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Request no. 57138. Received: 01/09/2025, Resolved: 29/09/2025 10:11:00

Penalty Charge Notices

A breakdown of monthly revenue from parking-related fines issued in the City of Edinburgh for the past three years, including (but not limited to): Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) for on-street/off-street parking violations and other questions.

Files

• Penalty Charge Notices - response
• Penalty Charge Notices - information

Request no. 57140. Received: 01/09/2025, Resolved: 06/10/2025

Pupil Support Assistants

The headcount number of PSAs currently employed by Edinburgh Council in primary and high schools for every academic year since 2010/11. PSA pay bands from 2010/11 academic year.

Files

• Pupil Support Assistants - Response

Request no. 57141. Received: 01/09/2025, Resolved: 29/09/2025 10:16:00

RSO's relating to Davidson's Mains roundabout.

I would like a copy of all RSOs and responses to those RSOs from 2016 to present, relating to the Davidson's Mains roundabout (Quality St, Main St, Cramond Rd South junction).

Resolution

Please find attached a copy of the advertised Order for a proposed RSO (RSO/22/14). This proposed order was advertised in February 2024 but has not yet completed the legal process.

Files

• Draft Order RSO_22_14 v3

Request no. 57143. Received: 01/09/2025, Resolved: 08/10/2025 16:40:00

Fixed Penalty Notices - Littering, Fly-tipping, Dog Fouling, Fly-posting and Graffiti.

Can you provide data around the use of fixed penalty and penalty charge notices in your area. I would like this information broken down by month from the latest available data stretching back to January 2022.

Files

• Fixed Penalty Notices - response
• Fixed Penalty Notices - Q1 information

Request no. 57146. Received: 01/09/2025, Resolved: 29/09/2025 10:20:00

September Business Rates Credits

A list of September or Q2 (most current) business rates credits you currently hold for businesses and other questions.

Resolution

The information is available on our website.

Files

• Business Rates Credit List

Request no. 57148. Received: 01/09/2025, Resolved: 29/09/2025 12:47:00

Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and its use in the provision of affordable housing.

What is the unit count of affordable housing that has been developed, or is currently being developed by the council in the last 5 years. Plus further questions.

Resolution

Information not held

Request no. 57149. Received: 01/09/2025

Allocation of council tax revenue collected by the City of Edinburgh Council

Please provide a breakdown of how council tax revenue collected by the City of Edinburgh Council in the financial year 2023/24 was allocated. Plus further questions.

Resolution

Clarification requested

Request no. 57152. Received: 01/09/2025, Resolved: 29/09/2025 10:36:00

Crosswood Avenue, Balerno

All records relating to the inspection on 21st June 2023 and 15th June 2022 in regards the open joint outside number 2. All records relating to repair/maintenance that was undertaken and completed on 30th January 2024 and other questions.

Files

• Crosswood Avenue - response
• Crosswood Avenue - information

Request no. 57157. Received: 01/09/2025, Resolved: 29/09/2025 11:08:00

Terms and Conditions of Employment

We are requesting you provide the most up-to-date terms and conditions of employment for your local authority’s directly employed workers (excluding teaching staff). Plus further questions.

Files

• Terms and Conditions of Employment - response

Request no. 57159. Received: 01/09/2025, Resolved: 29/09/2025 11:21:00

Pension Fund

The Pension Fund manager fee you pay for your pension fund - as measured both as a percentage of assets under management and also as a cash payment for the financial year 2024/25. Plus other questions.

Files

• Pension Fund - response

Request no. 57161. Received: 01/09/2025, Resolved: 08/09/2025

Playground of Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Craighall Rd, Edinburgh EH6 4RE

All recorded incidents occurring within the school playground, including but not limited to injuries sustained by pupils or staff. Copy incident report of the index accident of 7th October 2025. Plus other questions.

Resolution

Cancelled - Duplicate of 57086

Request no. 57162. Received: 01/09/2025, Resolved: 29/09/2025

Non-Domestic Rates - New and Improved Relief

I would be grateful if you could provide a complete dataset dating back to 2018 to present for all business (non-residential) property rates for your local authority receiving New and Improved Relief and other questions.

Resolution

Based on the way that relevant property data is drawn from our revenues system, we are only able to provide information as at the current moment in time. The most recent data is available on our website.

Files

• Business Rates Data

Request no. 57164. Received: 01/09/2025, Resolved: 29/09/2025 11:32:00

Non-Domestic Rates - Fresh Start Relief

I would be grateful if you could provide a complete dataset dating back to 2018 to present for all business (non-residential) property rates for your local authority receiving Fresh Start Relief and other questions

Resolution

Based on the way that relevant property data is drawn from our revenues system, we are only able to provide information as at the current moment in time. The most recent data is published on our website.

Files

• Business Rates Data

Request no. 57167. Received: 01/09/2025, Resolved: 21/10/2025 16:38:00

Use of hotels for people presenting as homeless.

A list of all hotels, guesthouses, or serviced apartments in Edinburgh that have been used to accommodate asylum seekers, refugees, migrants, or homeless households, with dates of use. Plus further questions.

Resolution

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with the information you have requested as the cost to the Council of providing you with the information exceeds the statutory maximum of £600. Therefore, we are not obliged to comply with your request.

Request no. 57169. Received: 02/09/2025, Resolved: 30/09/2025 13:01:00

Christmas Council Spending - Lights, Decor and Switch-on Events

Information held on council spending over Christmas (in British Pounds, £), relating to Christmas lights/decorations and light switch-on events in Edinburgh Council area between October 2024 - December 2024 and other questions.

Files

• Christmas Council Spending - Lights, Decor and Switch-on Events - Response

Request no. 57170. Received: 02/09/2025, Resolved: 29/09/2025

Organisational charts for the Highways, Traffic, Transport and Infrastructure teams

I am writing to request the organisational charts for the Highways, Traffic, Transport and Infrastructure teams including Flood Risk, Street Lighting, Parking etc.

Resolution

Please see the organogram attached.

Files

• R&I Organisation Structure Dec 2024

Request no. 57173. Received: 02/09/2025, Resolved: 29/09/2025 16:13:00

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

We would be obliged if you can provide us with the following details in regards to areas within City of Edinburgh Council under the legislation listed above as at 1st September 2025 and other questions

Files

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

Request no. 57174. Received: 02/09/2025, Resolved: 29/09/2025 16:31:00

Prevention of Damage by Pest Act 1949

We would be obliged if you can provide us with the following details in regards to notices/Orders that have been made by City of Edinburgh Council under the legislation listed above and other questions.

Files

• Prevention of Damage by Pest Act 1949 - Response

Request no. 57175. Received: 02/09/2025, Resolved: 30/09/2025 15:29:00

Housing (Scotland) Act 2006

We would be obliged if you can provide us with the following details in regards to notices/Orders that have been made by City of Edinburgh Council under the legislation listed above and other questions.

Files

• Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 - Response

Request no. 57176. Received: 02/09/2025

Housing (Scotland) Act 1987

We would be obliged if you can provide us with the following details in regards to notices/Orders that have been made by City of Edinburgh Council under the legislation listed above and other questions.

Request no. 57177. Received: 02/09/2025, Resolved: 29/09/2025 16:43:00

Environmental Protection Act 1990

We would be obliged if you can provide us with the following details in regards to notices/Orders that have been made by City of Edinburgh Council under the legislation listed above and other questions.

Files

• Environmental Protection Act 1990 - Response

Request no. 57178. Received: 02/09/2025, Resolved: 29/09/2025 22:40:00

Contract details for the Independent Advocacy & Children's Rights Service

What are the contractual performance KPI's for this contract? Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages. Plus other questions.

Files

• Contract details for the Independent Advocacy & Children's Rights Service - Response
• Specification

Request no. 57179. Received: 02/09/2025, Resolved: 30/09/2025 15:42:00

Building (Scotland) Act 2003

We would be obliged if you can provide us with the following details in regards to notices/Orders that have been made by City of Edinburgh Council under the legislation listed above and other questions.

Files

• Building (Scotland) Act 2003 - Response

Request no. 57180. Received: 02/09/2025, Resolved: 29/09/2025 22:23:00

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

We would be obliged if you can provide us with the following details in regards to notices/Orders that have been made by City of Edinburgh Council under the legislation listed above and other questions.

Files

• Notices
• Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 & Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 - Response

Request no. 57181. Received: 02/09/2025, Resolved: 29/09/2025 23:09:00

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982

We would be obliged if you can provide us with the following details in regards to notices/Orders that have been made by City of Edinburgh Council under the legislation listed above and other questions.

Files

• Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 - Response

Request no. 57182. Received: 02/09/2025, Resolved: 29/09/2025 23:27:00

High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013

We would be obliged if you can provide us with the following details in regards to notices/Orders that have been made by City of Edinburgh Council under the legislation listed above and other questions.

Files

• High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013 - Response

Request no. 57183. Received: 02/09/2025, Resolved: 30/09/2025 14:35:00

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

We would be obliged if you can provide us with the following information held by City Of Edinburgh Council under the legislation listed above and other questions

Files

• Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 - Response

Request no. 57184. Received: 02/09/2025

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

We would be obliged if you can provide us with the following details in regards to notices/Orders that have been made by City of Edinburgh Council under the legislation listed above and other questions

Request no. 57185. Received: 02/09/2025, Resolved: 30/09/2025

Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Please provide us with the following details in regards to notices/Orders that have been made by City of Edinburgh Council under the legislation listed above (Regulation 6, Regulation 7, Regulation 8 and Regulation 9). Plus further questions.

Files

• Notices
• Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006 - Response

Request no. 57186. Received: 02/09/2025, Resolved: 29/09/2025 23:41:00

Food Safety Act 1990

We would be obliged if you can provide us with the following details in regards to notices/Orders that have been made by City of Edinburgh Council under the legislation listed above and other questions

Files

• Food Safety Act 1990 - Response

Request no. 57187. Received: 02/09/2025

Health & Safety at Work Act etc. 1974

We would be obliged if you can provide us with the following details in regards to notices/Orders that have been made by City of Edinburgh Council under the legislation listed above and other questions.

Request no. 57188. Received: 02/09/2025, Resolved: 29/09/2025 23:46:00

Roads (Scotland) Act 1984

We would be obliged if you can provide us with the following details in regards to notices/Orders that have been made by City Of Edinburgh Council under the legislation listed above and other questions.

Files

• Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 - Response

Request no. 57189. Received: 02/09/2025

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

We would be obliged if you can provide us with the following details in regards to notices/Orders that have been made by City Of Edinburgh Council under the legislation listed above and other questions.

Request no. 57190. Received: 02/09/2025, Resolved: 29/09/2025 23:56:00

Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (Scotland) Regulations 1984: Section 14 & Section 24

Please provide us with the following details in regards to notices/Orders that have been made by City of Edinburgh Council under the legislation listed above: Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 1st September 2025 Plus further questions

Files

• Notices
• Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (Scotland) Regulations 1984: Section 14 & Section 24 - Response

Request no. 57194. Received: 02/09/2025, Resolved: 30/09/2025 10:35:00

Pavement Parking

How many reports of pavement parking have you received for Fernielaw Avenue, Edinburgh, EH13 since the inception of the ban? Please provide list of reports. Plus further questions.

Files

• Pavement Parking

Request no. 57195. Received: 02/09/2025

Broken Drainage Cover - Leith Walk

Please provide information held on the repair request 34009754 which concerns a broken drainage hole on Leith Walk. This should include all internal communication, inspection reports and any other information held in relation to this repair request.

Files

• Customer Photographs

Request no. 57197. Received: 02/09/2025, Resolved: 30/09/2025 15:46:00

Missing Children for the period 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024

How many individual children (those aged 0 – 17) were reported missing in your local authority area? Plus further questions.

Files

• Missing Children for the period 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024 - Response

Request no. 57200. Received: 02/09/2025, Resolved: 11/09/2025

Total Cost of School Repairs

The total cost of repairs due to vandalism in all schools (including nurseries, primary, secondary and special) within your local authority for each of the following financial years: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26 so far.

Resolution

Information not held

Request no. 57201. Received: 03/09/2025, Resolved: 03/10/2025

Councillor Information

Anonymised Year-of-Birth Data Please provide a list of councillor years of birth (e.g. 1966, 1972, 1985, etc.), anonymised and not linked to names. Plus other questions.

Files

• Councillor Information - response
• Elected Member training

Request no. 57203. Received: 03/09/2025, Resolved: 03/10/2025 09:23:00

Child Protection Register

Confirmation of monitoring – Please confirm that you actively monitor the number of children placed on the Child Protection Register for categories including sexual abuse and/or sexual exploitation. Plus further questions.

Files

• Child Protection Register - response

Request no. 57204. Received: 03/09/2025, Resolved: 01/10/2025 14:59:00

Trams from Granton and beyond - Total Spend

How much has been spent on the 'Trams from Granton to Edinburgh BioQuarter / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and beyond' project so far? Please show how the money has been spent.

Files

• Trams from Granton and beyond - Total Spend - Response

Request no. 57211. Received: 03/09/2025, Resolved: 10/10/2025 11:42:00

Survey Data (Holy Cross RC Primary, 2024/25)

Copies of any parent, pupil, or staff surveys that were conducted by or on behalf of Holy Cross RC Primary School, Craighall Road, Edinburgh, EH6 4RE during the 2024/25 academic year. Plus other questions.

