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Request no. 58962. Received: 01/12/2025

PPE and Workwear Tender

With regards to the PPE & Workwear Contract, please provide: Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages. Plus further information.

Request no. 58965. Received: 01/12/2025

Forth Estuary Transport Authority

Please confirm whether the Council has retained any pay or earnings data in relation to former employees of the Forth Estuary Transport Authority which disbanded in May 2015.

Request no. 58966. Received: 01/12/2025

Roadworks East of Wilkieston - Contractor Information

Please provide: contractor responsible, awarding party, responsible party if different to contractor, total contract value, contract framework if applicable, responsible officer of Scottish government or relevant council.

Request no. 58967. Received: 01/12/2025

Processed Food in School Meals

Number of processed foods in school meals by stating, as a percentage or volume if available, the proportion of processed foods used in school meals. Plus further questions.

Request no. 58970. Received: 01/12/2025, Resolved: 02/12/2025

Newton Farm - Environmental Assessments

Request for any environmental, contamination and petroleum assessments, including above ground and buried tanks that you hold on the above site as indicated on the attached plan.

Resolution

The area highlighted in the request is not within City of Edinburgh Council’s boundary. Refer to Midlothian Council.

Files

Request no. 58977. Received: 01/12/2025

Inaccurate Information Corrections

Please provide communication where it has been asked that the City of Edinburgh Council correct inaccurate information (redacted examples will suffice).

Request no. 58985. Received: 01/12/2025

Crosswood Avenue - Inspection

Please provide any photographs you hold relating to the inspection on 15th June 2023 on Crosswood Avenue; Provide any photographs you hold relating to the repair undertaken on Crosswood Avenue on 30 January 2024. Plus a further question.

Request no. 58986. Received: 01/12/2025

NSL Parking Enforcement Contract and Evidence-Handling Requirements

The full current contract between City of Edinburgh Council and NSL (Marston Holdings) relating to parking enforcement, including all schedules, annexes, and service-level agreements. Plus further questions.

Request no. 58987. Received: 01/12/2025

RingGo System Issues and PCN Outcomes

The number of complaints received by the Council relating to problems with the RingGo app (including payment failures, delayed error messages, or system errors). Plus further questions.

Request no. 58988. Received: 01/12/2025

PCN Volumes, Challenges and Cancellation Rates

Total number of PCNs issued by the Council; Number of informal challenges received; Number of informal challenges upheld (PCNs cancelled); Number of formal representations received after a Notice to Owner. Plus further questions.

Request no. 58989. Received: 01/12/2025

Procedures for Investigating App-Based Payment Failures (RingGo / JustPark / PayByPhone)

Please provide any written procedures, policies, checklists, or guidance used by the Council or NSL staff when investigating. Plus further questions.

Request no. 58990. Received: 01/12/2025

Quality Control and Audit of NSL Parking Representations

Any internal audit reports, quality assurance reviews, or performance assessments undertaken by the Council relating to NSL’s handling of: informal challenges, formal representations, evidence evaluation. Plus further questions.

Request no. 58991. Received: 01/12/2025

Road Construction Consents Granted November 2025

Please provide following information on all Road Construction Consents granted from the 1st November 2025 – 30th November 2025. Developer, Site Name, Date RCC Submitted, Date RCC Granted, Bond Value, Road & Sewer Designer and RCC Reference.

Request no. 58992. Received: 02/12/2025, Resolved: 03/12/2025 16:19:00

Control of Bracken

Please complete a survey that aims to gather insights on control methods for bracken on UK land.

Resolution

This is being dealt with directly by the service

Request no. 58995. Received: 02/12/2025

Paternity Leave

A copy of your current paternity-leave policy, including any variations depending on employee status . Please clearly state the standard entitlement (number of weeks) and the rate of pay across that entitlement. Plus further questions.

Request no. 58996. Received: 02/12/2025, Resolved: 02/12/2025

Warrender Swim Centre

Provide all information held in relation to the planned or anticipated impact of the refurbishment on the holding of gym classes at the Centre (including the size of those classes). Plus further questions.

Resolution

Information is held by Edinburgh Leisure.

Request no. 58997. Received: 02/12/2025

Electric Car Chargers - Craigleith Crescent

What was the cost of the installation of electric car chargers on Craigleith Crescent at its junction with Queensferry Road? What are the usage statistics for the chargers since installed?

Request no. 58998. Received: 02/12/2025, Resolved: 02/12/2025

Warrender Swim Centre

Please provide all information held in relation to the planned or anticipated impact of the refurbishment on the holding of gym classes at the Centre (including the size of those classes).

Resolution

Information is held by Edinburgh Leisure.

