- Request no. 62384. Received: 01/06/2026, Resolved: 01/07/2026 11:05:00
Hogmanay
For the cancelled Hogmanay celebrations in 2025, £882,456 was handed to organisers by the council, what happened to that money? Could you breakdown how it was spent? Plus a further question.
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- Request no. 62397. Received: 01/06/2026, Resolved: 29/06/2026 14:38:00
Allergen Prosecutions
Request for information relating to enforcement activity concerning food allergens. Plus further questions.
Resolution
We do not take prosecutions. Environmental Health report to the Crown Office and the Procurator Fiscal take the prosecutions.
- Request no. 62398. Received: 01/06/2026, Resolved: 29/06/2026 14:47:00
Road Construction Consents Granted from 01/05/2026 - 31/05/2026
Provide requested information on all Road Construction Consents granted from the 1st May 2026 – 31st May 2026.
Resolution
We have no RCCs granted between the requested period
- Request no. 62400. Received: 01/06/2026, Resolved: 29/06/2026 15:46:00
Information on Data Centres in Edinburgh
All information related to Apatura data centres, data centres in Edinburgh and the planning request for a data centre at Hermiston or Riccarton.
- Request no. 62402. Received: 01/06/2026, Resolved: 26/06/2026 16:05:00
June Business Rates Credits
Requesting a list of June or Q4 (most current) business rates credits you currently hold for businesses, plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62407. Received: 01/06/2026, Resolved: 01/07/2026 14:45:00
Second Home in Edinburgh Subject to a Council Tax Premium
The number of and sizes of properties in Edinburgh which are second homes and likely to be subject to a Council Tax premium, and the geographical location of all these properties.
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- Request no. 62408. Received: 02/06/2026, Resolved: 01/07/2026 13:21:00
Hiring LEZ Compliant Vehicles & TV Licence Fees
How much has the council spent on hiring LEZ compliant vehicles in each of the last three years, with a breakdown per year and what the money was spent on, plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62418. Received: 02/06/2026, Resolved: 16/06/2026
Religious Observance (RO) Activities Provided in Non-denominational Schools
Breakdown of the Religious Observance (RO) activities provided in all non-denominational schools in the City of Edinburgh between 1st January 2025 and 31st December 2025, plus further questions.
Resolution
We are unable to provide the information requested as the cost to the Council of locating, retrieving and providing the information exceeds the statutory maximum of £600.
- Request no. 62419. Received: 02/06/2026, Resolved: 11/06/2026 16:50:00
Changes to Child Employment Legislation
Can you tell us how many child employment permits were granted by your council from January 2024 until present? Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62420. Received: 02/06/2026, Resolved: 29/06/2026 14:51:00
Kingsknowe Place - Costs, Expenditure and Budget
The final invoiced cost, the total project expenditure, plus the capital works budget allocated to Kingsknowe Place. Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62431. Received: 01/06/2026, Resolved: 29/06/2026 15:58:00
Clarification on Repairs to Council Flat
Information regarding repairs to neighbouring flat. Confirm the reference number for any repairs carried out by the council, plus further questions.
Resolution
Information provided.
- Request no. 62432. Received: 03/06/2026, Resolved: 01/07/2026 17:32:00
Fly-Tipping
Please provide information about fly-tipping in your area covering the most recent five full financial years. Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62433. Received: 02/06/2026, Resolved: 01/07/2026 16:56:00
Breakdown of Repair Work and Outstanding Amount Owed for Property
A breakdown of the shared repair work completed for, and the outstanding amount owed to the council in relation to property at Lonsdale Terrace, plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62434. Received: 03/06/2026, Resolved: 25/06/2026 09:57:00
Planning Application 25/05871/FUL
The discharge documents in relation to planning application 25/05871/FUL.
Resolution
Please find the information attached. Note that these documents may be susceptible to further amendments should this be required.