Files

• Holy Cross RC Primary - response
• Holy Cross RC Primary - information

Request no. 57212. Received: 03/09/2025, Resolved: 01/10/2025 16:58:00

Properties in the City of Edinburgh

A list of all residential properties in the City of Edinburgh currently classed as “long-term empty (i.e., unoccupied for six months or longer). Plus further questions.

Files

• Q1 data
• Q2 data
• Properties in the City of Edinburgh - Response

Request no. 57213. Received: 03/09/2025, Resolved: 01/10/2025 10:29:00

Staff members with spent and unspent criminal convictions

Since 2020-21, including the current year to date, how many staff members have started employment with this public body, who have spent or unspent criminal convictions? Plus further questions.

Resolution

The Council does not retain this information.

Request no. 57214. Received: 03/09/2025, Resolved: 03/10/2025 16:19:00

Street Trader's Licence Details

Request to see all communications and documentation between the parties involved in the application and granting of this licence, more specifically licensing enforcement and roads and the street trader. Plus further questions.

Files

• Street Trader's Licence Details - Response

Request no. 57215. Received: 03/09/2025, Resolved: 01/10/2025 16:51:00

Cost of supply teachers in schools

The cost spent by your local authority on supply teachers in all education settings, broken down by 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, and any data you might have for 2025/26.

Resolution

For 2020/21 to 2024/25, please refer to the previous response provided under reference 55729.
The updated information for 2025/26 is £870,203 from April to September.

Request no. 57216. Received: 03/09/2025, Resolved: 03/10/2025 12:41:00

Sewage/drainage issue - Henderson Street

Request for all information held on the sewage/drainage issue within the communal stairwell from 2020-22.

Files

• Henderson St Drain Issue - response

Request no. 57217. Received: 03/09/2025

Social Work and Housing Repair Complaints and Corporate Appointee Data

17 questions, including: How many individuals does Edinburgh Council currently act as corporate appointee for? How many of these individuals are Edinburgh Council responsible for providing care for? Plus further questions.

Request no. 57218. Received: 01/09/2025, Resolved: 29/09/2025 11:49:00

Landlord Registration

Request for the Landlord registration number for HRE Finance Ltd. and the addresses of any properties it has a licence to let in Edinburgh. Plus further questions.

Resolution

This information will not be provided. The Landlord Registration website has been designed to ensure that searches are directed towards specific properties or landlords. If the address is known a check can be made on the website.

Files

• Landlord Registration

Request no. 57219. Received: 03/09/2025, Resolved: 01/10/2025 17:17:00

Waste Recycling Centres in Edinburgh

What consultations were undertaken to determine the appropriateness of not reversing this Action? What is the purpose of restricting hire vans to specific slots? Plus further questions

Files

• Waste Recycling Centres in Edinburgh - Response

Request no. 57220. Received: 03/09/2025

Craftworker/Tradesman Allegations

Request for information held by the City of Edinburgh Council regarding any internal misconduct investigations or formal complaints recorded between 1 January 2004 and 31 December 2018. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57223. Received: 03/09/2025

Affordable homes

The total number of affordable homes approved by the council in each year A breakdown, for each year, of every development approved that included affordable homes Plus other questions.

Resolution

Clarification requested

Request no. 57225. Received: 03/09/2025, Resolved: 01/10/2025 12:45:00

Chief Executive working time

In 2024-25, how many days did the chief executive work? If you do not have a chief executive, please provide data for the equivalent role , which would be the top-ranking corporate officer at this public body. Plus further questions.

Files

• Chief Executive working time - response

Request no. 57227. Received: 03/09/2025, Resolved: 30/09/2025

Section 17 Technical Approvals Granted/ Processed in August 2025

Request for all Section 17 technical approvals granted/ processed from the 1st August 2025 – 31st August 2025.

Resolution

No approvals were granted or processed in August 2025.

Request no. 57228. Received: 03/09/2025, Resolved: 30/09/2025 10:49:00

Section 21 Technical Approvals - August 2025

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

Resolution

No approvals were granted in August 2025.

Request no. 57230. Received: 03/09/2025

Highway Maintenance Funding

Request for information on the size of the Council's Total Roads Maintenance backlog. The council’s current estimate of the total Roads Maintenance backlog (in £ millions). Plus further questions.

Request no. 57231. Received: 04/09/2025, Resolved: 02/10/2025 13:06:00

EV Infrastructure, Charging and Expenditure

For each financial year since 2019/20, the total amount of funding your authority has received through EV infrastructure or charging schemes (if applicable), such as: On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS). Plus further questions.

Files

• EV Infrastructure - response

Request no. 57232. Received: 04/09/2025

Internal Truancy in Secondary Schools

Request for all recorded instances of ‘internal truancy’ within schools over the past three years, (internal truancy being incidents of pupils not being in class but elsewhere within the school campus). Plus further questions.

Request no. 57233. Received: 04/09/2025, Resolved: 02/10/2025 14:15:00

Notice of No Objections - Filming

Request for the number of Notice of No Objections applied for in the 2 years up to 30/08/2025 for the purpose of filming. Plus further questions.

Files

• Notice of No Objections - Filming - response

Request no. 57235. Received: 04/09/2025

Leith Tenement Damage Caused by Tram Vibration

Request for the cost of evacuating the Leith tenement damaged by tram vibration in last 18months. Who bore the cost of evacuation? Plus further questions.

Resolution

Clarification requested

Request no. 57236. Received: 04/09/2025, Resolved: 02/10/2025 16:52:00

LEZ Debt

Since the introduction of LEZ, how many cases have been referred to Sheriff services or debt recovery agents for non-payment of a penalty issued as a result of driving a non-compliant vehicle in the council’s LEZ? Plus further questions.

Files

• LEZ Debt - Response

Request no. 57239. Received: 04/09/2025, Resolved: 02/10/2025 12:54:00

CCTV - Leith Street

I am looking for footage involving an accident with a red Ford Fiesta which was hit by a blue 5-seater car. Incident date 21/08/2025.

Resolution

No footage held.

Request no. 57241. Received: 04/09/2025, Resolved: 02/10/2025 14:28:00

Private Fund Investments

Request for all updated versions of reports relating to Lothian Pension Fund's private fund investments since 06/30/2024 Plus further questions.

Request no. 57243. Received: 04/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025

Restarig Road Pavement/Road Defect

Since 2019, how many times has the above been reported at the following location? EH6 8BJ - Restalrig Road. Subsequently, of these reports: How many times has this defect been fixed? How much has been spent fixing this issue?

Resolution

This has been reported 14 times. The defect has been fixed 13 times (some repairs were not done in response to any report). We do not hold information on the costs to fix this issue.

Request no. 57245. Received: 04/09/2025, Resolved: 02/10/2025 14:27:00

Funding to Stonewall and LGBTQ Scotland

Request for the amount of money donated to Stonewall and LGBTQ Scotland in years: 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and April 25-August 25. Plus further questions.

Files

• Stonewall and LGBTQ Scotland - response

Request no. 57249. Received: 04/09/2025, Resolved: 02/10/2025 14:40:00

Local Authority Borrowing Against School Buildings

Does your local authority have school buildings which have been held under service concession arrangements? (This includes school buildings built, restored or upgraded through PPP, PFI, NPD or similar programmes.) Plus further questions.

Files

• School Buildings - response

Request no. 57250. Received: 04/09/2025

Pothole Compensation Claims

Request for the total number of pothole compensation claims received for each of the financial years 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 (to date). Plus further questions.

Resolution

Clarification requested.

Request no. 57252. Received: 04/09/2025, Resolved: 02/10/2025 14:06:00

The Granton Harbour Estate

Subject to the section 75 Agreement between City of Edinburgh Council and Forth Ports plc dated 20th June 2003, we request all documents: records, notes, notes of discussions, minutes and emails held. Plus further questions.

Files

• The Granton Harbour Estate - Response

Request no. 57253. Received: 04/09/2025, Resolved: 02/10/2025 14:42:00

CCTV - North Bridge

Please confirm if the incident was captured by your CCTV camera.

Resolution

The CCTV section retains footage for a period of 31 days after which it is irrevocably deleted and I am afraid your request falls out with this window, consequently we will be unable to provide any relevant material.

Request no. 57254. Received: 04/09/2025

Travel-Related Emissions and Access Design for Currie High School

Any assessments, reports, or supporting documentation prepared by the Council or the project design team concerning the carbon emissions associated with travel to and from the site. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57255. Received: 04/09/2025, Resolved: 02/10/2025 14:44:00

Private Roads Contractors hired

For each of the financial years: 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 (to date) on the private contractors used to undertake pothole repair work.

Resolution

We do not hold this information. All our pothole work is managed and carried out by our direct labour organisation.

Request no. 57257. Received: 05/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025

Premise Licence for Forage & Chatter

A copy of the premises licence and all corresponding conditions inclusive of opening hours with regards to the business Forage and Chatter at 1A Alva street.

Files

• Premise Licence for Forage & Chatter

Request no. 57259. Received: 05/09/2025

Holy Cross RC Primary - Complaints

Details of complaints against Holy Cross RC Primary since 2016.

Resolution

Clarification requested.

Request no. 57260. Received: 05/09/2025, Resolved: 10/10/2025

Gender-Neutral Toilets and Changing Rooms

The School Premises (General Requirements and Standards)(Scotland) Regulations 1965 mandated the provision of single sex facilities. Was legal advice received in order to allow the provision of gender-neutral toilets and changing areas in schools?

Resolution

Legal advice has been received by the Council on this subject; however, the contents of that advice are legally privileged and shall not be provided.

Request no. 57261. Received: 05/09/2025, Resolved: 02/10/2025 15:12:00

Litter Collection - Cigarettes and Vaping Products

The total number (and weight/volume, if recorded) of cigarette butts and vape rubbish collected from any beaches, parks, and the local high street broken down by year for the last 3 years.

Files

• Litter Collection - Cigarettes and Vaping Products - Response

Request no. 57262. Received: 05/09/2025, Resolved: 03/10/2025 14:26:00

Social Media in Schools

What guidance does CEC provide to Schools and education leaders on their use of social media channels? In particular: X. Plus further questions.

Files

• Social Media in Schools - response

Request no. 57263. Received: 05/09/2025, Resolved: 02/10/2025 16:08:00

Management of Highway Structures

Please confirm whether ECC directly employs chartered civil or structural engineers - individuals with CEng MICE or CEng MIStructE - responsible for, or advising on the management of your highway's structures. Plus further questions.

Files

• Management of Highway Structures - Response

Request no. 57264. Received: 05/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025 12:53:00

Parking Tickets Issued

I formally request data on the number of parking tickets issued within the same industrial estate as my property during the relevant period (The Children's Football Festival).

Files

• Parking Tickets Issued - Response

Request no. 57266. Received: 05/09/2025, Resolved: 03/10/2025 14:19:00

Primary School Deferrals

Please provide school deferral numbers below for each Edinburgh council primary school. Plus further questions.

Files

• Primary School Deferrals - response
• Q4 information

Request no. 57270. Received: 05/09/2025, Resolved: 02/10/2025 16:20:00

Housing Materials

I’d like to know the material that the house in Calder Road, Edinburgh is made of. I know they were built after the war and believe they are Orlet houses and have a different construction.

Resolution

Information not held

Request no. 57272. Received: 05/09/2025, Resolved: 03/10/2025 14:52:00

Early Years Centre Placements

Could you let me know the number of council Early Years Centre placements given to under two-year-olds in 2020 and the number of early years centre placements given to under two-year-olds offered at present.

Resolution

September 2020 – 30 children under 2 years old
September 2025 – 33 children under 2 years old.

Request no. 57276. Received: 05/09/2025, Resolved: 02/10/2025 16:49:00

Vehicle Glass Replacement and Recalibration Contracts

Please provide the name, job title, email address, and phone number of the person(s) responsible for procurement or contracts for vehicle fleet maintenance and / or vehicle glass replacement? Plus further questions.

Files

• Vehicle Glass Replacement and Recalibration Contracts - Response

Request no. 57280. Received: 05/09/2025, Resolved: 02/10/2025 17:00:00

Self-Storage Facility

Request for information regarding the drive-up self-storage facility operated by CoVault in Edinburgh. Plus further questions.

Files

• Self-Storage Facility - Response

Request no. 57281. Received: 04/09/2025, Resolved: 02/10/2025 13:35:00

Service Management Tool

This freedom of information request relates to your organisation’s main enterprise Service Management Tool. 1.What is your name? 2.What is your email address? 3.What is the name of your organisation? Plus further questions.

Files

• Questionnaire Responses
• Service Management Tool - Response

Request no. 57283. Received: 05/09/2025, Resolved: 03/10/2025 10:25:00

Survey at Pennywell Road Flat

In relation to the repairs issues received on 19 March 2025 which related to dampness and 1 April 2025 which related to dampness works, please can you confirm if you hold such a report and if so provide a copy of the same.

Resolution

Information provided

Request no. 57285. Received: 08/09/2025, Resolved: 06/10/2025 11:26:00

Housing Allocation Banding

How many people are currently in each of your council’s priority Bands for council and housing association allocation (eg. Number of people in Band A, B, C, D, etc)? Plus further questions.

Files

• Housing Allocation Banding - response

Request no. 57286. Received: 05/09/2025, Resolved: 08/09/2025

Hot Food Licence Complaint

Request for information on whether someone can cook without a hot food licence and limited cooking ability. Request for an e-mail address to report the amount of available seating.

