. Total Number of Rodent Infestations in Non-Residential Public Buildings. Expenditure on Residential Rodent Infestations. All for each calendar year from 2023 - Present.

Request no. 55791. Received: 19/06/2025

Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Hours

Please provide me with information about which councils are cross-funding CEC for funded ELC hours used by out of boundary children within CEC settings (PVI and council). Plus other questions.

Request no. 55792. Received: 19/06/2025

Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) projects

Please provide a schedule of all Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) projects which have been granted planning permission in the last five years (Detailed or in Principle). Plus other questions.

Request no. 55794. Received: 20/06/2025

Claverhouse Drive and Glendinning Crescent

How many council owned properties are there on the above streets. Please list the addresses. A copy of the land / title deeds the council owns / maintains has overall responsibility for the above streets.

Request no. 55795. Received: 20/06/2025

Budget and Staff

The total operational budget of City of Edinburgh Council in the Financial Years a) 2022/25. The total headcount of City of Edinburgh Council in the Financial Years a) 2022/25 Plus other questions.

Request no. 55798. Received: 20/06/2025

Unoccupied residential properties

1. A list of all residential properties that have been unoccupied for over 6 months o Full property address (or postcode and street name if full address cannot be disclosed) o Length of time the property has been vacant Plus other questions

Request no. 55801. Received: 20/06/2025

Documents and Repair Costs

Please provide documents relating to: 1. CEC’s procurement framework 2. Any separate framework agreement which CEC may have specifically with scaffolding contractors. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55803. Received: 20/06/2025

Trailers and Caravans in Controlled Parking Zones

1. Policies and Enforcement Protocols 2. Legal and Contractual Constraints 3. Internal Communications 4. Statistical and Historical Enforcement Data 5. Public and Political Impact 6. Policy Development or Review Plus other questions.

Request no. 55804. Received: 20/06/2025

Priority for social housing

Information on how priority for social housing is determined in your local authority, specifically with reference to how conflicting priority claims are resolved where an applicant is care-experienced. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55808. Received: 20/06/2025

Control Parking Zone - Brunstane Road

Copies of all emails, MS Teams messages, WhatsApp messages, text messages, written communications and all other forms of communications either between Paul Lawrence, CEO of Edinburgh City Council and other questions.

Request no. 55809. Received: 20/06/2025

Sex offenders housed in South Queensferry, Dalmeny and Kirkliston

How many people on the sex offenders register have been housed in the area.

Request no. 55810. Received: 20/06/2025

City of Edinburgh Council Schools - Pronouns & Titles

What rules/policies do Edinburgh City Council have in relation to the use of individual staff members and pupils desired 'pronouns' or titles (i.e. Mr/Miss/Mx) at Primary and Secondary Schools in the local authority area? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55812. Received: 20/06/2025

School meal debt

Did your council apply for money from the Scottish Government’s school meal debt fund? If yes, how much did you receive and on what date did you receive it? How much debt remained after you received money from the fund? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55818. Received: 20/06/2025

Parking surveys and related information and communication as it pertains to the Fettes CPZ

Parking surveys and related information and communication as it pertains to the Fettes CPZ proposal and the statement that “we carried out parking surveys to identify where problems were present. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55819. Received: 20/06/2025

Primary and Secondary Schools

A list of all primary and secondary schools within your local authority area for the financial years 2020-2021 to 2022-2023. For each school listed, please provide the total budget allocation and other questions.

Request no. 55821. Received: 21/06/2025

IT and Cybersecurity services

A list of all IT and Cybersecurity-related services and contracts your organisation has procured in the past three years, please provide all details of contracts and suppliers. Plus other questions

Request no. 55824. Received: 23/06/2025

Academic years 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024, 2024/2025

How much does your council spend on Education? In total. How many Early Years Sector Pupils did you have enrolled? How many Primary Sector Pupils did you have enrolled? How many Secondary Sector Pupils did you have enrolled? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55825. Received: 22/06/2025

Leonardo UK Ltd. and ADS Group

Copies of all correspondence, including emails, letters, and any official memoranda, exchanged between the Council and Leonardo UK Ltd. or ADS Group. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55826. Received: 23/06/2025

Renewable Energy Projects on Council-Owned and Common Good Land

A list of all council-owned or Common Good land sold or leased for renewable energy development between 2015 and 2025. For each: Location and size. Name of the developer. Sale price or lease terms (duration, annual rent). Plus other questions

Request no. 55835. Received: 23/06/2025

Short-Term Let Licensing Costs and Income

1. STL Licensing Costs 2. STL Licensing Income 3. Cost Recovery Assessment 4. Fee Income Use 5. Staffing & Structure Plus other questions.