Request no. 59005. Received: 02/12/2025

North East Locality Appointments

Please provide a list of all persons on duty to attend appointments in North East locality on 17/09/2024 and a list of all persons taking feedback from appointments of 17/09/2024.

Request no. 59006. Received: 01/12/2025

Lothian Pension Fund From January 2025

Access to and copies of alternative investment portfolio records specifically for close-ended: Private equity funds, debt funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds, fund of funds ad hedge funds. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59007. Received: 01/12/2025

Private Equity Investments

Details of the most recent AGM for each private equity fund or vehicle, including the fund name, AGM title, date, and agenda. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59010. Received: 02/12/2025

Diesel Surcharge

The primary measure of success will be the reduction in the number of diesel vehicles being used by permit holders in Edinburgh. Can you confirm this is the case? Plus a further question.

Request no. 59011. Received: 02/12/2025

December Business Rates Credits

Request for a list of December or Q3 (most current) business rates credits you currently hold for businesses including: The company name for whom the credit exists; The start date of the business rates account. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59015. Received: 02/12/2025

Safeguarding and Risk Assessment Guidance in Schools

All council guidance, policies, and procedures for schools regarding safeguarding children who are harmed by peers whose behaviour arises from complex, unmet, or additional support needs. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59016. Received: 02/12/2025, Resolved: 04/12/2025

Vehicles Owned by the City of Edinburgh Council

Please provide a comprehensive list containing make, model and registration plates of all vehicles presently owned by the City of Edinburgh Council.

Resolution

Please refer to the attached document.

Files

Request no. 59018. Received: 02/12/2025

Area Based Schemes Programme

Request for a copy of the plans and proposals submitted by Edinburgh Council to the Scottish Government for the 2025-26 Area Based Schemes programme (ABS 13). Plus a further question.

Request no. 59021. Received: 02/12/2025

Fencing at James Court

The decision making process in erecting this fencing as opposed to fixing the lock on the gate the fencing is blocking access to. How long is the fencing expected to remain in place and what considerations have been made to replace it.

Request no. 59022. Received: 03/12/2025

Council Housing

How many households are currently on the gold priority list for council housing; How many households with gold priority were housed in the last 12 months? Plus further questions.

Request no. 59024. Received: 03/12/2025

Waste Services Entry to Parks and Greenspaces

Please provide a list of all parks and greenspaces that CEC waste services currently enter with vehicles in order to empty bins within those parks and greenspaces.

Request no. 59026. Received: 03/12/2025

Parks and Greenspaces - Bins

Please provide a list of all new parks and greenspaces opened by CEC since 2010 and in each case state whether there are bins within those parks and greenspaces (and not just at entrances, such as is the case for Dalry Community Park).

Request no. 59031. Received: 03/12/2025

Gilmerton Dykes Street

We are compiling desktop information and would like to know if you hold any information pertinent to our investigation. Specifically, we would like to know if there are any records of historical tanks onsite.

Request no. 59032. Received: 03/12/2025

Licensing of Animal Welfare Establishments

Request for information about operating, inspectors and public registers regarding animal welfare establishments.

Request no. 59035. Received: 03/12/2025

Taxi, Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing

A list of the vehicle registration number, make and model of the vehicle of all vehicles that were issued a licence as a Taxi, Hackney Carriage or Private Hire between the dates of: 01/08/2025 to 30/11/2025.

Request no. 59036. Received: 03/12/2025

Rural Rates Relief

For the financial years 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26 (where available), please provide a list of businesses in your local authority that received rural rates relief in each year. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59037. Received: 03/12/2025

Blue Badge Statistics

I request the following information to Blue Badge scheme applications processed by the Council for the last two financial years: Application Volumes and Outcomes; Processing Times; Appeals and Reviews; Breakdown by Eligibility Criteria.

Request no. 59038. Received: 03/12/2025

Teachers Self-Defence

The number of teachers or teaching staff who have requested self-defence training from academic years 2019-20 to 2025-26. Whether any such training was provided, and if so, the cost in each year.

Request no. 59039. Received: 03/12/2025

Recurrent Pothole - Blackford Avenue

Reports/complaints into this specific pothole over the last year; The number of times this pothole or road defect has been inspected, assessed, or logged by the Council or its contractors in the last 5 years. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59040. Received: 03/12/2025

School Violence

The number of teachers or teaching staff who requested a transfer citing violence from academic years 2018-19 to 2024-25. Plus two further questions,

Request no. 59041. Received: 03/12/2025

Multiple Incidents of Pupil Violence

The number of pupils who have been responsible for (a) more than 1 violence incident, and (b) more than 5 violence incidents during 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 academic years. Plus a further question.