Resolution

The complaint should be sent to customer.care@edinburgh.gov.uk.

Request no. 57287. Received: 05/09/2025, Resolved: 03/10/2025 11:34:00

The Use of Artificial Intelligence

17 questions related to AI Systems in use, Procurement and development, Governance and Ethical Oversight, Impact on Workforce

Files

• Artificial Intelligence - response

Request no. 57289. Received: 06/09/2025, Resolved: 02/10/2025 17:31:00

PCNs Issued from 2022 to 2024

Request for the total number of PCNs issued by your council in each of the following calendar years: 2022, 2023 and 2024. Please also provide the number of PCNs issued specifically for parking on double yellow lines in each of those years.

Files

• PCNs Issued from 2022 to 2024 - Response

Request no. 57290. Received: 08/09/2025, Resolved: 07/10/2025 09:32:00

Policies and Procedures

Request for a copy of Edinburgh council's policies and procedures for when an allegation of physical abuse is made from a school pupil. Can I also request the procedure for requesting school record information from the relevant school

Files

• Policies and Procedures - response

Request no. 57292. Received: 06/09/2025, Resolved: 02/10/2025 17:09:00

Parking Fees in Edinburgh - Time Increments

Please explain whether the Council made a decision to set up the 30-minute parking time increments on the Ringo parking app. Was this decision made in conjunction with Ringo or independently? Plus further questions.

Files

• Parking Fees in Edinburgh - Time Increments - Response

Request no. 57297. Received: 06/09/2025, Resolved: 03/10/2025 15:18:00

Children's Homes and Mainstream State Education

The number of children in care (also known as 'Looked After Children') that your local authority is responsible for, that are currently placed in children's homes and are attending mainstream state education. Plus further questions.

Files

• Children in Care - response

Request no. 57298. Received: 06/09/2025, Resolved: 03/10/2025 16:43:00

Installation of Power Cables - The Peffermill Playing Fields Project

Please provide all information relating to the most recent iteration of the proposed work to install power cables to the playing fields behind the South East branch of the Post Office, at Bridge End, off Old Dalkeith Road.

Resolution

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

Request no. 57299. Received: 06/09/2025, Resolved: 03/10/2025 14:44:00

Cycle Lanes

Please provide a breakdown in costs incurred yearly - across the last 10 years - of creating or maintaining cycle lanes. Total CAPex vs total budget yearly.

Files

• Cycle Lanes - Response

Request no. 57300. Received: 06/09/2025, Resolved: 02/10/2025 14:43:00

CCTV - Chesser Avenue, at the T-junction with Gorgie Road

Request for CCTV footage covering Chesser Avenue, near the junction with Gorgie Road, relating to a road traffic incident that occurred on 31 August 2025

Resolution

No information held.

Request no. 57301. Received: 08/09/2025, Resolved: 22/10/2025

Lauriston Castle Trust

Please provide a copy of all communications and considerations leading up to the Court of Session (CoS) case and judgment CoS-P565_25. Plus further questions.

Files

• Lauriston Castle Trust - response

Request no. 57303. Received: 08/09/2025, Resolved: 06/10/2025

AI in Planning Applications

Information on any policies, strategies, guidance documents, or internal reports held by you that reference the use of AI, automation, or machine learning in the planning application process, or by planning officers. Plus further questions.

Files

• AI in Planning Applications - Response

Request no. 57304. Received: 08/09/2025, Resolved: 06/10/2025 11:28:00

International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance

Has the council formally adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism, including all 11 of the definition's examples? Plus further questions.

Resolution

Yes, in 2018.

Request no. 57306. Received: 08/09/2025, Resolved: 06/10/2025

South Queensferry and Kirkliston Road Safety Audits

Notes, minutes and records from any and all meetings, including Road Safety Audits and all site visits, that have taken place relative to roads planning and traffic management for the South Queensferry and Kirkliston areas since January 2024.

Files

• South Queensferry and Kirkliston Road Safety Audits - Response
• Documents

Request no. 57308. Received: 04/09/2025, Resolved: 02/10/2025 13:16:00

Request for Food Hygiene Inspection Report – Tony Macaroni (15 January 2025)

Request for a copy or summary of the food safety inspection report that resulted in the “Improvement Required rating for Tony Macaroni at Fort Kinnaird (59 Fort Kinnaird Park, Edinburgh, EH15 3RD) following the inspection on 15 January 2025.

Files

• Inspection Report

Request no. 57310. Received: 08/09/2025, Resolved: 10/09/2025 17:11:00

Updated HMO Register

Request for a copy of the most up-to-date House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Register held by the City of Edinburgh Council, as of the 8th September 2025. Please provide this information in an electronic format (preferably Excel or CSV).

Files

• HMO register

Request no. 57311. Received: 08/09/2025, Resolved: 06/10/2025

Gaelic Medium Education

Would you be able to tell us how many Primary 1 pupils started in Gaelic Medium Education in Edinburgh this school year? And for comparison, how many started the two previous years (2024 and 2023)?

Resolution

2025 – 92 pupils

2024 – 69 pupils

2023 – 64 pupils

Request no. 57314. Received: 08/09/2025, Resolved: 06/10/2025 17:03:00

Available housing

How many 2 bedroom houses with front back door and gardens are available for someone within the homeless / temp accommodation sector who’s been in for too long.

Files

• Available housing - response

Request no. 57316. Received: 08/09/2025, Resolved: 06/10/2025 14:17:00

Private Market Investment Reports from the Lothian Pension Fund

Request for quarterly cash-flow reports from Q1 2025, if available, of all your private capital investments, in digital format. Plus further questions.

Files

• Private Market Investment Reports from the Lothian Pension Fund - Response
• Reports

Request no. 57317. Received: 08/09/2025, Resolved: 11/09/2025 15:52:00

Public buildings and schools

The amount of money spent by your local authority on fixing damage to schools caused by vandalism. Broken down by years 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 and other questions.

Request no. 57319. Received: 08/09/2025

Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)

How many investigations into group-based Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE), also referred to as “grooming gangs or “multi-offender child sexual exploitation, have been initiated by City of Edinburgh Council in the last ten years and other questions

Request no. 57321. Received: 08/09/2025, Resolved: 06/10/2025

Taxis and Private Hire Journey Costs

Can I please ask how much the council spent in financial year 2024-25 on taxis and private hire journeys? Can I also ask, if applicable, for a breakdown of cost between 'traditional taxis and private hire cabs? How many where school runs?

Files

• Taxis and Private Hire Journey Costs - Response

Request no. 57326. Received: 09/09/2025, Resolved: 07/10/2025 10:20:00

Councillor Salaries and Tax payers

Request for the total councillor salaries for the last five financial years, and anticipated salary total to be paid for the 2025/26 financial year. Plus further questions.

Files

• Councillor Salaries and Tax payers - response

Request no. 57328. Received: 05/09/2025

Child Deaths Whilst Under the Care of Edinburgh Social Services

I would like to know how many children with an age range of 0-18 years, have died while under the care of Edinburgh city council social services dept in the last 10 years.

Request no. 57329. Received: 09/09/2025, Resolved: 07/10/2025

Communications Regarding Edinburgh's Firework Ban Zones

Please provide all internal communication and decisions on the City's fireworks ban zones since 1st November 2024 to today. Please provide details on who gave final sign off to zones.

Resolution

The request falls into the category of a “manifestly unreasonable request under regulation 10(4)(b) of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations and we are not obliged to respond.

Request no. 57330. Received: 09/09/2025, Resolved: 07/10/2025 12:34:00

CCTV Incident

Please review your CCTV recordings and if you find any footage of the incident we would really appreciate it if you could send it it to us.

Resolution

No footage held

Request no. 57333. Received: 09/09/2025, Resolved: 07/10/2025 10:59:00

Taxi & PHV Training Requirements

Please provide the total number of licensed taxi and PHV drivers registered with your authority in each of the past five financial years (2019/20 to 2023/24 inclusive). Plus further questions.

Files

• Taxi & PHV Training Requirements - response

Request no. 57334. Received: 09/09/2025

Agency and Locum Social Workers

Request for the number of agency/locum social workers engaged by the Council as at the most recent date available (please state the date). Plus 2 further questions.

Request no. 57335. Received: 09/09/2025, Resolved: 07/10/2025

DWP Third Party Deductions Scheme

Has your council used the DWP Third Party Deductions Scheme to claim money back from Universal Credit claimants in the last year, from September 1 2024 to August 31 2025? Plus further questions.

Files

• DWP Third Party Deductions Scheme - Response

Request no. 57337. Received: 09/09/2025, Resolved: 07/10/2025 13:27:00

Adult Social Care SPOT Contracts

Please provide a breakdown, since April 2025, of the total amount of invoices paid and rejected in £s, received from social care providers in relation to Adult Social Care SPOT contracts.

Files

• Adult Social Care SPOT Contracts - Response

Request no. 57339. Received: 10/09/2025, Resolved: 07/10/2025

CCTV - Willowbrae Road

Request for the CCTV recordings of this accident.

Resolution

Footage provided.

Request no. 57340. Received: 10/09/2025

Edinburgh Ukrainian Welcome Hub

Request for the total annual cost of operating the Edinburgh Ukrainian Welcome Hub for financial years 2022/23, 2023/24, and 2024/25 (to date). Plus further questions.

Request no. 57341. Received: 10/09/2025, Resolved: 09/10/2025

Road Defects (2020 - 2025)

Request for all reports of road defects from 2020 to 2025 in the City of Edinburgh, as well as a list from the reports that the council state are not bad enough to compensate. Plus further questions.

Resolution

The request falls into the category of a “manifestly unreasonable request under regulation 10(4)(b) of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations and we are not obliged to respond.

Request no. 57342. Received: 10/09/2025, Resolved: 08/10/2025 15:02:00

Craighall Road Closure

What public consultation measures were taken ahead of the Craighall Road closure? What research (if any) was undertaken to understand the detrimental impact that this road closure would have on the residents of East Trinity Road?

Resolution

Information not held

Request no. 57344. Received: 10/09/2025

Highway Maintenance Operations

With regards to your Highway Maintenance operations, specifically in relation to response/reactive works, can you confirm if your authority undertakes repairs using the authority’s own employees? Plus further questions.

Request no. 57345. Received: 10/09/2025, Resolved: 08/10/2025 15:48:00

Seized and Euthanised Dogs

For the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to current date: 1. How many dogs entered your local authority pounds (also known as kennels or shelters)? 2. How many of these dogs (1.) died while being held in pounds? Plus 4 further questions.

Files

• Seized and Euthanised Dogs - Response

Request no. 57346. Received: 10/09/2025, Resolved: 07/10/2025

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL/ESL) Services

Please provide ESOL Contract Details for the financial year 2023-24 & 2024-25 for City of Edinburgh. For each ESOL contract, provide: Supplier name, contract value, funding source (central grants, funding etc.). Plus further questions.

Files

• English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL-ESL) Services - Response
• Contract Ref CT2890 - Specification of Requirements

Request no. 57348. Received: 09/09/2025, Resolved: 07/10/2025 10:06:00

Council Income by Ward

Request for ward by ward data for finance year 24/25, on how much council tax was collected by the council for each ward in their district. Plus 3 further questions.

Files

• Council Statistics - response
• Council Statistics - information

Request no. 57352. Received: 10/09/2025

Personal IT Equipment for School Pupils

Across the last five years how much has your local authority spent on personal IT equipment (such as laptops and tablets) for school pupils? Plus further questions.

Request no. 57353. Received: 10/09/2025, Resolved: 10/10/2025 09:59:00

Allotment Waiting Lists and Availability

How many people are currently on the waiting list for an allotment and what is the average waiting time (in months/years) to be allocated an allotment? Plus further questions.

Files

• Allotment Waiting Lists - response

Request no. 57356. Received: 10/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025 13:13:00

CCTV footage

Request for CCTV footage from street cameras on North Bridge (near the Scotsman Hotel)

Resolution

No information held

Request no. 57358. Received: 11/09/2025, Resolved: 08/10/2025 14:42:00

Fly Tipping

Request for the number of fly tipping reports received, broken down by month, from 2015 to 2025 inclusive. Plus further questions.

Files

• Fly Tipping - response

Request no. 57360. Received: 11/09/2025, Resolved: 09/10/2025

24/03097/FUL - Plot 35a at the Granton Harbour Estate

All documents, records, notes, notes of discussions, minutes and emails of any decision made or proposed to impose a new Planning Agreement under section 75 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1997 in respect of the planning application noted.

Resolution

This request relates to Planning Application 24/03097/FUL which is an on-going case that has not been determined. Information, which is not currently on the Planning Portal, will not be provided.

Request no. 57361. Received: 11/09/2025, Resolved: 09/10/2025

School P1 Deferral Requests

Request for data on school deferral requests for children beginning P1. What percentage of children with August-December birthdays deferred, and what percentage of children with January-February birthdays deferred from 2020 - 2025/26.

Files

• School P1 Deferral Requests - Response

Request no. 57362. Received: 11/09/2025, Resolved: 09/10/2025

Taxi & PHC Licensing Accounts

Request for a full breakdown of all income received from taxi and PHC licensing fees for each of the last five financial years. Plus further questions.

Files

• Taxi & PHC Licensing Accounts - Response

Request no. 57363. Received: 11/09/2025

Private Nurseries

Please provide all information regarding the recent decision to not charge parents for additional services such as sports classes provided by non-nursery staff.