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- Request no. 62436. Received: 03/06/2026, Resolved: 09/07/2026 14:34:00
Contaminated Land Inspections
Details of the location of the potentially contaminated sites that were deemed high risk. Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62442. Received: 03/06/2026, Resolved: 01/07/2026 15:43:00
Contaminated Land
Details of any former uses of the site or the immediate surrounding land which may have resulted in contamination of the site. Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62444. Received: 03/06/2026, Resolved: 29/06/2026 14:54:00
Granton Phase 2 Parcels B1 and B2, Edinburgh
Any information regarding underground or aboveground fuel storage tanks at J5982 - Granton Phase 2 Parcels B1 and B2, plus further questions.
Resolution
Unfortunately, we have been unable to locate any information in the red zone on the map provided in the area at Granton, Edinburgh regarding the current or derelict petroleum tanks.
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- Request no. 62446. Received: 03/06/2026, Resolved: 02/07/2026 14:55:00
Nicolson Square Police Box Status and Lease
Requesting all recorded information from the last five years regarding the iconic cast-iron police box located at Nicolson Square, Edinburgh (outside Nicolson Square Gardens, EH8 9BH). Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62451. Received: 03/06/2026, Resolved: 02/07/2026 16:25:00
GME, JGHS and Darroch Schools
The number of children in GME primary in Edinburgh every year since 1988 (or from when you have annual data). Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62452. Received: 04/06/2026, Resolved: 06/07/2026 14:42:00
Council-Owned Garage Waiting Lists, Allocations, and Asset Status
Request information regarding the waiting lists, stock status, allocation timelines, and strategic plans for council-owned residential garages managed by the City of Edinburgh Council, plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62453. Received: 04/06/2026, Resolved: 30/06/2026
Nisbet Court - Building Containers
How much are [Named Company] paying the Council for the use of the car park - they are using building containers as offices, storage and areas for storing building materials. What are the funds being used for?
Resolution
The company is not making any rental payment for the use of the car park.
- Request no. 62454. Received: 04/06/2026, Resolved: 02/07/2026
PCN Notices for the bus lane on Commercial Street
Information relating to the bus lane enforcement camera(s) on Commercial Street, Leith, Edinburgh. The total number of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued for bus lane contraventions on Commercial Street. Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62456. Received: 04/06/2026, Resolved: 03/07/2026 12:52:00
Alcohol Test Purchasing and Alcohol Delivery Compliance in Edinburgh
For the last five financial years, broken down by year where possible: The number of alcohol test-purchase operations carried out in Edinburgh. Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62463. Received: 04/06/2026, Resolved: 03/07/2026 16:15:00
DEI / Equality & Diversity, Expenditure and Staffing
How many equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI/DEI) posts (permanent and fixed-term) are currently employed within the Council? Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62465. Received: 04/06/2026, Resolved: 02/07/2026 16:40:00
Private Water Supplies
Request for information on drinking water supply sites. Plus further questions.
Resolution
Information provided.
- Request no. 62467. Received: 04/06/2026, Resolved: 03/07/2026 09:56:00
Occupational Disease and Housing-Related Claims
The number of successful personal injury claims made against the authority. Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62468. Received: 04/06/2026, Resolved: 09/07/2026 16:12:00
Mobile Phone Policy
A copy of the local authority’s current policy on the use of mobile phones by pupils in schools.
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- Request no. 62469. Received: 04/06/2026, Resolved: 03/07/2026
Toilet Facilities in Primary and Secondary Schools
The name of each school which contains any toilet facilities accessed via a shared communal area used by both female and male pupils, plus further questions.
Resolution
We are unable to provide the information requested as the cost to the Council of locating, retrieving and providing the information exceeds the statutory maximum of £600.