Request no. 59043. Received: 03/12/2025

Teacher Injuries

The number of incidents, from academic years 2019-20 to 2024-25, where teachers or teaching staff required medical treatment following a violent incident in school. Plus three further questions.

Request no. 59044. Received: 03/12/2025

School Subjects

A list of secondary school subjects that were (a) withdrawn, (b) suspended, or (c) not offered due in your local authority due to staff shortages from academic years 2019-20 to 2024-25. If possible, a breakdown of these subjects.

Request no. 59046. Received: 03/12/2025, Resolved: 08/12/2025 11:28:00

Organisational Staff Policy on EV Charging at Home

Have your organisation introduced and implemented a policy for supporting staff with the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure at their home. Plus a further question.

Resolution

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with the information requested because it is not held by the Council.

We do not hold such a policy.

Request no. 59047. Received: 03/12/2025

High Hedge Notice - Priestfield Avenue

I would like a copy of an email sent by the Council’s Senior Tree Officer on 18 April 2023 at 9.58 am confirming compliance with a High Hedge Notice in Priestfield Avenue, Edinburgh.

Request no. 59052. Received: 03/12/2025

Temporary Accommodation Expenditure and Void Properties

Five questions relating to temporary accommodation and social housing provision within your authority.

Request no. 59058. Received: 04/12/2025

Westfield Court Communal Areas - Maintenance

A list of all reported issues to Repairs Direct since 2020 and the resolutions provided, temporary or final? I don't require information as to any apartment that is linked to the repair only all communal repairs that were carried out by the factors.

Request no. 59059. Received: 04/12/2025

Whistleblowing Policy Updates

Please provide the latest version (PDF or URL) and the date of last approval/update of the current whistleblowing policy. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59062. Received: 04/12/2025

Telecare Equipment in The City of Edinburgh Council

Request to complete a form relating to telecare products that may still rely on the 2G network, which is due to be shut down soon.

Resolution

Clarification requested

Request no. 59069. Received: 04/12/2025

Monthly Data on Potholes

Please provide the number of potholes filled in each month from November 2021 to November 2025. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59077. Received: 04/12/2025

Ramp Placed Over Public Footpath on Princes Street

Which company or organisation the local authority understands was responsible for erecting the ramp. Plus further questions.

Files

Request no. 59078. Received: 04/12/2025

School Absence Statistics

Request to provide persistent school absence statistics for your local authority, broken down by year group and sex.

Request no. 59082. Received: 05/12/2025

Meadowbank Stadium Project

Confirm whether all works (including the rectification of defects) are now complete, all relevant certification has been issued and whether all retention has now been released to the contractor. Plus a further question.

Request no. 59083. Received: 05/12/2025

Facial Image Recognition Facilities

Has The City of Edinburgh Council implemented live and/or still facial image recognition facilities on council operated cameras in public settings? Plus further questions.

Request no. 59086. Received: 05/12/2025

Graffiti Removal

Please provide the annual expenditure specifically attributable to graffiti removal (or graffiti-related vandalism removal) for each of the last five financial years (or the most recent years held). Plus further questions.

Request no. 59093. Received: 05/12/2025

Missing Pavement Slab - Piershill Library, Piershill Terrace

Who removed the slab, and on whose authority, why it was removed, how long it had been left in a dangerous condition on a main footpath, and why it wasn't replaced /repaired until it caused an accident.

Request no. 59098. Received: 05/12/2025

Anti-Social Behaviour Complaint

Request for all evidence, statements and minutes collected for the anti-social behaviour complaint at this address.

Request no. 59100. Received: 05/12/2025

Westfield Court, Edinburgh

Has the owner of Westfield Court been issued with any written notifications, correspondence, reports, consultation invitations, or statutory notices? Plus further questions.

Request no. 59102. Received: 05/12/2025

Bus Lane PCNs

The total fine revenue raised by penalties (PCNs) related to the contravention ‘34 - Being in a bus lane’ each year for the following years: 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date (ie. Jan to Nov 2025). Plus further questions.

Request no. 59104. Received: 05/12/2025

Citizen-Facing Online Services

A copy of (or extract from) your current policy that governs user authentication for citizen-facing online services. Plus four further questions.

Request no. 59106. Received: 06/12/2025

Tender Documents - Letting, Management and Maintenance of Domestic Properties within Edinburgh

Request for information about the other tender responses the council received in response to the Edinburgh Living tender. At the very least, it would be good to see their scoring in terms of quality and cost. Plus a further question.

Request no. 59107. Received: 06/12/2025

IPads in Schools

The initial cost of providing iPads to all primary children in Edinburgh; The value of financial savings expected from giving iPads out to children (eg from paper, textbook savings as has been reported in media). Plus further questions.