Request no. 57364. Received: 11/09/2025, Resolved: 09/10/2025 10:10:00

Reports of Satanism (2016 - 2019)

Please provide a full statistical count (if any) of employees and councillors who may have stated that their religion was ''Satanism' in any official documentation. Plus further questions.

Resolution

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

Request no. 57367. Received: 11/09/2025, Resolved: 09/10/2025

Community Payback Orders

Request for the most recent completed financial year (e.g. 2024/25), please provide the total number of hours of unpaid work imposed as part of Community Payback Orders (CPOs) by courts in your local authority area. Plus further questions.

Files

• Community Payback Orders - Response

Request no. 57368. Received: 11/09/2025, Resolved: 09/10/2025

Private Hire/Taxi Vehicle Licence Renewal

During vehicle examinations to renew Private Hire/Taxi vehicle licences, the top reasons for Taxis and Private Hires failing to pass first time, e.g. worn tyres? No. & percentage of Private Hire/Taxi vehicles fail to pass the annual test first time?

Files

• Private Hire_Taxi Vehicle Licence Renewal - Response

Request no. 57369. Received: 11/09/2025, Resolved: 09/10/2025 15:50:00

Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles - Enforcement Stops and Routine Checks

During enforcement stops or routine checks what are the top reasons for Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles being deemed unsuitable to be used or in need of remedial action e.g. worn tyres. Plus further questions.

Files

• Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles - Enforcement Stops and Routine Checks - Response

Request no. 57370. Received: 11/09/2025, Resolved: 09/10/2025 16:03:00

Greenspace Maintenance Software

Do you operate an ‘in-house’ public open greenspace maintenance provision? If not, who provides the service for you? Plus further questions.

Files

• Greenspace Maintenance Software - Response

Request no. 57371. Received: 11/09/2025, Resolved: 09/10/2025 16:13:00

Quality Assurance Processes

Request for the quality assurance processes within the planning department that ensure that planning application objectors submissions are collected accurately no matter what format submitted. Plus further questions.

Files

• Q1 response
• Quality Assurance Processes - Response

Request no. 57372. Received: 11/09/2025, Resolved: 09/10/2025 10:37:00

Housing Benefit Grants

Does the Local Authority disregard all payments made under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (2005) as income, when assessing eligibility for Housing Benefit  Grants issued from the Scottish Welfare Fund? Plus further questions.

Files

• Housing Benefit Grants - response

Request no. 57373. Received: 11/09/2025, Resolved: 09/10/2025

Charlotte Square - Coach Parking

Please provide all information regarding current coach parking, idling and drop-off agreements on Charlotte Square. This should include, but not be restricted to drop-off and pick-ups. Plus further questions.

Files

• Charlotte Square - Coach Parking - Response

Request no. 57375. Received: 11/09/2025, Resolved: 09/10/2025 16:24:00

Traffic Regulations - Main Street, Balerno

Request for a copy of the relevant Traffic Regulation Order(s) that pertain to the current traffic regulations in Main Street, Balerno. These regulations provide the legal basis for the management and enforcement of traffic and parking movements.

Files

• Traffic Regulations - Main Street, Balerno - Response
• TRO

Request no. 57376. Received: 11/09/2025

Secondary Teaching Vacancies in Edinburgh since 1 January 2020

Request for information on all advertised vacancies for the following subjects: Business Education, Computing, and Technological Education. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57382. Received: 11/09/2025

Bloomiehall Park

The dates of inspection of equipment since installation. The inspection reports that rated it as safe. Details of the remedial action plan that was implemented following these inspections. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57383. Received: 11/09/2025, Resolved: 17/10/2025 15:22:00

Planning Assessments and Structural Records

In relation to the area identified by the What3Words location ///minute.adjust.gain. I am seeking copies of any historical build reports, planning assessments, or structural records relating to this location. Plus further questions.

Files

• Planning Assessments and Structural Records - response
• Coastal Protection Inspection Reports

Request no. 57384. Received: 12/09/2025, Resolved: 13/10/2025 10:48:00

The Cost of Ukrainian Refugees in Edinburgh

Request for the total cost to the Council to date in supporting Ukrainian refugees arriving in Edinburgh since the start of the conflict in Ukraine (please provide figures broken down by year, if available). Plus further questions.

Files

• Cost of Ukrainian Refugees - response

Request no. 57390. Received: 12/09/2025, Resolved: 10/10/2025

Flags Purchsed Since 2020/21

How many flags, and of what type (nations, organisations, causes, etc.) has your organisation purchased over the last five financial years? Please breakdown purchase details by FY. in both numbers and type.

Files

• Flags Purchsed Since 2020-21 - Response

Request no. 57394. Received: 12/09/2025, Resolved: 10/10/2025

Parking Infringement Notices at Easter Road Stadium

Request for the total number of parking infringement notices issued within the TTRO area in force on match days at Easter Road Stadium. Plus further questions.

Files

• Parking Infringement Notices at Easter Road Stadium - Response

Request no. 57395. Received: 12/09/2025, Resolved: 10/10/2025 15:12:00

Lothian Pension Fund

Request for the most recent and complete documentation of your investment documentation holdings across all asset classes, including public markets and private markets. Plus further questions.

Files

• 2015-2018 data
• 2019-2020 data
• 2021-2025 data
• Lothian Pension Fund - Response

Request no. 57396. Received: 12/09/2025, Resolved: 10/10/2025

CCTV - Road Traffic Collision

Request for CCTV of a road traffic collision involving 4 vehicles, 27/08/2025 at 15:30.

Resolution

No relevant footage held.

Request no. 57404. Received: 13/09/2025, Resolved: 10/10/2025

Trams - Granton to the Edinburgh BioQuarter and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Beyond Consultation

Confirmation of how many times and at what places cycles will need to cross the tramlines and if these crossing points will be signalised. Plus further questions.

Files

• Trams - Granton to the Edinburgh BioQuarter and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Beyond Consultation - Response

Request no. 57405. Received: 13/09/2025

Working Days Lost Due to Stress

Please provide working days lost (monthly or, if not held monthly, termly/annual with the latest month separately) for the school/Education workforce for the period 1 August 2022 to the most recent complete month. Plus further questions.

Resolution

Clarification requested

Request no. 57406. Received: 13/09/2025

Supply Teachers - Numbers and Proportion of Workforce (2015/16–2024/25 YTD)

For each year in scope, for supply/relief/bank/agency teachers engaged to deliver teaching (GTCS-registered), please provide a unique headcount of supply teachers engaged (at least one day). Plus further questions.

Request no. 57407. Received: 13/09/2025

Pupil Absence and Attendance Rates

For the period 1 August 2023 to the most recent complete month, for each school, please provide: sessions possible, sessions present, authorised absence sessions, and unauthorised absence sessions. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57408. Received: 13/09/2025

Violent Incidents in Schools

For each academic year (2015/16 to 2024/25), provide totals of recorded violent incidents for Primary, Secondary, and Special (or your equivalent phases). Plus further questions.

Request no. 57409. Received: 13/09/2025

Teacher Workforce and Subject Vacancies

Please provide the total teacher FTE (all permanent + fixed-term) for local-authority school services for academic years 2015/16 to 2024/25 (year-to-date). Plus further questions.

Resolution

Clarification requested

Request no. 57410. Received: 13/09/2025, Resolved: 10/10/2025 15:52:00

Pupil Support Assistants - FTE, Vacancies, Spend and Grading

Please provide the workforce and vacancies (annual) for pupil support assistants FTE employed for academic years 2020/21 to 2024/25 (year-to-date) for school services. Plus further questions.

Files

• Pupil Support Assistants - FTE, Vacancies, Spend and Grading - Response

Request no. 57411. Received: 13/09/2025, Resolved: 10/10/2025 10:26:00

School Workforce

Please provide a leavers headcount and the number of offered and completed exit interviews for academic years 2015/16 to 2024/25 (year-to-date) for the school workforce (teaching and non-teaching). Plus further questions.

Files

• School Workforce - response
• School Workforce - leaver data

Request no. 57412. Received: 15/09/2025, Resolved: 21/10/2025 11:48:00

Communal Bin Review regarding the World Heritage Site

All notes and briefing papers prepared by Council officials for the meeting on 31 October covering its purpose and organisation, and expected outcomes. Plus other questions.

Files

• Q2 attachment
• Communal Bin Review regarding the World Heritage Site - Response

Request no. 57413. Received: 15/09/2025, Resolved: 13/10/2025 15:12:00

Paradise Palms, 41 Lothian Street, Edinburgh

Paradise Palms, 41 Lothian Street, Edinburgh. EH1 1HB. I wondered whether you have any concerns about this establishment and when it was last inspected

Files

• Paradise Palms, 41 Lothian Street, Edinburgh - Response
• Reports

Request no. 57415. Received: 13/09/2025

Mandatory Training Completion - Child Protection and ASL/ASN

Please provide the following for academic years 2020/21 to 2024/25 for school services, by staff group: The completion and compliance (annual) for child protection and ASL/ASN-related mandatory modules. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57416. Received: 13/09/2025, Resolved: 10/10/2025 16:05:00

Reduced/Part-Time Timetables in Education

Please provide the monthly time-series (service-level, Aug 2023 – latest) for the number of pupils on a reduced/part-time timetable for local-authority schools. Plus further questions.

Files

• Reduced/Part-Time Timetables in Education - Response

Request no. 57417. Received: 15/09/2025

Project Management Software and Staff

1. Company / Organisation Name: 2. Full Name of contact providing information: 3. Email Address: 4. Position: 5. How many staff are involved in managing or supporting projects? Plus other questions

Resolution

Clarification requested.

Request no. 57418. Received: 13/09/2025

CSPs, Child’s Plans and Mediation (ASN)

Please provide the number of CSPs opened in each academic year from 2015/16 to 2024/25 for local-authority schools and Education/Children’s Services. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57420. Received: 15/09/2025, Resolved: 13/10/2025

Complaint Administration Team

Does Edinburgh Council have a specific complaint administration team? A copy of the most up to date job specification used to advertise any positions in recruitment. Grade and pay range.

Files

• Complaint Administration Team - Response

Request no. 57421. Received: 15/09/2025, Resolved: 10/10/2025 09:19:00

Parking tickets at Meggetland Wynd

Annual figure for the number of parking tickets issued for Meggetland Wynd (EH14 1XN) covering the period 1st July 2024 to 1st July 2025

Resolution

255 Penalty Charge Notices were issued on Meggetland Wynd during the period in question.

Request no. 57422. Received: 15/09/2025, Resolved: 20/10/2025 13:40:00

National Cycle Network Route 76, South Queensferry

Provide details of all reported accidents from May 2020 to date. Provide details of all reported road defects from May 2020 to date. plus other questions.

Resolution

Information not held

Request no. 57423. Received: 13/09/2025, Resolved: 13/10/2025 09:41:00

Educational Psychologist Capacity and Waiting Times

Please provide the following for academic years 2015/16 to 2024/25 (year-to-date) for educational psychology services supporting schools: Capacity and activity (annual), waiting times, and use of external capacity (annual). Plus further questions.

Files

• Educational Psychologist Capacity - response

Request no. 57424. Received: 13/09/2025, Resolved: 10/10/2025 13:35:00

All posts within cultural heritage and museums services only at Edinburgh Council

List of all posts within cultural heritage and museums services only at Edinburgh Council, advertised between 1st January 2018 and today, where the remit related primarily to commercial development, commercial income generation and other questions

Files

• All posts within cultural heritage and museums services only at Edinburgh Council - Response

Request no. 57425. Received: 13/09/2025

Specialist Placements and Out-of-Authority Costs

Please provide the number of new specialist placements started and ended for academic years 2015/16 to 2024/25 for pupils placed in specialist provision out with their catchment or out with the authority. Plus further questions.

Resolution

Clarification requested

Request no. 57426. Received: 15/09/2025

Taxi Rank Outside of Hermiston Gait Retail Park

Information including sight of any records of attendance by Roads Operations at the taxi rank west of the tram stop at Hermiston Gait between 6th January 2025 and 26th January 2025, and the reason for said attendances.

Request no. 57427. Received: 13/09/2025

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Please provide the number of pupils recorded as having English as an additional language (EAL), by phase (Primary/Secondary/Special) for academic years 2015/16 to 2024/25 for local-authority schools. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57428. Received: 13/09/2025, Resolved: 10/10/2025

Craigleith Crescent - Road Works

How many times in each year in the years 2020 to 2025 has Craigleith Crescent been dug up in the stretch of road between Craigleith Drive and Ravelston Dykes? On each occasion what was the reason for the works? Plus other questions

Files

• Craigleith Crescent - Road Works - Response
• Craigleith Crescent - Road Works_2020-2025

Request no. 57429. Received: 13/09/2025, Resolved: 10/10/2025

Orchard Drive - Road Works

How much have the works on Orchard Drive for landscaping at the edge of the park adjoining Orchard Drive cost the Edinburgh City Council tax payer? If so how much will these cost? Plus other questions.

Files

• Orchard Drive - Road Works - Response

Request no. 57430. Received: 13/09/2025, Resolved: 20/10/2025 15:19:00

Simon Community (Streetwork) funding by CEC

How much money/funding has the City of Edinburgh Council given to Simon Community (Streetwork) in the past few years? 2023 total? 2024 total? 2025 total so far this year? Plus other questions.