Request no. 55836. Received: 23/06/2025

Shore Leith Bus Lane

Can you please find out for me how many penalties were issued for cars driving in the bus lane on the Shore in Leith from the beginning of 2025 to the current date.

Request no. 55838. Received: 23/06/2025

ULEZ installation and operation costs

Please can you provide the cost of the ULEZ installation and how much the operation costs to run each year in Edinburgh along with how much has been collected in fines since the start of the Scheme.

Request no. 55840. Received: 23/06/2025

Traffic data services - both traditional and digital

A list of any external suppliers used for: Traffic counts Speed surveys Origin/Destination (O/D) studies Total expenditure on these services, broken down by year and category if available. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55841. Received: 24/06/2025

Class N Council Tax exemption

The number of properties granted a Class N Council Tax exemption in the local authority. Broken down by postcode sector. For the most recent full academic/calendar year.

Request no. 55842. Received: 24/06/2025

Non-Disclose Agreements

Can you provide the total cost to Edinburgh City Council for obtaining Non Disclose Agreements (sometimes called gaging orders) with previous employees in the last three complete financial years, please.

Request no. 55844. Received: 24/06/2025

Duty Free Warehouse No 6, Caledonian Distillery, Dalry Road, Edinburgh Site Reference No. LB26811

I was hoping to find who is currently in charge of the site in terms of upkeep (CEC or local residents), what is the proposed maintenance and future of the site. The site states this was amended on 8/2/2021. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55845. Received: 24/06/2025

Police box in front of Johnny Walker (at Shandwick Place by Princes Street)

I would like to know whether its possible to rent/lease to open up a wee coffee shop. I tried to contact Cask 88 as they were the previous occupier and wasn't successful as they aren't operating anymore.

Request no. 55846. Received: 23/06/2025

Licence Conditions for 4042 and Bucks Bar, Grindlay Street, Edinburgh.

a) The licensed opening hours granted for both premises (including any late or extended hours). b) All licence conditions associated with these premises Plus other questions.

Request no. 55847. Received: 24/06/2025

All registered private landlords

I request a list of all registered private landlords within the City of Edinburgh Council area, including their name, registration number, and correspondence address.

Request no. 55848. Received: 24/06/2025

Toilets at Castle Terrace NCP Car Park

Is the City of Edinburgh Council currently responsible for the management, maintenance, or monitoring of those toilets? Has the Council held any responsibility for them at any point in the past five years? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55849. Received: 24/06/2025

Drug tests Edinburgh Council have given its staff members

I would like to know in the last five years from today’s date back 5 years how many drug tests Edinburgh Council have given its staff members and the results of the tests Pass amount and Fail amount.

Request no. 55857. Received: 24/06/2025

Road defects on the A772

Repair records, incident reports, complains, communications, and any such ancillary information tending to show the presence of potholes or other such road defects on the A772 for a period of 5 years from the date of this letter and other questions

Request no. 55858. Received: 24/06/2025

Staff Hospitality, Meals, and Entertainment Expenses

A list of all hospitality or meal-related expenses claimed or paid for by the council. For each expense, please include: Date of expense, Venue or establishment name, Total amount paid, Plus other questions.

Request no. 55860. Received: 24/06/2025

Trafalgar Lane

Request for any non-personal records, complaints data, guidance, or correspondence regarding policy or practice relevant to the situation at Trafalgar Lane, especially in relation to property access, garage use etc.

Request no. 55862. Received: 24/06/2025

Council house insulation, kitchens and bathrooms costs

What is the per unit (so per house or flat) cost that City of Edinburgh Council has paid for insulating council houses? What is the cost of renovating kitchens and bathrooms.

Request no. 55864. Received: 24/06/2025

Broomfield Crescent, Edinburgh

Details of all works, planned or otherwise on the above in the period of 1 April 2018 to date. Whether or not the pavement/footpath at the above is adopted in terms of Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, plus other questions.

Request no. 55868. Received: 24/06/2025

Anonymous allegation about historic grooming of a 15-year-old

Can you provide copies of all correspondence including emails, texts, Whatsapp messages between May and August 2018 that reference an anonymous allegation about historic grooming of a 15-year-old by a councillor and other questions.

Request no. 55869. Received: 24/06/2025

Gorgie Road and Saughton Avenue, Edinburgh

Records of the dates upon which Council employees were working on the above, to clean the paved area and slabs and to carry out weeding or other maintenance work. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55870. Received: 24/06/2025

Electric On-Street Charging

How many public charging outlets or chargepoints for electric or plug- in hybrid vehicles have you installed to date in your local authority? Please provide figures to the nearest possible date and include the month and other questions.