Request no. 59108. Received: 06/12/2025

EQIA Governance and Monitoring

For the financial year 2024/25, please confirm if the Council holds a centralised register of all EQIAs completed by all departments. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59110. Received: 07/12/2025, Resolved: 09/12/2025

Driveway Permissions

Where would I find out if you need permission to build a driveway on your property?

Resolution

Closed - Invalid request for advice rather than specific recorded information.

Request no. 59122. Received: 08/12/2025

Homelessness Contacts

The number of contacts from those threatened with homelessness (likely to become homeless within 56 days) by contact method e.g. phone, email, in-person, web form. Plus two further questions.

Request no. 59123. Received: 08/12/2025

Tree Officer Correspondence

I would like to receive copies of all correspondence exchanged between the City Council’s Tree Officer and the residents of this property during the period November 2022 and May 2024.

Request no. 59124. Received: 08/12/2025

Lauriston Castle Trust

If the council were made trustees of the above; contents and garden, after being gifted to the Nation in 1926, why are they now winding up the trust? Should there not be some sort of consultation with the people of Scotland? Plus a further question.

Request no. 59125. Received: 08/12/2025

Treatment Contracts

Can you advise if a new contract has been/will be awarded for the dry recyclates, metals service. If so, what are the new contract details? Please supply in format provided.

Request no. 59126. Received: 08/12/2025

Contracts and Project Awards

Please provide details of all contracts or project awards issued under any professional services framework(s) used by your organisation. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59134. Received: 08/12/2025

Adamslaw Place, Portobello

Request for all records held by CEC relating to the adoption or proposed adoption of Adamslaw Place, Portobello, Edinburgh. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59136. Received: 08/12/2025

Parking Statistics

What is the name of the company/supplier who provide the Council’s current cashless parking system? Plus further questions.

Request no. 59137. Received: 08/12/2025

Noise Complaints Data

I would like to request the number of noise complaints recorded within your council between: 01 Jan - Dec 31st 2024 and 01 Jan - Dec 31st 2025. If possible, I would love a breakdown of the different wards / areas within your jurisdiction.

Request no. 59138. Received: 08/12/2025

Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedure Complaints & Enforcement

The total number of consumer complaints received that relate to non-surgical cosmetic procedures including dermal fillers and anti-wrinkle injections (botulinum toxin), broken down by year. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59141. Received: 09/12/2025

Respite Care Waiting Times and Current Waiting List

For each calendar year over the past five years, please provide the shortest, longest, and median waiting times for initial contact made to the Local Authority requesting respite care support to the start of respite care. Plus further questions.

Resolution

Clarification requested

Request no. 59142. Received: 09/12/2025

Portobello CPZ Data

Provide the full text of all representations received during the statutory advertising period for TRO/24/05, including those from within and out with the proposed CPZ boundary. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59146. Received: 10/12/2025

Surveillance Cameras Positioning

Where are all the CCTV cameras positioned, why are there so many and what is the data received from them used for.

Request no. 59150. Received: 10/12/2025

All Contracts Due To Expire Within The Next 12 Months

• Contract reference number • Contract name • Start date • End date • Any extensions granted • Contract value • Winning bidder • List of all other bidders who participated in the original tender process

Request no. 59153. Received: 09/12/2025

Asbestos-Containing Materials In Public Buildings

Asbestos Presence Breakdown Management and Claims Plus other questions

Request no. 59155. Received: 09/12/2025

Food Hygiene Regulations 2006

In relation to Regulation 6, Regulation 7, Regulation 8 and Regulation 9, please provide notices or orders that remain extant as at 9th December 2025. Plus a further question.

Request no. 59156. Received: 09/12/2025

Health & Safety at Work Act etc. 1974

In relation to Section 21 & Section 22, please provide notices or orders that remain extant as at 9th December 2025 and notices or orders that have been served by City Of Edinburgh Council between 1st September 2025 to 9th December 2025.

Request no. 59157. Received: 09/12/2025

Roads (Scotland) Act 1984

With regards to Section 12, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, please provide all orders made by City Of Edinburgh Council from 1st September 2025 to 9th December 2025 under the legislation listed above.

Request no. 59158. Received: 09/12/2025

Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947

Under Section 1, please provide: Orders served between 1st September 2025 to 9th December 2025; Orders that have been confirmed between 1st September 2025 to 9th December 2025; Orders that remain unconfirmed as at 9th December 2025

Request no. 59159. Received: 09/12/2025

Food Safety Act 1990

Under Section 10, 11 and 12, please provide: Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 9th December 2025; Notices or Orders that have been served by City Of Edinburgh Council between 1st September 2025 to 9th December 2025

Request no. 59160. Received: 09/12/2025

Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997

Under Section 3, 4, 28, 34, 41a, 41f, 42, 43, 49 & 50, please provide notices or orders that remain extant as at 9th December 2025. Plus two further questions.