Files

• Simon Community (Streetwork) - response

Request no. 57431. Received: 13/09/2025

Bullying and Prejudice-Based Incidents in Schools

Please provide the total recorded bullying/prejudice-based incidents, broken down by the categories you use for local-authority schools for academic years 2015/16 to 2024/25, service-level totals only (no school-level). Plus further questions.

Request no. 57432. Received: 15/09/2025, Resolved: 13/10/2025 15:30:00

Football pitches owned and operated by the council in Scotland

How many football pitches did the council own on 1 January of each of the following years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025? Plus other questions

Files

• Football pitches owned and operated by the council in Scotland - Response

Request no. 57433. Received: 13/09/2025

Exclusions and Managed Moves

Please provide the temporary/fixed-period exclusions: counts by phase (Primary/Secondary/Special) and by your reason categories (service-level totals) for academic years 2015/16 to 2024/25 for local-authority schools. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57434. Received: 13/09/2025

Safeguarding Referrals from Schools to Social Work

Please provide the total number of referrals/concerns originating from schools to social work/children’s services each year for academic years 2015/16 to 2024/25. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57435. Received: 13/09/2025, Resolved: 10/10/2025

RAAC Status, Mitigations, Closures and Costs in Schools

Please provide the list of school sites where RAAC has been identified/suspected, with current risk status and mitigation for school buildings from 1 January 2023 to the most recent complete month. Plus further questions.

Files

• Schools RAAC Status - response

Request no. 57436. Received: 13/09/2025

Wraparound/After-School and Breakfast Club Provision

Please provide service-level annual totals for the number of breakfast clubs and wraparound/after-school settings supported by the authority for academic years 2019/20 to 2024/25 (year-to-date). Plus further questions

Request no. 57437. Received: 13/09/2025, Resolved: 10/10/2025 11:28:00

School Clothing Grants

Please provide service-level annual totals for awards granted, applications refused, and appeals upheld/denied each academic year from 2015/16 to 2024/25 (year-to-date). Plus further questions.

Files

• School Clothing Grants - response

Request no. 57438. Received: 13/09/2025, Resolved: 15/10/2025 11:04:00

Digital Devices and Connectivity in Schools

Please provide the number of devices issued to pupils each year and devices currently in active use for academic years 2020/21 to 2024/25 (year-to-date). Plus further questions.

Resolution

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with the information you have requested as the cost to the Council of locating, retrieving and providing you with the information exceeds the statutory maximum of £600.

Request no. 57441. Received: 15/09/2025, Resolved: 13/10/2025

Trams from Granton to the BioQuarter and Beyond

What is the distance between the proposed tram stop on Telford Path for The Western General Hospital and the Department of Oncology in the hospital?

Files

• Trams from Granton to the BioQuarter and Beyond - Response

Request no. 57444. Received: 15/09/2025, Resolved: 13/10/2025

Graffiti Cleaning Costs

Please disclose the cost of cleaning graffiti relating to the Israel-Palestine conflict off promotional posters for shows in the city between 28 July and 1 September.

Request no. 57447. Received: 15/09/2025, Resolved: 13/10/2025

Running Costs of IT Service Management System

What ITSM solution are you using? (e.g. ServiceNow, Hornbill, Halo, Freshservice, Ivanti, BMC, Xurrent, etc) Plus a further question.

Files

• Running Costs of IT Service Management System - Response

Request no. 57448. Received: 16/09/2025, Resolved: 13/10/2025 11:07:00

CCTV - Calder Roundabout/ Longstone Road

Request for CCTV footage of a road traffic accident.

Resolution

The CCTV section retains footage for a period of 31 days after which it is irrevocably deleted and consequently we will be unable to provide any relevant material.

Request no. 57449. Received: 16/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025

Council Activity in Buying Homes

In the 2024/25 financial year (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025), how many homes formerly sold under the Right to Buy did the council company buy back? Plus further questions.

Files

• Council Activity in Buying Homes - Response

Request no. 57450. Received: 16/09/2025

Road Maintenance Team: Staffing, Pay, Qualifications, Diversity, and Structure

Request for information regarding job titles and grades from highest to lowest and salary bands and any overtime/extra income received between 01 April 2024 and 31 March 2025. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57451. Received: 16/09/2025

Primary Headteachers: Moves & Formal Processes and Pupil Welfare Follow-Up (2020 - 2025)

For each academic year please provide, the number of headteachers who were moved where Council records show the move followed or formed part of the outcome of a formal route. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57452. Received: 16/09/2025

Lunchtime & After-School Clubs by Named School

Please provide the club list (by term and type): For each school and term, the name/title of each lunchtime and after-school club offered. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57453. Received: 16/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025

Permanent Rehousing of Refugees

The total number of recognised refugees who were allocated and moved into permanent City of Edinburgh Council homes (council housing) during the period 01/09/2024 to 31/08/2025. Plus further questions.

Files

• Permanent Rehousing of Refugees - Response

Request no. 57456. Received: 16/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025

Status of Double Red Lines on Pilrig Street, Southwest of Pilrig Church

Advise the legal enforcement status of the area marked with double red lines on your online atlas. This particular data layer was updated in 2021: advise why this is not continuously updated, subsequent to the successful completion of a TRO process.

Files

• Object Description
• Status of Double Red Lines on Pilrig Street, Southwest of Pilrig Church - Response

Request no. 57461. Received: 16/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025

Neurodiversity Policy for Council Employees

Please can you provide information of the Councils neurodiversity policy for employees.

Files

• Neurodiversity Policy for Council Employees - Response
• Reasonable Adjustments Toolkit

Request no. 57463. Received: 16/09/2025, Resolved: 13/10/2025 11:15:00

Metal Plate at Bus Stop on Commercial Street

We request records of inspection for the relevant stretch of footway for a period of 12 months prior to and including 19/20 August 2025. Plus further questions.

Resolution

This metal plate is located on the footway that is not adopted or maintained by the Council.

Request no. 57468. Received: 16/09/2025

Saughton Mains Street, Edinburgh

Provide copies of all risk assessments of Saughton Mains Street from July 2009 to date. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57469. Received: 16/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025

Prohibition Notices on Category 3 Aesthetic Treatments

Request for the legal basis cited by Edinburgh Council for issuing prohibition notices on Category 3 aesthetic treatments (e.g. threads, IV drips). Plus further questions.

Files

• HSAWA Cosmetic Procedure Notices at Sep 2025
• Prohibition Notices on Category 3 Aesthetic Treatments - Response

Request no. 57470. Received: 16/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025

Membership and Transparency of Aesthetics Working Groups

Request for copies of minutes, agendas, membership lists, and correspondence for any working groups, committees, or forums convened by Edinburgh Council regarding aesthetics regulation or enforcement since January 2024. Plus further questions.

Files

• Membership and Transparency of Aesthetics Working Groups - Response

Request no. 57471. Received: 16/09/2025, Resolved: 13/10/2025

Estate Surveys & Asset Information

In relation to your corporate estate (schools, offices, depots, libraries, leisure centres, civic buildings) excluding housing stock, provide the date of the most recent fabric/building condition surveys across your estate. Plus further questions.

Files

• Estate Surveys - response
• Estate Survey Dates

Request no. 57472. Received: 16/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025

School Safeguarding Referrals

Please provide the total number of safeguarding referrals made to you, by schools, about their pupils, for each of the last five years. Plus further questions.

Files

• School Safeguarding Referrals - Response

Request no. 57473. Received: 17/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025 11:10:00

Funding for Women’s Aid and Domestic Abuse Specialist Services (2020/21 – 2025/26)

Please provide the total amount of funding allocated by the local authority to Women’s Aid organisations and any other women-only domestic abuse services, in each of the above financial years. Plus further questions.

Files

• Women’s Aid and Domestic Abuse Specialist Services - response
• Information

Request no. 57475. Received: 17/09/2025

Edinburgh Secure Services

14 questions including details of the specific actions taken since May 2024 to implement the Improvement Plan developed by the council in response to the 44 recommendations made in the 2021 report which addressed allegations of abuse.

Request no. 57476. Received: 17/09/2025, Resolved: 15/10/2025

Greenbank to Meadows Cycle Route

Request for the written response provided by the Active Travel design team regarding the second (July 2025) Road Safety Audit, in relation to the Greenbank to Meadows Cycle Route. This request also includes any associated documents, appendices, etc.

Resolution

Please refer to the attached Road Safety Audit Response which represents the relevant recorded information held.

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

Files

• RSA2 Response Greenbank to Meadows_20 Aug 2025

Request no. 57477. Received: 17/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025 12:12:00

Calder Road Dual Carriageway - Speed Cameras

How many speed cameras are in operation on the Calder Road dual carriageway to monitor the new 30mph speed limit? Plus further questions.

Files

• Calder Road Speed Cameras - response

Request no. 57478. Received: 16/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025

Albany Street Parking Machine

Please supply the date and time that the Albany Street machine was deactivated and moved out of the ground. Plus further questions.

Files

• Albany Street Parking Machine - Response

Request no. 57480. Received: 17/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025

Culture & Communities Committee

Request to see document 7.1/2, which was discussed on camera at the meeting of the Culture & Communities committee on Sept. 10th.

Resolution

'B Agenda' item withheld under Section 26(a) - Prohibition on Disclosure by another Enactment - Paragraph 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

Request no. 57482. Received: 17/09/2025, Resolved: 15/10/2025

Traffic Speed Data

Please provide traffic speed data for London Road, between Easter Road and Leith Walk. The data should include: Highest speed recorded, lowest speed recorded, average speed, median speed and the percentile of traffic over 30mph (the speed limit).

Files

• Easter Road Traffic Speed Data - response

Request no. 57483. Received: 17/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025

Fireworks Display Licences

Please provide Fireworks display licences granted in West Edinburgh wards over the past twelve months.

Files

• Fireworks Display Licences - Response

Request no. 57485. Received: 17/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025 12:30:00

Pauper's Funerals

Request for the number of “environmental or 'indigent' burials under the National Assistance Act (also known as paupers' funerals) paid for by the council for each of the last five financial years. How much this cost the council in each year?

Files

• Pauper's Funerals - response

Request no. 57486. Received: 17/09/2025

Supply Teacher Spending

Please could you provide the supply teacher spend for the past five academic years (to latest available year) by individual primary schools, and by secondary schools in your area? Plus a further question.

Request no. 57488. Received: 17/09/2025

Homeless in Edinburgh

For the period January 2023 to present, please provide monthly statistics on the number of individuals registered as homeless or at risk of homelessness in Edinburgh. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57489. Received: 17/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025

Incorporated Companies with Council Tax Credit

Please provide the most up-to-date list of all incorporated companies within the authorities billing area that have a Council Tax Credit against their account. Plus further questions.

Resolution

Please refer to the attached document which provides data as at 03/10/2025.

Where identified, third-party personal information has been withheld in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018.

Files

• Incorporated Companies - Council Tax Credits

Request no. 57491. Received: 17/09/2025, Resolved: 17/10/2025

Driving Test Waiting Times

What is the current longest waiting time for a) a theory driving test b) a practical driving test in Edinburgh? What has been the average waiting time for a) a theory driving test b) a practical driving test each year for the last ten years?

Resolution

Cancelled by requester.

Request no. 57492. Received: 17/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025 12:43:00

Abodus, Haymarket, 5 West Park Place, Edinburgh, EH11 2EE

Request for the following documents relating to planning permission 11/02165/FUL: Met Engineers (2011) West Park Place – Desk Study, dated June 2011. Plus further requests.

Files

• Abodus, Haymarket, 5 West Park Place, Edinburgh, EH11 2EE - Response
• Validation Statement

Request no. 57497. Received: 17/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025 15:06:00

Planning Application 24/01889/FUL

In accordance with a written scheme of investigation which has been submitted by the applicant and approved by the Planning Authority, provide all correspondence between the developer and their contractors with the Council relating to this condition.

Resolution

Correspondence and material exchanged between the agent and Council Archaeologist is attached.

Files

• Planning Application 24/01889/FUL - information

Request no. 57499. Received: 17/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025

Traffic Regulation Orders Sub-Committee_ETRO 21/27B

Please provide all information held by the Council on this RSA (Travelling Safely - North Area (ETRO 21/27B)) including the details of when it was undertaken, who undertook the audit and the outcome of the audit. Plus further questions.

Files

• Traffic Regulation Orders Sub-Committee_ETRO 21-27B - Response
• Documents

Request no. 57501. Received: 17/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025

Worst Tailback and Congestion Areas

Request for the top 20 traffic hotspots/issues across Edinburgh and the Lothians/Fife for tailbacks and congestion. Plus further questions.

Files

• Worst Tailback and Congestion Areas - Response

Request no. 57502. Received: 18/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025 16:07:00

Alternative Asset Allocation & GP Extension/Continuation Materials

Request for the most recent report or presentation showing the plan’s current vs. target allocations (and any permitted ranges/bands) for alternative asset classes. Plus further questions.

Files

• Alternative Asset Allocation & GP Extension/Continuation Materials - Response

Request no. 57504. Received: 12/09/2025, Resolved: 10/10/2025 12:46:00

School Heating Oil Usage and Costs

Request for a list of all schools under the authority of Edinburgh City Council that use heating oil and the pence per litre rate paid by these schools for heating oil on their latest order for which data is available.

Resolution

Information not held

Request no. 57505. Received: 16/09/2025, Resolved: 13/10/2025 16:10:00

Council Bulk Fuel Purchases

Please provide the types of bulk fuel purchased by the council (e.g. diesel, petrol, heating oil, etc.) and the frequency and volume of these bulk fuel purchases over the past 12 months. Plus further questions.