- Request no. 62470. Received: 04/06/2026, Resolved: 09/07/2026 12:47:00
Teacher Absence
The number of high school teacher absences due to stress and mental health broken down in the last six academic years (2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 so far). Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62476. Received: 05/06/2026, Resolved: 06/07/2026
Proposed Traffic Regulation Order TRO/24/34 (Rankin Drive, Edinburgh)
All recorded information held from 1 January 2021 to the present date relating strictly to the section of the street between house numbers 95 and 115 Rankin Drive, plus further questions.
Notes
- 06/07/2026The response to the request is published on our Disclosure Log.
Please enter ‘62498’ in the Search field.
- 06/07/2026Disclosure Log:
https://edinburgh.axlr8.uk/disclose/
- 06/07/2026The response to the request is published on our Disclosure Log.
- Request no. 62481. Received: 05/06/2026, Resolved: 05/07/2026 15:19:00
Surface Dressing Works in Balerno
The total cost to the City of Edinburgh Council of the surface dressing works currently being carried out on carriageways in Balerno. Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62490. Received: 05/06/2026, Resolved: 06/07/2026 10:04:00
Prohibited Vapes
The total number of disposable vapes that were seized by your authority or Trading Standards service because they were considered illegal, non-compliant, prohibited, or otherwise in breach of applicable regulations. Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62493. Received: 05/06/2026, Resolved: 05/06/2026
Education, Health and Care Plans
For the financial year 2024/25, please provide the total number of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) commissioned. Plus further questions.
Resolution
Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) apply in England only. There is no direct equivalent in Scotland.
- Request no. 62496. Received: 05/06/2026, Resolved: 06/07/2026
Electric Charging Infrastructure
Number of public charging points installed in total to date? Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62497. Received: 05/06/2026, Resolved: 06/07/2026 15:02:00
Environmental Information Request (EHO) - 1-3 Lochside Crescent, Edinburgh EH12 9SE
Does the Council consider the site to be suitable for its continued use? Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62498. Received: 05/06/2026, Resolved: 06/07/2026
Proposed Traffic Regulation Order TRO/24/34
14 questions including all recorded information held by your organisation from 1 January 2021 to the present date relating strictly to the section of the street between house numbers 95 and 115 Rankin Drive.
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- Request no. 62500. Received: 05/06/2026, Resolved: 06/07/2026 15:57:00
Traffic Regulation Order TRO/24/34, which covers parking alterations on Rankin Drive, Edinburgh
Provide all recorded documentation, data, and correspondence held by your authority from 1 January 2021 to the current date concerning the specific section of road spanning house numbers 95 to 115 Rankin Drive, plus further questions.
Resolution
Response available on our Disclosure Log under reference number '62498'.
- Request no. 62506. Received: 06/06/2026, Resolved: 06/07/2026 15:19:00
Spend Data
All of your entity's transactions over £500 for January to March 2026.
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- Request no. 62508. Received: 05/06/2026, Resolved: 06/07/2026 14:15:00
Group Emails from Housing Research
How many times, since Oct 2023, have Housing Research sent mass group emails to those on the Edindex register from the noted email address?
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- Request no. 62509. Received: 06/06/2026, Resolved: 05/07/2026 15:25:00
Christmas Market Trader Fees
Christmas Market trader fees, Christmas Market stall fees, Edinburgh’s Christmas trader charges.
Resolution
Information not held.
- Request no. 62514. Received: 06/06/2026, Resolved: 06/07/2026
AI Data Centres
All correspondence with the Scottish Government, UK Government, and guidance from the Government's relating to the development of AI data centres and on the application of National Planning Framework 4 National Development 12 in planning decisions.
Resolution
Please refer to the attached correspondence and attachments.
Third party personal information has been redacted from the documents provided in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018.
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- Request no. 62515. Received: 07/06/2026, Resolved: 06/07/2026 12:17:00
Herbicide Use on Hillside Street
I would like the time and date of any herbicide use (weed killer) conducted between May 2026 and June 7th 2026 on Hillside Street, EH7 5HB.
Resolution
The City of Edinburgh Council has not carried out any spraying.