Request no. 59163. Received: 09/12/2025

Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (Scotland) Regulations 1984

Under Section 14 & Section 24, please provide notices or orders that remain extant as at 9th December 2025. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59164. Received: 09/12/2025

Environmental Protection Act 1990

Under Section 80, please provide: Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 9th December 2025; Notices or Orders that have been complied with and have monies owed to City of Edinburgh Council as at 9th December 2025. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59165. Received: 09/12/2025

High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013

Under Section 8, please provide notices or orders that remain extant as at 9th December 2025. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59166. Received: 09/12/2025

Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 & Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006

Under the relevant planning sections, please provide notices or orders that remain extant as at 9th December 2025. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59167. Received: 09/12/2025

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982

Under Section 87, 90, 92, 95 and 96, please provide notices or orders that remain extant as at 9th December 2025. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59168. Received: 09/12/2025

Housing (Scotland) Act 1987

Under the relevant Sections, please provide notices or orders that remain extant as at 9th December 2025. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59169. Received: 09/12/2025

Building (Scotland) Act 2003

Under the relevant Sections, please provide notices or orders that remain extant as at 9th December 2025. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59170. Received: 09/12/2025

Housing (Scotland) Act 2006

Under the relevant Sections, please provide the notices or orders that remain extant as at 9th December 2025. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59171. Received: 09/12/2025

Town & Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 - Section 194, 202, 203, 206, 207 & 208

Please provide all orders made by City Of Edinburgh Council from 1st September 2025 to 9th December 2025 under the legislation listed above.

Request no. 59172. Received: 09/12/2025

Prevention of Damage by Pest Act 1949

Under Section 4, please provide the notices or orders that remain extant as at 9th December 2025. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59173. Received: 09/12/2025

Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 and The Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Regulations 2010

Please provide us with the following details in regards to areas within CEC under the legislation listed above as at 9th December 2025: Reference numbers; Addresses of the subjects/area affected; Plans showing the area affected; Relevant dates.

Request no. 59175. Received: 09/12/2025

Scottish Roads Maintenance Survey - Falcon Road West

Please provide details of: The dates of the last 2 surveys for Falcon Road West; What the condition of Falcon Road West was assessed to be (Red/Amber/etc). Plus a further question.

Request no. 59178. Received: 11/12/2025

Inspection reports for potholes on northbound A90

Copies of the inspection reports for reported pothole on the A90 northbound just after the sliproad for B924. Specifically the reports dated 22/09/2025, and the inspection report dated 17/10/2025 and other questions

Request no. 59185. Received: 10/12/2025

Motor Vehicles Registered for Private Hire

From 01/01/2022 - Present Date 1. Vehicle registration number 2. Manufacturer (Make) of the vehicle 3. Model of the vehicle 4. Date when the vehicle was initially licensed 5. Date when the license for the vehicle ceased

Request no. 59186. Received: 10/12/2025, Resolved: 11/12/2025

Rising Clinical Demand

Which clinical service areas have seen the greatest increase in demand, based on referrals, waiting lists or service activity levels? For each area identified, please provide - service area name and other questions.

Resolution

We believe that all, or part of the information you seek is held by NHS Lothian who can be contacted at:

loth.freedomofinformation@nhs.scot

Request no. 59191. Received: 10/12/2025

Single Sex Space Guidance

Since 17 April 2025, have any changes been made to the council’s guidance on single sex spaces, including the issuing of new guidance? Please provide data for any council facilities including schools, leisure centres, offices etc.

Request no. 59192. Received: 10/12/2025

Last inspection date of the road surface conditions on Sleigh Drive

I am requesting the information of the last inspection date of the road surface conditions on Sleigh Drive, Edinburgh. Specifically the section between Restalrig Drive and Restalrig Road South

Request no. 59193. Received: 09/12/2025

CCTV - Fountainbridge Library - 06/12/25

Request for video from the CCTV.

Request no. 59194. Received: 10/12/2025

Breakdown of Edinburgh’s Christmas 2024 and 2025

1. Vendor Stall Fees (All Sites) For 2024 and 2025 2. Ride & Attraction Fees (Big Wheel, Star Flyer, Funfair Rides) For 2024 and 2025 Plus other questions.

Request no. 59196. Received: 09/12/2025

Traffic Accidents

For the most recent reporting year (2024/25) please provide a list of the top ten roads within the local authority area with the highest number of casualties. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59202. Received: 09/12/2025

Children’s Services - Age

Since January 1st 2024, how many individuals claiming to be children (aged under 18) were referred to your children’s services department having been assessed to be a child by the Home Office? Plus a further question.