Files

• Council Bulk Fuel Purchases - Response

Request no. 57506. Received: 18/09/2025, Resolved: 15/10/2025 12:52:00

Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund (SHNZHF) Grant Funding Application 2025/26

Provide the council's application to the SHNZHF for 2025/26 to support work delivered by the Mixed Tenure Improvement Service (MTIS) to non-standard Airey Duo mixed tenure blocks in Lochend and Restalrig in 2025/26. Plus a further question.

Files

• SHNZHF Grant Funding Application - response
• Supporting Documentation

Request no. 57508. Received: 18/09/2025, Resolved: 16/10/2025

Damp and Mould Management

Please provide the systems/applications you use to record and track reports of damp and mould and whether data is monitored centrally and, if so, how trends are identified and addressed. Plus further questions.

Files

• Damp and Mould Management - Response

Request no. 57509. Received: 18/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025 13:15:00

Costco Edinburgh Mislabelling of Products

I request copies of all records held between 1 August and today relating to Costco Edinburgh’s mislabelling of: • Pulled Beef Burrito (Costco code 6382 – advisory issued 5 Sept 2025) • Shrimp Taco (Costco code 7536 – advisory issued 5 Sept 2025).

Resolution

Information not held, signposted to Midlothian Council.

Request no. 57512. Received: 18/09/2025, Resolved: 15/10/2025

Drug Consumption Room

What is the latest forecast cost for the proposed drug consumption room in Edinburgh? What are the current proposed funding sources?

Resolution

Revenue costs are expected to be comparable with the Glasgow model (£2.3m).
The proposed funding source is the Scottish Government

Request no. 57513. Received: 18/09/2025, Resolved: 16/10/2025

Overdue Library Books

How many library books you currently have that are listed as 'overdue' in your jurisdiction? The title of the most overdue library book (a top 10/20 list would be ideal if at all possible)?

Resolution

This information is deemed to be not held as it would require the creation of a bespoke, newly created report

Request no. 57515. Received: 18/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025 15:53:00

Test Purchases for Underage Sales

For the financial year 2024/25, how many individual test purchases for underage sales were conducted on a) vape shops, b) off licences, and c) cigarette sellers. Plus further questions.

Files

• Test Purchases for Underage Sales - Response

Request no. 57517. Received: 18/09/2025, Resolved: 16/10/2025

Damp and Mould Issues in Council-Owned Housing

The total amount of money allocated by your council in the 2025/26 financial year specifically for remediation, repairs, or prevention of damp and mould issues in council-owned housing. Plus further questions.

Files

• Damp and Mould Issues in Council-Owned Housing - Response

Request no. 57519. Received: 19/09/2025, Resolved: 17/10/2025 14:36:00

Air quality near the LEZ periphery

It was stated that monitoring points had been added to monitor air quality near the LEZ periphery. Provide the location and type of these monitoring points, when they were installed and when the results will be available. Plus a further question.

Files

• Air quality near the LEZ periphery - response

Request no. 57520. Received: 18/09/2025

Waverley Park, Abbeyhill, Edinburgh

Request for any enforcement notices served on this property, including planning enforcement, breach of condition notices, or other regulatory actions over the past ten years. Plus further details.

Resolution

Clarification requested.

Request no. 57524. Received: 19/09/2025, Resolved: 17/10/2025

Reports of Violence by Council Staff

How many incidents of violence or threatening behaviour were reported by staff with the council between 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024? What services did these reports originate from?

Files

• Reports of Violence by Council Staff - Response

Request no. 57525. Received: 19/09/2025, Resolved: 17/10/2025

Planning Applications

Request for the number of planning applications for more than 10 dwellings submitted to the Council in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Plus further questions.

Resolution

The request falls into the category of a “manifestly unreasonable request under regulation 10(4)(b) of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations and we are not obliged to respond.

Request no. 57527. Received: 16/09/2025, Resolved: 13/10/2025 11:55:00

Funding/Partnership renewal for Pilrig Children’s Nursery and Bonnington House Nursery

All impact assessments (e.g. in respect of the public sector equality duty and UNCRC requirements) in relation to the decision to renew and/or continue the funding/partnership arrangements for current academic year.

Files

• Pilrig Children’s Nursery and Bonnington House Nursery - response

Request no. 57531. Received: 19/09/2025, Resolved: 21/10/2025 12:59:00

Age of buildings on council books

The number of buildings within your council area which are 50+ years old, 60+ years old, or 70+ years old. The number of repairs presently required to that building (70+ years old) and whether any of those repairs are high risk.

Files

• Age of buildings on council books - Response

Request no. 57534. Received: 19/09/2025, Resolved: 20/10/2025

CCTV - Sloan Street

Please provide a copy of CCTV footage containing the images of an incident that occurred on 21 July 2025.

Resolution

No relevant footage held.

Request no. 57536. Received: 19/09/2025

Adult Mental Health Residential Placements and ASN/ASL Provision in Edinburgh

A full list of the 26 residential care providers the City of Edinburgh Council currently works with for adult mental health placements. Plus other questions.

Request no. 57537. Received: 19/09/2025, Resolved: 23/10/2025 10:15:00

St George's flags

Can you tell me the council's position on the emergence of St George's flags on lamp-posts, roundabouts and elsewhere via non-official origins in the past few months? Plus other questions.

Resolution

The Council does not support the use of its assets for such purposes and is currently working on a process for the safe removal of the flags.

Request no. 57543. Received: 20/09/2025, Resolved: 17/10/2025 14:38:00

Ringgo Refunds

How many people have used the 'Request a Ringgo refund' report template (https://webforms.edinburgh.gov.uk/site/portal/request/ringgo_refund) on the Edinburgh Council website in the last 3 years?

Resolution

350 individual requests have been made for RingGo refunds (via the Council’s online form) in the period the period from 07/10/2022 to 06/10/2025.

Request no. 57544. Received: 20/09/2025, Resolved: 17/10/2025

Late Payments to Suppliers

Request for information in respect of suppliers which were not paid in within 30 days for the period starting 1 April 2019 to the date of this request. Plus further questions.

Resolution

Please refer to the attached spreadsheet.

The cost to identify late payment compensation far exceeds the statutory maximum of £600.

Files

• Supplier Payment Details

Request no. 57545. Received: 20/09/2025, Resolved: 17/10/2025

Artificial Intelligence

The total amount spent by the council on artificial intelligence (AI) systems, software, consultancy, training, or related services in each of the last five financial years for which data is available. Plus further questions.

Files

• Artificial Intelligence - Response

Request no. 57549. Received: 21/09/2025, Resolved: 15/10/2025 10:38:00

Taiwan Trip by Labour Councillors

Concerns have been raised on how this might affect relationships with China. Send all information about this junket, including but not limited to pre planning concerns considered, guidance requested and guidance provided. Plus further questions.

Resolution

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with the information requested because the Council holds no information relevant to your request.

Request no. 57550. Received: 21/09/2025, Resolved: 14/10/2025 15:35:00

Councillors and the Planning Process

From 1 January 2023 – present, please provide the current governance documents setting out how LRB membership is constituted/appointed (e.g., Standing Orders extracts, Scheme of Delegation, LRB Protocols). Plus further questions.

Files

• Councillors and the Planning Process - Response

Request no. 57552. Received: 22/09/2025, Resolved: 20/10/2025

Nuisance and aggressive seagulls

Can you provide a breakdown of the number of incidents reported to the council about aggressive or nuisance seagulls in the past five years? If possible, can you also provide a breakdown of the type of incident?

Resolution

The Council has not carried out gull work or records complaints of this nature in the last 5 plus years. Whilst we provide basic advice in dealing with bird feeding, we have not received or deal with issues of aggressive birds.

Request no. 57553. Received: 22/09/2025, Resolved: 20/10/2025 10:59:00

Seagull reports

Can you provide copies of any reports held by your local authority in relation to nuisance and aggressive seagulls? Can these be any reports within the past three years.

Resolution

The Council has not carried out gull work or records complaints of this nature in the last three years. Whilst we provide basic advice in dealing with bird feeding, we have not received or deal with issues of aggressive birds.

Request no. 57554. Received: 22/09/2025, Resolved: 20/10/2025 15:15:00

Flash flooding reports

How many reports of blocked highway drains did you receive in 2023 and in 2024, as well as 2025 year to date How many blocked highway drains were reported more than once in 2023 and in 2024, as well as 2025 year to date Plus other questions

Files

• Flash flooding reports - Response

Request no. 57555. Received: 22/09/2025, Resolved: 20/10/2025 14:47:00

UTMC (Urban Traffic Management Control)

Please confirm how many traffic signal-controlled junctions are managed by the council. In addition, please can the council confirm whether it utilises a UTMC (Urban Traffic Management Control) common database?

Files

• UTMC (Urban Traffic Management Control) - Response

Request no. 57559. Received: 22/09/2025

Teacher Destinations After Leaving Edinburgh City Council Schools (2019–2024)

The number of teachers (headcount and FTE) who resigned or otherwise left employment with the council’s maintained schools and whose next recorded employer was an independent/private school in Scotland. Plus other questions.

Resolution

Fee requested

Files

• Teacher Destinations After Leaving Edinburgh City Council Schools (2019–2024) - Response

Request no. 57560. Received: 06/09/2025, Resolved: 10/10/2025

Single Sex Spaces in Schools

What basis and when was the decision made to allow schools to: 1. Remove single sex toilets and changing facilities 2. Allow pupils to self ID re gender Plus other questions

Files

• Single Sex Spaces in Schools - Response

Request no. 57561. Received: 22/09/2025, Resolved: 20/10/2025 17:25:00

Hydrological assessment - National Grid Reference (NGR) NT 20897 67355

Details of any existing and proposed flood defence measures in the area and information regarding the impact of these defences on flood water levels (if applicable). Plus other questions

Files

• Hydrological assessment - response
• Flood information

Request no. 57565. Received: 22/09/2025, Resolved: 20/10/2025 15:42:00

Bite & Go Chinese hygiene inspection report

I'm wondering if it's possible you could send me the food safety inspector's report for location 'Bites & Go' based in 118 Gorgie Road, EH11 2NR.

Files

• Bite & Go Chinese hygiene inspection report - Response
• Inspection Reports

Request no. 57568. Received: 22/09/2025

Senior Management Structure

1. What are the names and titles of officers in the council including their roles and responsibilities? 2. What is the line of authority within each directorate?

Request no. 57569. Received: 23/09/2025, Resolved: 22/10/2025 14:30:00

Proposed Routes for the North-South Tram

Request for any contractual obligations that the Council has with external parties which could be frustrated by a particular route being chosen for the northern spur. Plus a further question.

Resolution

We do not hold this information.

Request no. 57571. Received: 23/09/2025, Resolved: 20/10/2025

Tour Guide Registration Scheme - Greyfriars Graveyard

Which budget does income received from the CEC Tour Guide Registration Scheme go into. Which exact CEC budget funds maintenance and repair of Greyfriars Graveyard. Plus a further question.

Files

• Tour Guide Registration Scheme - Greyfriars Graveyard - Response

Request no. 57572. Received: 23/09/2025, Resolved: 21/10/2025

24/03097/FUL - Plot 35A, Granton Harbour Estate

Request for all documents, records, notes, notes of discussions, minutes and emails whether held electronically or otherwise in respect of or relating to : any decision made or proposed to be made by CEC. Plus a further question.

Files

• Plot 35A, Granton Harbour Estate - 24_03097_FUL - Response

Request no. 57578. Received: 23/09/2025

Rose Street, Edinburgh

Information including sight of any written or electronic communication detailing the last inspection of the area on Rose Street running alongside 9-10 St Andrews Square, Edinburgh, EH2 2AF prior to 14th January 2024. Plus a further question.

Request no. 57579. Received: 23/09/2025, Resolved: 21/10/2025 14:07:00

Muirhouse Parkway Pavement

Please provide the category of pavement Muirhouse Parkway falls into under the carriageway hierarchy and also provide a copy of the inspection report following the walked inspection on 6 March 2024.

Files

• Muirhouse Parkway Pavement - Response

Request no. 57581. Received: 23/09/2025, Resolved: 20/10/2025 10:43:00

Business Rates Arrears

For each of the last two full calendar years (2023 - 2024) and for the current calendar year 1st January 2025 to 31 August 2025, please provide a monthly breakdown of the number of business rates accounts in arrears. Plus further questions.

Resolution

We do not hold a monthly breakdown. Please see the attached.

Files

• Business Rates Arrears - response

Request no. 57582. Received: 23/09/2025

Children's Services

Provide all internal papers and communications relating to the closure of the hospital-based social work service at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57583. Received: 23/09/2025, Resolved: 20/10/2025

Cemetery Burial Records

For each year from 2020 to 2025, how much gross income did Edinburgh Council receive from charging for individual access requests to any cemetery burial records? Plus further questions.

Request no. 57586. Received: 23/09/2025, Resolved: 21/10/2025 14:10:00

City Archive Items

Why is the Edinburgh Council City Archives’ invaluable and complete collection of copies of the Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directories used to decorate an office at the City Archives? Plus further questions.

