- Request no. 40371. Received: 04/01/2023, Resolved: 28/02/2023
Homeless Deaths 2022 (1 Jan-31 Dec 2022)
No of deaths in accommodation for - homeless including hostels and supported accommodation; exempt accommodation; temp accommodation; supported accommodation for young people; sleeping rough/no fixed abode including cause etc
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- Request no. 40433. Received: 06/01/2023, Resolved: 01/02/2023
EH1 Tenement Properties
How many properties are now currently classed as residential leasehold, where the council is the freeholder in the EH1 area? How many of these properties are registered as private business for the purpose of holiday lets etc.?
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- Request no. 40435. Received: 07/01/2023, Resolved: 26/04/2023
Planning Application - 21/03813/FUL
All information contained in communications between the Council's planning service and Flood Prevention in respect of by CALA homes, Watertoun Road; being held electronically or otherwise, by way of emails, memos, notes of meetings etc.
Resolution
Closed - No fee received.
- Request no. 40462. Received: 10/01/2023, Resolved: 15/03/2023
School Meal Debt
Details of policy on pupils who have incurred debt and procedure when this runs up; what restrictions are in place re. access if they have debt; total amount of debt for last 5 financial years and other questions.
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- Request no. 40500. Received: 12/01/2023, Resolved: 02/03/2023
Number of Children Restrained
For each academic year since 2017, the number of children: i) restrained in schools. ii) in any setting in which children are under the care and/or responsibility of the state out with residential care settings.
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- Request no. 40529. Received: 13/01/2023, Resolved: 17/02/2023
Tiger Developments Ltd
We request all documentation which provides details of the obligation to provide toilets accessible for public use on the Haymarket Site. Request copies of all emails, letters, briefings, notes of all meetings and reports.
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- Request no. 40563. Received: 17/01/2023, Resolved: 06/04/2023 17:19:00
Instances of Children Physically Restrained at School Settings
How many instances of children being physically restrained at school settings have occurred in each of the last five years?
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- Request no. 40578. Received: 18/01/2023, Resolved: 02/03/2023
Installation Double Yellow Lines - Laichpark Estate, Edinburgh
Can you please provide me with the details of this consultation documentation. This is in reference to TRO 20/03.
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- Request no. 40634. Received: 18/01/2023, Resolved: 20/03/2023 14:30:00
School Pupils in possession of offensive weapons
The number of pupils found in possession of offensive weapons such as knives on school premises in the academic years 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, and up to January 1 2022.
Resolution
Closed. No clarification received.
- Request no. 40638. Received: 19/01/2023, Resolved: 06/03/2023
Ukrainian Refugees
How many Ukrainian refugees living in Edinburgh have presented to the Council as homeless in the last year? Plus further questions.
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- Request no. 40645. Received: 20/01/2023, Resolved: 08/03/2023
Wardie Primary School
The number of complaints made to the council (or anyone in the council) relating to Wardie Primary School by (a) teachers and (b) parents / carers in each of the last 5 years. If possible a summary of the issues / topics raised.
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- Request no. 40646. Received: 19/01/2023, Resolved: 28/03/2023
New Junction at Leith Walk and London Road
All correspondence relating to the design of the new junction at Leith Walk and London Road. Specifically related to the Council's decision to implement a 'no left turn' onto London Road from Leith Walk. Please include traffic modelling data.
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- Request no. 40649. Received: 19/01/2023, Resolved: 27/02/2023
Regarding art ownership and display
1) How many works of art does your local authority own. 2) How many of said works of art are on public display.
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- Request no. 40660. Received: 20/01/2023, Resolved: 24/04/2023
Ventilation and Air Quality in Schools
How much in total the local authority has spent on active ventilation in schools in past 3 academic years, broken down by project. Any other air quality measures?
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- Request no. 40661. Received: 20/01/2023, Resolved: 09/03/2023
Lothian Pension Fund - Q2
Alternative investment portfolio records specifically for close-ended & details of capital, value etc. On an individual fund by fund basis with aggregated values since inception for quarters ending 30/09/2022.