Request no. 59205. Received: 10/12/2025, Resolved: 11/12/2025 14:56:00

HIV and PrEP Treatment

How many patients were treated in the last 6-month period with branded or generic emtricitabine / tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Truvada) for HIV treatment? Plus further questions.

Resolution

No information held, signposted to NHS Lothian.

Request no. 59210. Received: 10/12/2025

Council Housing Maintenance

Please could you confirm whether you have a Direct Labour Organisation or Direct Services Organisation (i.e. internal maintenance team) for council housing maintenance, use only external contractors or both? Plus further questions.

Request no. 59211. Received: 10/12/2025

Littering and Cigarette Littering Fines

Please provide the number of fixed penalty notices (FPNs) or fines issued by the council (or by enforcement officers acting on behalf of the council) for general littering. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59213. Received: 11/12/2025

Removal of St George’s Cross Flags and Graffiti

Please provide details from the past year (1st December 2024 to 1st December 2025) on any removal by the local authority of St George’s cross flags and St George’s cross graffiti.

Request no. 59215. Received: 11/12/2025

Implications of the Supreme Court Judgement

Please provide the dates on which the following pieces of legal advice (on the implications of the Supreme Court judgement) were sought and obtained: Advice provided by the Council’s internal Legal Services team. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59219. Received: 11/12/2025

Salmon Farming Education in Schools

In schools in your local council area, are pupils taught about: salmon farming, salmon fishing, fish farming, the wider fishing industry and trade or problems the industry encounters? Plus further questions.

Request no. 59222. Received: 11/12/2025

2-4 Waterloo Place - Contaminated Land Enquiry

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? Plus further questions.

Files

Request no. 59223. Received: 11/12/2025

Georgie Road - Damaged Pavement

Information including sight of any written or electronic communication detailing complaints or reports of damaged footway/pavement area on Gorgie Road from 26/06/2021 to 26/12/2022. Plus further questions.

Resolution

Fee requested

Request no. 59224. Received: 11/12/2025

Roundabout Design Documentation (Newcraighall Road/Whitehill Road)

Any design drawings, diagrams, or engineering plans for the roundabout layout; Any lane-marking plans, direction-arrow design drawings, or specifications for the approach lanes. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59225. Received: 11/12/2025

Lighting and Signage Evidence

Please provide confirmation of whether the LEZ boundary signs at Hanover Street are externally lit, internally lit, or unlit. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59229. Received: 11/12/2025

Private Sector Leasing Scheme

In relation to the Private Sector Leasing Scheme, from 2013 to present, please provide the following information about each home: property reference number, EPC rating, council tax band and number of bedrooms. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59232. Received: 11/12/2025

Schedule of Feuing Conditions

I request that you please provide a copy of the document titled 'Schedule of Feuing Conditions'

Request no. 59242. Received: 12/12/2025

Housing Benefit Claims

How many Housing Benefit claims have been made between 01/01/2025 and 16/12/2025 by homeless people, and the total cost of those benefits? The number of attempted Housing Benefit claims made by Asylum Seekers in the period 01/11/2025 to 30/11/2025.

Request no. 59248. Received: 12/12/2025

Teacher Maternity Leave and Shared Parental Pay

Request for data on the percentage of mothers who take maternity leave beyond the compulsory first 2-weeks. Plus further questions.

Resolution

Clarification requested

Request no. 59252. Received: 12/12/2025

Trams to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary/Biocentre

Current number of employees as a total for the ERI and BIOCENTRE. Please accurately split the total. The numbers using public transport and those using any other method.

Request no. 59253. Received: 12/12/2025

5G Towers and 5G Panels

All locations of, and maps of (showing the whereabouts) of all fracking sites, 5G towers, and 5G panels (on buildings) and all internet, radio and phone towers situated in your district, and other future locations purposed for these as well.

Request no. 59254. Received: 12/12/2025

Recycling Collected, Rejected and Processed Data

Please provide, for each financial year from 2018-19 to the most recent available at the point of production, the tonnes of household recycling collected. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59255. Received: 13/12/2025

Road Markings at Greenbank Terrace

Relating to these areas, from 1/1/2000 onwards, please provide : Correspondence between members of the public and council representatives; Documents relating to the discussion on the correspondence and/or issues raised in the correspondence.

Request no. 59260. Received: 15/12/2025

Unauthorised Erection or Placement of Items, Symbols, or Materials in Public Spaces

The Council’s policies, procedures, or standard operating guidance governing when Council-operated CCTV should be considered or reviewed in response to unauthorised activity and vandalism. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59262. Received: 15/12/2025

Pupil Support Assistants

Please provide the total number of PSA job roles available across all Edinburgh primary schools. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59264. Received: 15/12/2025

Cease and Desists

The total of cease and desist orders issued by CEC/Edinburgh schools to parents of children at schools due to repeated complaints, emails, phone calls, any correspondence, harassment, threats, and/or abuse in person or online. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59267. Received: 15/12/2025

Print Room, External Print and Mail Rooms

Do you have a print room equipped with one/more high-speed production device/s to handle large volume printing? Plus 24 further questions.