Files

• City Archive Items - Response

Request no. 57587. Received: 23/09/2025, Resolved: 20/10/2025

Food Hygiene Records – Mrs. Unis Spicy Foods (July 2015)

Please provide confirmation of whether any Prohibition Orders or Improvement Notices were issued under health and safety legislation following that inspection. If any orders were issued, can you please provide any details associated with it.

Resolution

No such inspections were carried out at Mrs Unis premises in July 2015. Health and Safety for this premises falls under the HSE and not the Local Authority, therefore we do not have any record of any Prohibition Orders or Improvement Notices issued.

Request no. 57588. Received: 23/09/2025, Resolved: 20/10/2025

Dean Bank Lane, EH3 5BS

We would like completion certificates, site visits, reports and any other information held at the council since 1985 and we would also like the same information about the neighbouring property. Plus further questions.

Files

• Dean Bank Lane, EH3 5BS - Response
• Documents

Request no. 57589. Received: 23/09/2025, Resolved: 21/10/2025 14:39:00

Disclosure and PVG Checks of Councillors

Are your councillors routinely disclosure checked or PVG checked either prior to or upon election? Under what circumstances are councillors subject to a disclosure check? Plus further questions.

Files

• Disclosure and PVG Checks of Councillors - Response

Request no. 57590. Received: 23/09/2025, Resolved: 21/10/2025 11:32:00

Structural Collapse at Liberton High School (April 2014)

Condition surveys, structural inspections, and risk assessments (particularly 2009–2014) that mention free standing/modesty walls or wall fixings in changing rooms. Plus further questions.

Resolution

Unfortunately, we are not going to provide you with confirmation of the information because your request falls into the category of a 'manifestly unreasonable' request under regulation 10(4)(b) of the EIRs.

Request no. 57591. Received: 23/09/2025

Out-of-Catchment Placing Requests

Please provide the figures for the last 3 academic years in relation to the number of out-of-catchment placing requests received, accepted and refused for the following primary schools: Buckstone PS, Pentland PS, Colinton PS and Oxgangs PS

Request no. 57592. Received: 24/09/2025, Resolved: 22/10/2025 17:25:00

Stray Dogs

For the 2023/24 financial year (1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024), please provide in digital format, the total number of stray dogs collected under section 149 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Plus further questions.

Files

• Stray Dogs - response
• Stray Dogs - Risk Assessment

Request no. 57593. Received: 24/09/2025

Social Care Structure

Request for the current management structure for Adults, Children’s, and Justice Social Work Services. Please include job titles and the names of the individuals in post. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57595. Received: 23/09/2025, Resolved: 20/10/2025

Ibis Edinburgh - Contaminated Land Query

Has this site been identified as contaminated land under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990? If so, please confirm what priority you have assigned this property, and a timescale to when this may be inspected? Plus further questions.

Files

• Ibis Edinburgh - Contaminated Land Query - Response

Request no. 57597. Received: 24/09/2025, Resolved: 22/10/2025 14:34:00

6 Wardieburn Street East

Request for the evidence Perfect Clean are offering that they are attending and cleaning the stair and any non-commercial information regarding the required clean as specific in the tender for this service. Plus a further question.

Files

• 6 Wardieburn Street East - Response
• Photographs

Request no. 57599. Received: 24/09/2025

Property Licensing & Enforcement Data

For the past 12 months, please provide a list of all properties currently licensed under: Mandatory HMO licensing, additional HMO licensing and selective licensing. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57600. Received: 24/09/2025, Resolved: 21/10/2025

Outstanding Repairs or Maintenance Issues in Schools

Please provide a list of all schools in your council area with outstanding repairs or maintenance issues, including the nature of each repair (e.g. structural, roofing, electrical, moisture ingress, etc.). Plus further questions.

Files

• Outstanding Repairs or Maintenance Issues in Schools - Response

Request no. 57601. Received: 24/09/2025, Resolved: 21/10/2025

Tree Removals and Replacements

Please provide, for each of the past five years the number of trees removed in your council area (excluding removals on private land). Plus further questions.

Files

• Tree Removals and Replacements - Response

Request no. 57605. Received: 24/09/2025

Education

Request for the number of free bikes and free laptops that have been distributed to high school and primary school pupils from Edinburgh Council. Plus further questions.

Resolution

Clarification requested.

Request no. 57608. Received: 24/09/2025, Resolved: 21/10/2025

Charging For Transport - To/From Day Services

With reference to your previous response, please would you provide the date on which the service user was contacted and payments stopped?

Resolution

As the request relates to only one service user, we cannot provide any further details of their circumstances as we consider this to be their personal information.

Request no. 57611. Received: 24/09/2025, Resolved: 22/10/2025 16:51:00

School Pupils - Moves from Mainstream Settings

Can you tell me how many applications were made for primary school pupils in Edinburgh council schools to be moved to special schools from mainstream settings in the past academic year? Plus further questions.

Files

• School Pupils - Moves from Mainstream Settings - Response

Request no. 57612. Received: 24/09/2025, Resolved: 22/10/2025 16:54:00

School Pupils - Referrals/Applications Submitted for Specialist Schools

Request for data on how many primary school pupils from Edinburgh council schools had a referral/application submitted for a place at specialist school in the capital in the academic year 2023/2024 and 2022/2023? Plus further questions.

Files

• School Pupils - Referrals/Applications Submitted for Specialist Schools - Response

Request no. 57613. Received: 24/09/2025, Resolved: 22/10/2025 16:57:00

School Pupils Sent to Specialist Schools in Other Local Authorities

How many pupils in Edinburgh council primary and secondary schools were sent to special schools in other local authorities over the last academic year? Plus further questions.

Files

• School Pupils Sent to Specialist Schools in Other Local Authorities - Response

Request no. 57617. Received: 25/09/2025, Resolved: 23/10/2025 10:22:00

Legal Action Against National Records Scotland

Please clarify whether at any point prior to, or during, Edinburgh Council’s negotiations and agreement with Ancestry to license cemetery burial records (to Ancestry), did Ancestry threaten to take legal action? Plus a further question.

Resolution

The Council does not hold this information.

Request no. 57618. Received: 25/09/2025

Looked After Children

For the last full 5 years, how many Section 25s have been registered for a child leaving an adopted family and going back into care in your local authority area? Please break these figures down into age groups. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57619. Received: 25/09/2025, Resolved: 21/10/2025

Adoption Disruptions

For the last full 5 years, how many adoption disruptions (ie pre-Adoption Order) have been registered in your local authority area? Please break this information down into age groups. Plus further questions.

Files

• Adoption Disruptions - Response

Request no. 57621. Received: 25/09/2025

Trams from Granton to Edinburgh BioQuarter / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Beyond

Request for any plan drawings or similar (scaled or otherwise) for the length of the proposed tram routes, which show the various user paths and any barriers / crossing points / on & off ramps / etc. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57626. Received: 25/09/2025, Resolved: 23/10/2025 10:32:00

The News Steps from Market Street

We request records of inspection for The News Steps Edinburgh for a period of 12 months prior to and including 2 September 2025. Plus further questions.

Files

• Market Street - response
• Market Street - information

Request no. 57630. Received: 25/09/2025, Resolved: 23/10/2025

Cramond Beach Boardwalk

Who came up with the scheme and who approved it and when? Where did the funding come from and who approved it. Who were the contractors? Are there any relevant Minutes that can be seen?

Files

• Cramond Beach Boardwalk - Response

Request no. 57636. Received: 25/09/2025, Resolved: 23/10/2025

School Transport

In each year since 2022-23 , including the current year to date, how much has been spent on transporting pupils to school? Please break this down by transport type, e.g. bus, taxi etc. Plus further questions.

Resolution

The information requested is not separately recorded. The cost to the Council of locating, retrieving and providing the information far exceeds the statutory maximum of £600.

Request no. 57638. Received: 25/09/2025, Resolved: 21/10/2025

Short-Term Operator's Licence

Provide the number of council owned /and or operated properties (residential or commercial) which have applied for a short term operators licence to be used on platforms such as Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia.

Files

• Short-Term Operators Licence - Response

Request no. 57643. Received: 25/09/2025, Resolved: 23/10/2025 15:34:00

Tree Survey of the Roseburn Path

When was the last time CEC carried out a tree survey of the Roseburn path, and please provide a copy of this most recent tree survey.

Files

• Documents

Request no. 57644. Received: 25/09/2025, Resolved: 23/10/2025 10:40:00

Tram Path Alternatives

Were other tram paths considered prior to the Roseburn Path and what was the reason Lower Granton Road tram path was scrapped? Plus further questions.

Files

• Tram Path Alternatives - response

Request no. 57646. Received: 20/09/2025, Resolved: 17/10/2025 14:48:00

Public Consultations, Surveys, and Citizen Panels

For the period January 2022 to present (20/09/2025), I request a list of all public consultations, resident surveys, or citizens’ panels/assemblies carried out by or on behalf of the council, including the topic and dates. Plus further questions.

Resolution

This information is not held centrally. Therefore, unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with the information you have requested as the cost to the Council of providing this information exceeds the statutory maximum of £600.

Request no. 57647. Received: 22/09/2025

Residential Parking Fines in November and December 2024

Please provide the number of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued for the months of November 2024 and December 2024, broken down by Contravention Code 27 in residential areas only. Plus further questions.

Resolution

Clarification requested.

Request no. 57648. Received: 25/09/2025, Resolved: 21/10/2025

AI Contracts

Does the council have plans to contract private companies to supply AI solutions to the council itself or the organisations it funds? If so, which companies have been approached? Plus further questions.

Files

• AI Contracts - Response

Request no. 57650. Received: 25/09/2025, Resolved: 23/10/2025 10:47:00

La Clique at the Famous Spiegeltent

Please confirm the designation of the company which organised the above performance. Please also provide any contact details relating to the company or the performance. Plus further questions.

Files

• La Clique at the Famous Spiegeltent - response

Request no. 57652. Received: 25/09/2025

Lanark Road West

Can you please advise what categorisation Lanark Road West is? Do you have any photographs of the area?

Resolution

Clarification requested

Request no. 57653. Received: 25/09/2025

Amending the Roseburn Path

Any paperwork copies of reports and surveys regarding the Roseburn Path being destroyed to accommodate a tram line. Who authorised this action and how much will it cost. How much has the proposal cost so far, and who are the main people behind it.

Resolution

Clarification requested

Request no. 57654. Received: 25/09/2025, Resolved: 23/10/2025 16:41:00

Mayoral Cars

This is an information request relating to cars owned, leased or otherwise used by the local authority. How many cars does your organisation currently have? Please also specify the make and model(s). Plus further questions.

Files

• Mayoral Cars - Response

Request no. 57655. Received: 25/09/2025, Resolved: 23/10/2025 16:44:00

School Crossing Patrollers

Request for the number of school crossing patrollers (lollipop men/ladies) in your council area at the start of each school year (August) from 2016 to 2025. Plus further questions.

Files

• School Crossing Patrollers - Response

Request no. 57656. Received: 26/09/2025, Resolved: 08/10/2025 11:31:00

CCTV - Gypsy Brae

CCTV - Gypsy Brae

Resolution

Unfortunately, we do not hold this information.

Request no. 57657. Received: 26/09/2025

Asbestos survey/register/management plan for Westfield Court

1. Any asbestos survey(s) or asbestos register for Westfield Court (all common parts and plant/boiler rooms), including dates and authors; 2. The asbestos management plan(s) for Westfield Court; Plus other questions

Request no. 57658. Received: 26/09/2025, Resolved: 23/10/2025

Council Tax Debt

1. The total amount of council tax debt currently due to the local authority as of the last available tax year (2024/2025); 2. The total amount of council tax debt due to the local authority as of the tax year 2020/2021; Plus other questions

Files

• Council Tax Debt - Response

Request no. 57659. Received: 26/09/2025, Resolved: 24/10/2025 16:17:00

Westfield Court Building Condition Survey

Please provide copies of internal emails, briefing notes, decision logs or minutes which record reasons for not disclosing the Westfield Court building condition survey to owners or residents at the time it was produced. Plus other questions

Files

• Westfield Court Building Condition Survey - Response

Request no. 57662. Received: 26/09/2025, Resolved: 24/10/2025 16:24:00

2020 Building condition survey for Westfield Court

Please provide the 2020 building condition survey for Westfield Court and any summary documents prepared by the responsible consultant, including the report in full.

Resolution

This information will not be released.

Request no. 57663. Received: 26/09/2025

Internal Communications regarding 2020 Building Condition Survey Report for Westfield Court

1. All emails, letters or notes recording the date the reports were received by the Council; 2. Records showing every date the report was distributed, published or made available Plus other questions

Request no. 57665. Received: 26/09/2025, Resolved: 24/10/2025 15:32:00

CCTV - Waterloo Place on 28th May 2025

I am looking to obtain CCTV footage from cameras located at Waterloo Place on 28th May 2025.

Resolution

Closed. No clarification received

Request no. 57666. Received: 26/09/2025, Resolved: 24/10/2025

Trams from Granton to Edinburgh BioQuarter / Royal Infirmary

Structures report for the Roseburn path. Reports have been made available for the Dean Bridge, North Bridge and South Bridge. But no structures reports have been made available for the structures on the Roseburn path. Plus other questions

Files

• Trams from Granton to Edinburgh BioQuarter_Royal Infirmary - Response

Request no. 57667. Received: 26/09/2025, Resolved: 24/10/2025

P1 Deferral Statistics

I would like to know the percentage of children in the Council Area deferring their entry into P1 broken down by year of entry, gender, and birth month for the last three academic years. Plus other questions

Files

• P1 Deferral Statistics - Response

Request no. 57668. Received: 26/09/2025

Admissions Data for St Thomas of Aquin’s RC Secondary School

1. Total places available 2. Total places reserved for catchment feeder school pupils 3. Total requests received (from within catchment area) Plus other questions.