Request no. 55871. Received: 24/06/2025

HR Oracle System

Please provide the total cost to Edinburgh Council for specifically additional Oracle or 3rd party consultancy - OR - licensing of modules for the implementation and development of the Oracle HR System.

Request no. 55872. Received: 24/06/2025

Illegal/Counterfeit Tobacco/Cigarettes Seizures and Prosecutions

Seizure Data: The total quantity of illegal/counterfeit tobacco (e.g., number of cigarettes, kilograms of hand-rolling tobacco, or other relevant measures) seized by trading standards officers each year. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55873. Received: 25/06/2025

A902 (Maybury Road, Edinburgh)

Details of any road inspections carried out on the A902 from February to May 2025. Please include any noted road defects and their locations, or any general condition reports of specific locations along the stretch of road. Plus other questions

Request no. 55874. Received: 25/06/2025

Traffic Data Collection

Please can you confirm the layout of the information being collected and for what purpose. Is the information analysed within the council or collected for/or shared with 3rd parties. Plus other questions

Request no. 55875. Received: 25/06/2025

Council redundancies

1.The number of former employees at your council who were made redundant and were rehired between 2020 and 2025. 2.For each employee, please specify - when and where they where made redundant from and other questions.

Request no. 55876. Received: 25/06/2025

Veterans suicide rates

How many homeless veterans have committed suicide in Scotland Since the Armed Forces covenant was signed by the Council and would also like to know how many ex Scottish servicemen have committed suicide in Scotland since records began

Request no. 55879. Received: 25/06/2025

Stewart Preservation Ltd. - Over-charging Inquiry

Can I have the figures that where involved and who in the council was responsible. Also can I have proof that a recovery was attempted to recover council funds. The minutes of Housing Committee meeting it was raised and exposed.

Request no. 55885. Received: 11/06/2025

Contract Register, Procurement Strategy, and Contact Details

1. Contract Register 2. Total Number of Active Contracts 3. Procurement Strategy (2025/2026) 4. Contact Information 5. Additional Notes Plus other questions

Request no. 55886. Received: 25/06/2025

CCTV - Easter Road / Albion Road junction on 25/06/25 at 9am and 9:30am

I was involved in a small incident where damage was caused to my vehicle, and may need the footage in the event of a claim.

Request no. 55887. Received: 04/06/2025

Burial and Plot Ownership Information – Mortonhall Cemetery

I would be grateful if you could confirm whether any previous errors or corrections were made regarding this lair, including any burials that may have since been relocated or removed. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55891. Received: 25/06/2025

CCTV - Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh on 24/06/2025

CCTV - Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh on 24/06/2025

Request no. 55895. Received: 25/06/2025

Local Financial Returns (LFRs)

A copy of the council’s LFR return for 2023/24, submitted to the Scottish Government. Any internal guidance, documentation, or mapping tables used to reconcile the LFR return to the council’s published annual accounts. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55897. Received: 25/06/2025

Hostile Vehicle Mitigation measures Costings

I would like to be provided with the 2024 cost of Hostile Vehicle Mitigation measures specific to George Street, which I believe are generally put in place for the Edinburgh Festival period. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55901. Received: 25/06/2025

Statutory Notices - Jocks lodge

I would like all the statutory notices on property addresses at Jocks Lodge. Anything between 1989 till now

Request no. 55903. Received: 25/06/2025

Private Rented Accommodation Contracts - Phoenix Properties Edinburgh Limited

For each contract, I would like to have sight of the representations, including any bid documentation, provided by the winning bidder. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55906. Received: 26/06/2025

PCN's paid in first 14 days

how many PCNs are paid within 14 days (i.e. for a 50% discount) versus how many are not, with this information itself broken down by vehicle type. I'm mostly interested in Motorcycles and other 2-wheelers versus 4+ wheels

Request no. 55908. Received: 26/06/2025

Buildings with Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) Cladding

The total number of buildings that currently have Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding. How many residential, exceeding 18m, have approved funding for remediation, have works on-going or completed?

Request no. 55910. Received: 26/06/2025

(EHO) - Sainsbury's Local, 52 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9DT - Project Ref: 130454-134

1. Does the Council consider the site to be suitable for its continued use? 2. Has the site been identified for inspection or further review under the Council's Contaminated Land Strategy (or other Part 2A undertaking)? Plus other questions

Request no. 55911. Received: 26/06/2025

Council’s administration, enforcement, and governance of Contract CT2978

1. Contractual Enforcement & Clause 37 2. Parking Compensation Charges 3. Tender Variation or Waiver 4. Legal Advice & Risk 5. Officer Oversight and Delegated Authority Plus other questions.