Request no. 59269. Received: 15/12/2025

Re-Alignment of the Barnton Road Junction

The remit, specification and contract awarded to Jacob’s regarding the re-alignment of the Barnton Road Junction including Cammo and Whitehouse Road.

Request no. 59271. Received: 15/12/2025

Road Adoption Request: Heriot-Watt Research Park

Please can you confirm the adoption status of Research Avenue North? If this road is no longer public, can you please provide a record of the process of it becoming a private road?

Request no. 59276. Received: 15/12/2025

Este Medical Group - Infections Report

Environmental Health infections report, which took place at Este Medical Group, Edinburgh, at the end of May 2025.

Request no. 59277. Received: 15/12/2025

Security Solutions and Software

Who does the authority partner with to purchase their cyber security solutions; Which supplier provides the authority's endpoint solution software? Plus further questions.

Request no. 59278. Received: 15/12/2025

Social Rental Housing

For the last three years (2022-24), please provide how many social homes you are responsible for. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59279. Received: 15/12/2025

Damp and Mould Issues in Council Housing Stock

The names of the estates, housing projects, streets, or specific areas/properties that received the highest volume of enquiries, reports, or formal complaints about damp and mould from residents. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59280. Received: 15/12/2025

Pennywell Road

Request for documentation of 12 months prior to and including 28 October 2025 for the records of inspection for Pennywell Road, Edinburgh. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59281. Received: 15/12/2025

Free Tourist Attractions

The number of free attractions available to tourists in Edinburgh. If possible, a list of what these are too.

Resolution

Clarification requested

Request no. 59285. Received: 15/12/2025

Governance and Whistleblowing in Arms Length External Organisations

The number of ALEOs currently operating under the council’s remit; A list of ALEOs, including their legal form (company, trust, charity, CIC, etc.). Plus further questions.

Request no. 59296. Received: 16/12/2025

Postcodes of out of catchment children who are attending Maybury Primary,

Please provide the post codes of the 17 out of catchment children who are attending Maybury Primary, as disclosed in EDIR:58704

Request no. 59297. Received: 16/12/2025

Taxi Driver Dress Code - 2023 to Date

How many taxi drivers have received a warning from the council as a result of being deemed to have failed to adhere to the council’s dress code? Please detail what requirements the council places on its taxi drivers in regard to their clothing?

Request no. 59299. Received: 16/12/2025

Greendykes Rd, Edinburgh - Land Contamination, Water Abstractions and Buried Fuel Entries

Does Edinburgh Council hold any records of historic site investigations, private water abstractions, or fuel tank records within the above site or within 100 m of the site’s boundary that would pertain to the proposed development?

Request no. 59301. Received: 16/12/2025

Prepaid Cards

Does the Council utilise a prepaid card solution for electronic payment disbursement to citizens? Plus further questions.

Request no. 59302. Received: 16/12/2025

Queensferry Sports and Community Hub - Car Park

Details of all reported accidents from May 2020 to date; Details of all reported road defects from May 2020 to date; A copy of the lease between Edinburgh City Council and Queensferry Sports and Community Hub. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59304. Received: 17/12/2025

Stage 2 Road Safety Audit Report - TRO 24/27

Please provide me with the copy of the Stage 2 Road Safety Audit report that was undertaken in support of TRO 24/27 and any additional correspondence regarding the inclusion of Rose Street in this TRO.

Request no. 59308. Received: 16/12/2025, Resolved: 18/12/2025

Jolly Restaurant - Inspection Report

I would like a copy of the food safety officer's report from 9th July 2025 for Jolly Restaurant.

Files

Request no. 59309. Received: 17/12/2025

Average Independent Special School Fees by Primary Need 2024/25

For each of the DfE Primary Need Codes, please provide the total number of placements currently funded in INMSS. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59310. Received: 17/12/2025

IT Service Management (ITSM) Software

Total number of employees; Total number of IT service desk agents; Existing service desk / ITSM software used; Deployment model (Cloud-based or on-premise). Plus further questions.

Request no. 59312. Received: 17/12/2025

Mould and Damp Complaints and Treatment Costs

From January 2020 to December 2025: The total number of complaints and/or reports received regarding mould and/or damp in residential properties, broken down by month and year. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59317. Received: 17/12/2025

Funerals Arranged by the Council

Under Section 87 of the Burial and Cremation Act 2002 (Scotland), how many such funerals has the Council arranged since 17 September 2025? Plus further questions.