Resolution

Clarification requested

Request no. 57671. Received: 26/09/2025, Resolved: 23/10/2025 10:53:00

Bus and Tram - Cost efficiency

Cost efficiency comparison between running bus and tram service in Edinburgh.

Resolution

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

Request no. 57672. Received: 26/09/2025, Resolved: 24/10/2025 11:39:00

Viewcraig Gardens, Viewcraig Street, and Dumbiedykes Road properties owned by council

How many properties on Viewcraig Gardens, Viewcraig Street, and Dumbiedykes Road are currently owned by the council?' but I need it broken down per tenement building in the same streets.

Files

• Viewcraig Gardens, Viewcraig Street, and Dumbiedykes Road properties owned by council - Response

Request no. 57677. Received: 26/09/2025, Resolved: 24/10/2025 11:15:00

Trees along the Roseburn Path

Please provide a full copy of the CEC survey/report that concluded that 70% of the trees along the Roseburn Path would be kept in the event of construction of a new tramline along the Roseburn Path.

Files

• Trees along the Roseburn Path - Response

Request no. 57680. Received: 26/09/2025

Council Award Ceremonies

For the 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 financial years did the council attend any award ceremonies, either national or local, but not including those hosted by the council? Plus other questions.

Resolution

Clarification requested.

Request no. 57681. Received: 26/09/2025, Resolved: 23/10/2025

Easter Road - Parking infringements

The total number of: (a) parking infringement notices issued to vehicles on Easter Road, between London Road & Albion; and (b) the number of parking enforcement officers visits to Easter Road for the period 1 January 2024 to date (by month)

Files

• Easter Road - Parking infringements - Response

Request no. 57682. Received: 26/09/2025, Resolved: 23/10/2025 12:36:00

IS-8 / Industrial Strategy

Please provide any references to the Industrial Strategy Sector Plans (IS-8) in local economic strategies, planning documents, or growth plans since 1 January 2024. Plus other questions.

Files

• IS-8 / Industrial Strategy - response

Request no. 57683. Received: 26/09/2025, Resolved: 24/10/2025 10:09:00

Prone restraints used across all facilities in Edinburgh

I would like to know how many prone restraints were used across all facilities in Edinburgh between 2012 and 2017 and if it could be broken down by location.

Files

• Prone restraints used across all facilities in Edinburgh - Response

Request no. 57685. Received: 26/09/2025

Hot Beverage Machinery, Supplies and Related Contracts

A copy of the full Invitation to Tender (ITT), including specifications, pricing schedule, service level requirements, sustainability and training obligations and other questions.

Request no. 57686. Received: 26/09/2025, Resolved: 24/10/2025 15:15:00

Waste Collection Employees equipment and risk assessments

Product specification of PPE (including gloves and footwear) provided to City of Edinburgh Council waste collection employees, detailing the make, model, and product number and other questions.

Files

• Waste Collection Employees equipment and risk assessments - Response
• Risk Assessments

Request no. 57687. Received: 26/09/2025

Supreme Court judgement on For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers - Follow up

Request for communications in regard to the Supreme Court judgement on For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers

Request no. 57692. Received: 28/09/2025, Resolved: 23/10/2025

Non-Domestic Rates Data

Provide all data files with non-domestic rates data extracts published from 2020 onwards.

Resolution

Previously published Non-Domestic Rates data extracts are not held. There is no policy or directive discussing the rationale for not archiving past publications. There is no business or legislative requirement to retain past reports.

Request no. 57694. Received: 29/09/2025, Resolved: 27/10/2025 16:58:00

Community Centre Hire Rates

The room booking rates for each community centre that Edinburgh Council provides business support for. Type of room (small meeting room, large meeting room, sports hall, games hall, etc) and how much the hourly rate is and other questions

Files

• Community Centre Hire Rates - Response
• Community centre contact details

Request no. 57698. Received: 29/09/2025

Safeguarding Policies with Mears Group

What safeguarding policies have been agreed between City of Edinburgh Council and Mears Group with regards the planning and oversight of accommodation of the homeless (including asylum seekers)?

Request no. 57699. Received: 29/09/2025, Resolved: 27/10/2025 17:09:00

Public consultations for RSO/22/14 and TRO/22/14

Please provide all responses received during the public consultations for RSO/22/14 and TRO/22/14.

Files

• Public consultations for RSO/22/14 and TRO/22/14 - Response

Request no. 57702. Received: 29/09/2025, Resolved: 24/10/2025

Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund 2025/26

Full grant funding application made to the Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund 2025/26 (SHNZHF), along with all supporting documents, and full feedback from the Scottish Government as to why it was unsuccessful.

Resolution

The information we hold which is within scope of the request is published on our Disclosure Log.

Please enter ‘57506’ in the Search field.

Notes

• 24/10/2025Disclosure Log - https://edinburgh.axlr8.uk/disclose/

Request no. 57703. Received: 29/09/2025, Resolved: 24/10/2025

Newbuild Plans

1. Is City of Edinburgh Council developing any new social housing? a. If yes. i. How many units were built and completed in the financial year 2024/25? Plus other questions.

Files

• Newbuild Plans - Response

Request no. 57704. Received: 29/09/2025, Resolved: 27/10/2025 14:27:00

Employability

How much did you spend on employability in 2024/25? How much of this came from ring fenced Scottish Government employability funding? How much of this came from additional funding from the wider local government budget?

Files

• Employability - Response

Request no. 57705. Received: 29/09/2025, Resolved: 27/10/2025 15:51:00

Play park spending

How much money has your local authority received through the Scottish Governments £60 million funding commitment to renew play parks in Scotland? How much of this money has been spent to date? Plus other questions

Files

• Play Park spending - Response

Request no. 57710. Received: 29/09/2025, Resolved: 24/10/2025

Merchiston Grove - Sign Complaint

On the 29th of September 2025 at around 3:20pm on Merchiston Grove, a member of the council came to take a wooden 'Stop rat running' I would like to request the date and content of the complaint, and the council's rationale for the removal.

Resolution

No such records have been identified.

Request no. 57711. Received: 30/09/2025

Housing Allocations by Nationality and All Priority Statuses

Request for all successful social housing allocations made during the specified timeframes, regardless of the priority status assigned to the applicant (from lowest to highest) managed through the EdIndex system. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57713. Received: 30/09/2025

Lothian Cars Complaints

All recorded information relating to complaints made against Lothian Cars at 50 Stanley Place, Edinburgh, EH7 5TB between 01/01/2020 to 29/09/2025.

Request no. 57714. Received: 30/09/2025, Resolved: 27/10/2025

Dumbiedykes Housing Estate

What proportion of Dumbiedykes housing estate is owned by the council? What proportion is privately owned? Also, provide a date, or roadmap, for the block of 9 to 15 Viewcraig Gardens to be clad with insulation, or the external facades renovated.

Files

• Dumbiedykes Housing Estate - Response

Request no. 57720. Received: 30/09/2025

Food Hygiene Inspection Report (Zagros Shawarma, 257 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh)

Request for a copy of the full food hygiene inspection report for Zagros Shawarma. The business has an “Improvement Required rating - following the inspection on 8 Jan 25 - I request the complete inspection officer’s report relating to this outcome.

Request no. 57721. Received: 30/09/2025

Part 2A Public Register of Contaminated Land

Could you please confirm/provide if your authority has the following: 1. A Part 2a register for contaminated land? 2. Any entries within the Part 2a register? 3. A copy of the Part 2a register and its entries?

Request no. 57724. Received: 30/09/2025

Landscaping Work at Granton Station Square

What is the total cost to date incurred by the Council of the landscaping work to Granton Station Square, that is the public space east of Waterfront Broadway and south of Waterfront Avenue? Please itemise the costs. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57725. Received: 30/09/2025

Youth Homelessness

Request for the number of referrals made to the local supported youth hostels, such as the YMCA or Foyer, by the Council on behalf of homeless people aged between 18 and 24 years old, since 2020 (if possible).

Request no. 57726. Received: 30/09/2025, Resolved: 27/10/2025

Salary Overpayments

Please provide the number of salary overpayments identified for Council employees during financial year 2024/25. Plus further questions.

Files

• Salary Overpayments - Response

Request no. 57727. Received: 30/09/2025, Resolved: 24/10/2025

Blue Badge Holders in Edinburgh

The approximate current number of blue badge holders in Edinburgh.

Resolution

There were 18,719 live Blue Badges as of 1 October 2025.

Request no. 57729. Received: 30/09/2025

Home Education Data

Please provide the number of home educated children known to your local authority as of the 30th September 2025. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57734. Received: 30/09/2025, Resolved: 24/10/2025

Officials Indemnity and Fidelity Guarantee Insurances

Please provide names/details of Edinburgh City Councils current provider of Officials Indemnity Fidelity Guarantee Insurances, including expiry dates .

Resolution

The City of Edinburgh Council holds Officials Indemnity cover with RMP (Managing general agent) and QBE. The policy is renewed annually on 1st October. The Council does not hold Fidelity Guarantee insurance.

Request no. 57736. Received: 30/09/2025, Resolved: 27/10/2025

Web Filtering Services in Edinburgh Schools

Please provide the nature of web filtering services provided to primary and secondary schools within Edinburgh, specifically which product is used to restrict pupils' access to inappropriate websites and web content. Plus further questions.

Files

• Web Filtering Services in Edinburgh Schools - Response

Request no. 57741. Received: 30/09/2025

Discontinued Use of DB Effusive Care Ltd

What are the reason for Edinburgh Health and Social Case recently discontinuing use of care company DB Effusive Care Ltd (formerly DB Quality Care Ltd) to provide personal care to elderly and disabled clients in their own homes?

Request no. 57742. Received: 30/09/2025

High Street Improvement Works in South Queensferry

Who is responsible for the design and specification of the works? How has the contract to undertake the works been procured. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57747. Received: 29/09/2025, Resolved: 24/10/2025

Penalty Charge Notice Data

Information regarding the issuing of a PCN. Plus two further questions.

Files

• Penalty Charge Notice Data - Response

Request no. 57754. Received: 30/09/2025, Resolved: 01/10/2025 15:32:00

Council Owned Car Parking Charges For Christmas Period

Please share the below data in relation to your council-owned car parks which are within a 1 mile radius of the Edinburgh Christmas Market: The name of the 3 x closest car parks within the vicinity (names and locations). Plus further questions.

Resolution

The Council only manages on-street parking.

Request no. 57755. Received: 30/09/2025

Exclusions & Incidents in Schools

Please can I have the following information for each of the last five academic years (2019-20 to 2024-25): The total number of violent incidents recorded in schools in your local authority area. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57756. Received: 30/09/2025

Compensation From School Staff

Please can I have the following data for each of the last five financial years (2019/20 to 2024/25): The number of compensation claims made by school staff relating to injury caused by violence from pupils. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57757. Received: 30/09/2025

Security Staff in Schools

Please can I have the following data for each of the last five academic years (2019/20 to 2024-25): The number of schools that have employed private security staff due to incidents of violence. Plus further questions.

Request no. 57759. Received: 30/09/2025

Workforce Data - Nationality

Request for the nationality recorded of the local authority’s workforce as of 31 March 2025. If possible, please provide this information broken down by the roles these workers are performing (as defined by council workforce data).

Request no. 57764. Received: 30/09/2025, Resolved: 24/10/2025

The Astley Ainslie

I would be grateful if you could provide me with information on the outcome of this consultation: https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/astley-ainslie/, current and future plans for the Astley Ainslie and the site.

Files

• The Astley Ainslie - Response
• Consultation Summary_Intro 18 Oct 2019

Request no. 57881. Received: 27/09/2025, Resolved: 07/10/2025

Register of Licensed Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)

I would like to request a copy of your current register of licensed Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). Plus further questions.

Notes

• 07/10/2025The Register of Applications for HMO Licences is published on our website at:
  
  
  https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/13239/licensing-registers-civic
  
  
  The correspondence address of the licence holder(s) and the managing agent can be found on the Landlord Register at:
  
  
  https://landlordregistrationscotland.gov.uk/search
  
  
  

Request no. 57882. Received: 29/09/2025, Resolved: 27/10/2025

Fire Dampers

Are the Fire Dampers currently on contract for the inspection and maintenance, for the properties you are responsible for? Plus further questions.

Files

• Fire Dampers - Response

Request no. 57883. Received: 29/09/2025, Resolved: 27/10/2025 15:00:00

Council Tax Reductions

The total number of households that were in receipt of Council Tax Reduction in your local authority for the 2024/25 financial year.

Files

• Council Tax Reductions - Response

Request no. 57884. Received: 29/09/2025, Resolved: 27/10/2025 15:09:00

School Meal Costs

For the 2024/25 financial year, please give the total cost to the council of providing school meals to all pupils. If available, a breakdown of these total costs for primary and secondary school.

Files

• School Meal Costs - Response

Request no. 57953. Received: 26/09/2025, Resolved: 24/10/2025

Waste Recycling

What are the main sorting and processing stages that waste undergoes in Edinburgh city centre after residents place it in the designated recycling bins? Plus further questions.

Files

• Waste Recycling - Response

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