- Request no. 62530. Received: 08/06/2026, Resolved: 07/07/2026
Pupil Support Assistants
The total number of absent days taken by pupil support assistants in Edinburgh schools for work-related stress or injuries. Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62538. Received: 08/06/2026, Resolved: 07/07/2026
Electric Vehicle Charging Points
Please provide the following information relating to electric vehicle charging points owned, operated, managed, or maintained by the City of Edinburgh Council, plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62543. Received: 01/06/2026, Resolved: 30/06/2026 17:47:00
Hillhouse Road Pothole
Can you send me the history report of that pot hole?
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- Request no. 62545. Received: 08/06/2026, Resolved: 06/07/2026 12:35:00
School Term Dates 2027/2028
Can you provide school term dates for 27/28 please.
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- Request no. 62551. Received: 09/06/2026, Resolved: 07/07/2026
Damaged Paving in Princes Street
Requesting a copy of the report from the routine inspection on Princes Street completed on the 08/04/26, and the dates and reports of the 2 previous inspections carried out before this.
Resolution
Please refer to the three attached Site History Reports which provide the information requested.
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- Request no. 62581. Received: 09/06/2026, Resolved: 08/07/2026 15:01:00
Kinship Care Allowance Rates
Please confirm the current Kinship Care Allowance rates paid by the City of Edinburgh Council for each age band. Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62584. Received: 09/06/2026, Resolved: 08/07/2026 15:59:00
P1/P2 Composite Class Allocation Policy - Newcraighall Primary School
Request for information regarding the structural decision-making process for the Primary 2 cohort at Newcraighall Primary School for the upcoming 2026/2027 academic term. Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62596. Received: 09/06/2026, Resolved: 07/07/2026 16:29:00
Silverstone British Grand Prix - Mobile Food Vendors Food Hygiene
Wanderers Kneaded food business operator, which are registered with Edinburgh, will be trading at the event. Query whether there are any ongoing food hygiene related concerns. Plus further questions.
Resolution
Information provided.
- Request no. 62597. Received: 09/06/2026, Resolved: 08/07/2026 10:08:00
School Pupils Absences
While figures for persistently absent pupils (10%+) are published, I’m looking for details on the following: 1) How many children are absent from school 20%+. Plus further questions.
Resolution
The cost of complying with the request would exceed the statutory limit.
- Request no. 62598. Received: 10/06/2026, Resolved: 09/07/2026 14:47:00
Equalities Strategy
Please advise how many Council Committee reports and in which service areas has the Equalities Lead officer scrutinised to ensure compliance with WCAG 2.2 AA over the past 18 months?
Resolution
The Equalities Lead Officer does not scrutinise committee report compliance with WCAG. The Council currently publishes reports using the Modern.Gov Committee Management system, which is currently compliant with WCAG 2.1 to AA standard.
- Request no. 62601. Received: 09/06/2026, Resolved: 08/07/2026 17:13:00
Block 1 and 2 Saunders Street - Surveys, Reports, and Assessments
All structural surveys, engineer reports, building condition assessments, or inspection reports conducted on Block 1 and 2 Saunders Street, Edinburgh from January 2020 to present. Plus a further question.
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- Request no. 62604. Received: 09/06/2026, Resolved: 08/07/2026 15:11:00
Block 1 and 2 Saunders Street - Procurement of Scaffold Contractor
All procurement documents relating to the appointment of a scaffold contractor for works at Block 1 and 2 Saunders Street including tender documents, quotes received, evaluation criteria and scoring. Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62605. Received: 10/06/2026, Resolved: 09/07/2026
Rodent Control Impact on Non-Target Species
I request all records you hold relating to the known injury or death of animals that are not rats or mice that have occurred or are suspected to have occurred as a result of rodent control operations. Plus further questions.
Resolution
No such records are held by our Environmental Health or Pest Control services. These are the service areas that would hold such information if it were recorded.