Request no. 55915. Received: 24/06/2025

Complaint - Sun Bed Salon in Leith Walk

Could you please send a copy of the anonymous email you received?

Request no. 55918. Received: 26/06/2025

Council-Owned or Operated CCTV Cameras 2025

The total number of council-owned/operated CCTV cameras in public areas as of 2025 within your local authority. If information for 2025 is not yet available, please provide the most up-to-date numbers.

Request no. 55923. Received: 26/06/2025

Antisocial behaviour

In each of the last 10 years, can the local authority confirm the number of enforcement actions taken against antisocial behaviour? Can the local authority confirm how many active ASBOs are currently in place? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55924. Received: 26/06/2025

Filming in Edinburgh

Details of all road closures to allow filming of any description in the council area in each of the past five financial years and so far this financial year (April 1, 2025 onwards). Plus other questions.

Request no. 55927. Received: 26/06/2025

Training Provision for City of Edinburgh

provision of training in the following areas: • First Aid • Fire Marshal • Mental Health First Aid • Health & Safety (including Manual Handling, Evacuation Chair, etc.) Plus other questions.

Request no. 55934. Received: 27/06/2025

Block 1 Hailesland Park

How many flats are there in block 1 Hailesland Park and how many pram stores are there?

Request no. 55938. Received: 27/06/2025

CCTV - Outside the BP Petrol Station, Canonmills

The lead car (Volvo XC90) planned to turn right into the BP petrol station, went to move back to the centre of the lane, to continue south up Canonmills to the traffic lights, contact was made with a Toyota Yaris.

Request no. 55941. Received: 27/06/2025

Local authority’s approach to the enforcement of the pavement parking prohibitions

1. Has your local authority begun enforcement of the pavement parking prohibitions? 2. If not, on what date do you anticipate enforcement will begin? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55943. Received: 27/06/2025, Resolved: 01/07/2025

School Transport Contracts

Why did Edinburgh council give out school contracts to a company who employed this individual?

Resolution

Invalid request - Rather than seeking specific recorded information, it seeks our views and opinions which are not recorded and makes accusations.

Request no. 55947. Received: 27/06/2025

Specifics on where Glyphosate continues to be used 2025 in Edinburgh

1/ Please confirm that Balerno will have the recently purchased electrical strimmers used as part of the integrated safe alternative weed removal approach for 2025? 2/What was the cost of the Strimmers? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55949. Received: 27/06/2025

Between 5 and 9 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3BG

Information relating to the drainage gullies outside of the said location and communications detailing complaints made in relation to the said gullies/missing grates. Plus other questions

Request no. 55953. Received: 27/06/2025

Section 106 Funds

The total amount of unspent S106 funding The number of transport schemes funded by S106 in each financial year and the name of the corresponding schemes. The amount of S106 funding allocated to specific transport schemes Plus other questions.

Request no. 55954. Received: 27/06/2025

Lothian Buses Operator's Licence

òòò½ÊÓƵ own about 91% of Lothian Buses. Who holds the operator’s licence from the Scottish Traffic Commissioner - Lothian Buses or the Council?

Request no. 55955. Received: 27/06/2025

Highways and Road Asset Management System

What software or system does your council currently use to manage highways or road asset management (including carriageways, footways, street lighting, and drainage infrastructure)? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55957. Received: 27/06/2025

St Peter’s RC Primary School - Placing Appeals

Number of appeals that were granted through the City of Edinburgh Placing Schools Appeal Committee for the above Primary 1 intake for 08/2025. More specifically, if any of the appeals were granted or confirmation that all appeals were refused.

Request no. 55959. Received: 27/06/2025

FOI Case Management Records

1. FOI Case Management System 2. Budget 3. Organisational Structure 4. Email Infrastructure 5. Process Model 6. Timelines and Milestones Plus other questions.

Request no. 55960. Received: 27/06/2025

Internal Training Resources

Do you have Trans Awareness courses or similar material available on your intranet? Any training video or other resources which reference transgender issues, pronouns, 'microaggressions' or 'unconscious bias'? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55961. Received: 27/06/2025

Needlestick injuries

How many council staff have suffered needlestick injuries in each of the last three financial years and so far this financial year (April 1, 2025 onwards)? How many complaints has the council received and other questions.

Request no. 55962. Received: 27/06/2025

Parking tickets - Lady Lawson Street

How many parking tickets have been issued to people displaying disabled blue badges on Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh in the past two years.