Request no. 59318. Received: 17/12/2025

Lynedoch Place, Edinburgh

Confirmation if you are the appropriate authority for regulation of: 1) health and safety, 2) environment, and/ or 3) food safety, relating to the premises. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59320. Received: 10/12/2025

Lauriston Castle Trust - Handling of Accountability and Funding Arrangements

Evidence of external funding opportunities explored or pursued (grants, donations, sponsorships, campaigns, etc.). Plus further questions.

Request no. 59321. Received: 17/12/2025

Demographic Makeup of Council Employees

I am looking for the population numbers of 2025, or the latest available year, such as: Racial groups; Religious identities; The total number of employees working for the organisation. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59322. Received: 18/12/2025

Powderhall Regeneration Scheme - Public Safety, Viability and Use of Public Funds

Disclosure of documents that underpin key decisions on construction access, phasing, utilities, economic viability, and funding allocation for the Powderhall site.

Request no. 59327. Received: 18/12/2025

Queensferry Sports and Community Hub

A copy of the lease agreement, or the terms of the agreement, between Edinburgh Council and the Queensferry Sports and Community Hub. Specifically, the end point of the lease and if there are any conditions attached relating to tennis courts .

Request no. 59330. Received: 18/12/2025

James Gillespies High School - Assessments

Please could you provide me with a copy of all assessments of James Gillespies High School conducted for the 2024 based School Roll Projections and Secondary School Capacity Review report of March, 2025. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59331. Received: 18/12/2025

Frequency of Use Rate - High Schools

Please can you tell me the current ‘Frequency of Use’ rate for every high school in Edinburgh?

Request no. 59332. Received: 18/12/2025

Elderly Home Care

Who within the Local Authority, has the commissioning responsibility for domiciliary care placements? Please provide their: Name, job title, telephone number and email address. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59340. Received: 16/12/2025

Bus Stops in Redford Road

Request for the paperwork involved in the decision to move the bus stop.

Request no. 59342. Received: 18/12/2025

Traffic and Parking Violations - Streets

Which single street in your council area has produced the highest income from traffic or parking violations (income just from Penalty Charges Notices - PCNs) in the 2024/2025 financial year? Plus further questions.

Request no. 59344. Received: 18/12/2025

Teacher Numbers and Employment

In your local authority, how many subject specialist teachers are currently employed in each individual secondary school in the following subjects: Biology, chemistry, physics, maths, technological education and computing? Plus further questions.

Request no. 59352. Received: 19/12/2025

Agency Staffing for Internal and External Communications

Provide the total number of days a temporary worker was employed via an agency for the communications roles defined above from 6 April 2025 to the date of this request. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59353. Received: 19/12/2025

James Gillespies High School - Campus Travel

Request for a copy of all risk assessments held relating to the need for pupils and staff to travel between the Darroch Campus and the Marchmont Campus of James Gillespies High School.

Request no. 59357. Received: 19/12/2025

Income Received from Parking Tickets

Provide the number of parking tickets issued and the total income received between 1 October 2024 and 30 September 2025 for Rossie Place, Edina Place, and Bothwell Street in Edinburgh? Please include a separate breakdown for each street.

Request no. 59359. Received: 19/12/2025

Trams to Granton, BioQuarter and Beyond - Summarised Results of Consultation

Summarised results of the questionnaire that participants were asked to fill in showing analysis of overall responses for each multiple-choice question; Summarised themes from narrative responses.

Request no. 59360. Received: 19/12/2025

Trees & Development

Clarification regarding the Council’s routine requests for modifications to tree root protection areas (RPAs) in relation to boundary walls, buildings and similar features. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59361. Received: 19/12/2025

Guthrie Street

Please provide a copy of all inspection records for Guthrie Street (between Chambers Street and Cowgate), Edinburgh from 1 September 2020 to the present date. Plus further questions.

Request no. 59362. Received: 19/12/2025

Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Development

On land and building assets that are owned or controlled by the authority, how much solar PV capacity in kilowatt peak (kWp) has been installed? Plus further questions.

Request no. 59365. Received: 19/12/2025

Environmental Impact Assessments - Proposed Data Centre

Request for all the information held by the Council relating to the two screening opinions: 25/03575/SCR and 25/04239/SCR. Include copies of all correspondence, notes of any phone calls, notes of any meetings and documents.

Request no. 59367. Received: 19/12/2025

Bin Hub Monitoring

Copies of the rules, guidelines and terms of reference associated with this monitoring; Copies of all instructions/ materials/ e-mails etc. given to managers prior to the commencement of this monitoring. Plus further questions.

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