- Request no. 62607. Received: 10/06/2026, Resolved: 09/07/2026 14:52:00
Licensed Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
Please provide the current register of licensed Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) held by your local authority. Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62624. Received: 10/06/2026, Resolved: 09/07/2026
Care Homes for Older People, Beds, Waiting Lists, Fees and Resident Breakdowns
Information relating to residential and nursing care for older people aged 65+, for the most recent period available. Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62627. Received: 10/06/2026, Resolved: 09/07/2026 14:02:00
Household Recycling
Please provide the average contamination rate of household recycling collections, expressed as a percentage by weight, plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62629. Received: 11/06/2026, Resolved: 09/07/2026 14:54:00
Movement of Pupils between Primary Schools in P4/5/6/7
A copy of any analysis made by City of Edinburgh Council relating to the movement of pupils between primary schools in P4/5/6/7 for what appears to be the purpose of being able to live in the catchment of a different high school.
Resolution
We do not hold this information. This is not an analysis that is routinely run and was only carried out for the identified schools to inform the roll projections for those schools specifically, given the rising rolls for those schools.
- Request no. 62635. Received: 10/06/2026, Resolved: 09/07/2026 15:10:00
School Toilets
The total number of local authority schools that provide mixed-sex sanitary accommodation for pupils. Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62636. Received: 10/06/2026, Resolved: 09/07/2026 14:58:00
Local Authority Trading Standards Game Farm Inspections Data
The total number of animal welfare inspections of gamebirds made by trading standards agents in the council area between 2019-2025. Plus further questions.
Resolution
There have been no inspections within the scope of the request.
- Request no. 62640. Received: 10/06/2026, Resolved: 09/07/2026
Security Company Supplier
Has [Named Company] (company name as registered) supplied any goods or services to the City of Edinburgh Council at any point within the last five years, whether directly or indirectly? Plus further questions.
Resolution
No payments have been made to Core Concept Security Ltd. in this period.
- Request no. 62644. Received: 11/06/2026, Resolved: 09/07/2026 15:09:00
Potholes on Upper Craigour
Details of all reported potholes on Upper Craigour between 2022-2026. Plus further questions.
Resolution
Please see the site history report attached.
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- Request no. 62646. Received: 11/06/2026, Resolved: 29/06/2026 12:59:00
Council Tax Payments
A full breakdown on what my council tax payments are spent on down to the last penny.
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- Request no. 62649. Received: 11/06/2026, Resolved: 09/07/2026 15:29:00
New Primary School at Gilmerton Station Road
The anticipated total capacity of the new primary school at Gilmerton Station Road. Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 62731. Received: 16/06/2026, Resolved: 19/06/2026 11:32:00
Warm Air Units and Asbestos
For the period between 1966 and 1978, please provide any other details you may have with regards to Selex Warm Air units/ any other warm air units and the presence of asbestos materials within. Plus a further question
Resolution
Requester redirected to Midlothian Council.
- Request no. 62745. Received: 16/06/2026, Resolved: 19/06/2026 11:22:00
Blue Badges Issued for Motability Vehicles
Please tell me the number of blue badges issued for Motability Hire Agreement vehicles in each of the following years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.
Resolution
Information not held, blue badges are not linked to vehicles but individuals.
- Request no. 62763. Received: 17/06/2026, Resolved: 23/06/2026 09:57:00
Blue Badges Issued for Vehicles
For 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, please provide the proportion of blue badges issued for vehicles that are a) adapted for disabled use or b) for company or commercial use.
Resolution
Information not held, blue badges are not linked to vehicles but individuals.
- Request no. 63024. Received: 30/06/2026, Resolved: 30/06/2026 17:32:00
Breast Screening
The round length of time waited for a breast screening appointment for people aged between 50-70 in this local authority, broken down by length of time.
Resolution
We do not hold this information. This would be held by the NHS.