Request no. 55968. Received: 28/06/2025

Administration Grants

Would like to find out how much does your council give to community council's as an administration grant.

Request no. 55970. Received: 28/06/2025

Employees' Declarations of Interest

A list of all City of Edinburgh Council employees who submitted a declaration of interest relating to any external employment, directorship, or private business interest during this period and other questions.

Request no. 55971. Received: 28/06/2025

Oasis correspondence and all information

Any internal or external correspondence, including any attachments, WhatsApp messages, text messages, instant messaging, memos, OneNotes, minutes, agendas, appendixes or other correspondence. Post date of previous FOI

Request no. 55973. Received: 29/06/2025

E-Devices to staff or pupils in local state schools

How many council provided or funded tablets given to staff/pupils at local state schools have been reported as missing, lost, damaged or stolen - please provide information for the years 2020-2025 (to date) and organised by region and other questions

Request no. 55974. Received: 30/06/2025

Food and hygiene certificates

Food and hygiene for Up the Junction. Address :127 Great Junction Street, Leith. I am looking for a record for the last 10 -15 years

Request no. 55975. Received: 30/06/2025

North Bridge, Edinburgh

Can you please provide the details of, and documents relating to, contractors instructed to undertake works on the footpath, road, or bridge, including contractors already instructed and undertaking such works.

Request no. 55977. Received: 30/06/2025

Recruitment Systems/Technology

Who is the incumbent supplier of your ATS (applicant tracking system) recruitment platform? When does the contract/framework with the incumbent supplier expire? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55980. Received: 30/06/2025

Fee Consultation and Budgeting for Social Care

Did the Council conduct consultations with adult social-care providers and individuals receiving services prior to agreeing on the service fees? If so, can you provide evidence of this consultation? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55981. Received: 30/06/2025

Council Tax and Adult Social Care Funding

The formula used to calculate the increase that factored in the National Insurance Contributions (NICS). The percentage of council tax allocated towards adult social care. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55984. Received: 30/06/2025

Asset Management Software

The name of the software provider currently used by your council for asset management (including but not limited to property, infrastructure, or fleet assets). Plus other questions.

Request no. 55986. Received: 30/06/2025

Circular roles

Please can you provide the appointment process for Council Roles, For all appointments to position of Housing Homelessness and Fair Work since role was created. Plus other questions.

Request no. 55987. Received: 30/06/2025

Water and wastewater

•Your total billed water/sewerage usage? •Your total billed water/sewerage cost? •Name of your water provider? •Are you on a standard water tariff or negotiated/contracted rate i.e. via a framework/direct? Plus other questions

Request no. 55988. Received: 30/06/2025

Public Toilet Provision

The number of council administered public toilets in your area in 2016 and in June 2025. Are there charges? Do you run a Community Toilet Scheme? Any policy on public use of toilets in council-owned and run buildings?

Request no. 55989. Received: 30/06/2025

Energy & Gas usage by council sites

For the year to 31-Mar-25 for all sites within your control, we please require the below to be disclosed: 1.Organisation Name: 2.Your grid Electricity and Gas kwh’s consumed & the £-value spent excl-vat? Plus other questions.

Request no. 55991. Received: 30/06/2025

CCTV - Corner of Princes Street and Lothian Road

Request for CCTV footage of an accident that occurred on the corner of Princes Street turning onto Lothian Road on the 1st of May at between 8:10am and 8:25am.

Request no. 55992. Received: 30/06/2025

Westfield Court, Edinburgh

Structural report on Westfield Court, Edinburgh

Request no. 55993. Received: 30/06/2025

Infrastructure and Resourcing Costs for Elected Councillors

1. Office Space and Facilities 2. Digital and Equipment Costs 3. Travel and Accommodation (Non-claimable) Plus other questions.

Request no. 55998. Received: 30/06/2025

Food safety officers report on Kenji Sushi

I request the food safety officers report on Kenji Sushi, which I noticed received a 'requires improvement' score. As a customer, I would like to read the report, which I believe I can upon request, according to the food standards agency.

Request no. 55999. Received: 30/06/2025

Hygiene Report – Decanter, 183 Bruntsfield Place (November 2023)

Request access to the restaurant’s hygiene report from around November 2023. I’m keen to understand how the establishment was assessed.

Request no. 56000. Received: 22/06/2025

Bus noise/vibration. McDonald Road. Future services.

all information relating to buses being re-routed from Leith Walk to McDonald Road. This change occurred around the outset of Covid and introduction of the trams. Plus other questions.

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