Resolution
Q2 2022 information provided.
- Request no. 40673. Received: 23/01/2023, Resolved: 08/03/2023
School Self Evaluation survey for Wardie Primary
The total number of responses received (2) broken down by year group and by question: the number (or percentage of) respondents selecting each category (e.g. strongly agree).
Resolution
It has been confirmed that this report will be issued to parents and published on the school website by 17 April 2023.
- Request no. 40674. Received: 23/01/2023, Resolved: 15/03/2023
Parental Involvement and Engagement Census (PIE)
Results comparison for Edinburgh Primary schools against Wardie Primary, Trinity Primary and Victoria Primary Schools.
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- Request no. 40675. Received: 23/01/2023, Resolved: 21/03/2023
Vegetarian Meals in Schools, Hospitals & Nursing Homes
What economic and nutritional data was used to conclude that having all meals as vegetarian was a sound approach?
Resolution
Closed - No clarification received.
- Request no. 40693. Received: 23/01/2023, Resolved: 27/02/2023
Braid Road - Closure/Traffic Restrictions
Request information held by the Council which explains, notes, illustrates or logs, beyond that which is already publicly available, the decision made by the Council or any relevant third party to maintain the closure / traffic restrictions.
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- Request no. 40699. Received: 23/01/2023, Resolved: 19/06/2023
Low emission zones
How much has the low emission zones initiative cost Edinburgh City Council so far since the scheme was announced? Breakdown by year and breakdown of what the money has been spent on?
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- Request no. 40706. Received: 24/01/2023, Resolved: 27/02/2023
Community Payback Orders (CPO) Absences
For financial years 2018-19 to 2022-23 (so far), number of non-accepted & accepted absences recorded by local authority Unpaid Work case managers from offenders as part of Community Payback Orders, as reported to the Scottish Government.
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- Request no. 40744. Received: 24/01/2023, Resolved: 28/02/2023
Edinburgh Short Term Lets Licensing Policy
How the mitigation conclusion was arrived at? Where do you get the data that residents could spend about as much on local businesses when at home as they do when on holiday, and whether or not this figure is based on the specific make up of sectors.
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- Request no. 40749. Received: 25/01/2023, Resolved: 20/04/2023
Student Housing
- Number / Percentage of Council Tax Exemptions the council has issued for the last 5 financial years. - Location (postcodes EH1-EH30), household size of these council tax exemptions.
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- Request no. 40752. Received: 25/01/2023, Resolved: 28/02/2023
Amount of food produce
a) food produce served in all schools, hospitals and council buildings under the remit of CEC which serve food sourced within 50 miles from the LA region b) food produce served under the remit of CEC which serve food sourced in Scotland.
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- Request no. 40753. Received: 25/01/2023, Resolved: 13/03/2023
Clock - Portobello Baptist Church, 186 Portobello High Street
Can you please provide a short description of work and the year in which it was carried out along with the expenditure for each year showing how the total figure of £14,036.00 was arrived at for all work on the clock since its removal.
- Request no. 40772. Received: 25/01/2023, Resolved: 01/03/2023
Retirement on ill-health grounds
In each financial year, since April 2020: I am looking for information about the numbers of staff retired or dismissed due to ill health, in particular where that ill-health relates to 'Long Covid'.
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- Request no. 40775. Received: 26/01/2023, Resolved: 28/02/2023
Short-Term Lets
By year since 2020: Number of short-term let (STL) properties claiming to be previously operating who have applied for retrospective planning permission and of those, the number who have been successful.
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- Request no. 40776. Received: 26/01/2023, Resolved: 01/03/2023
Streetworks Notices
I would be grateful if you could provide us with Streetworks Notices going back 8 years from 21/04/2022 at (or near to) 99-104 Constitution Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH6 7AE.
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- Request no. 40779. Received: 26/01/2023, Resolved: 18/04/2023
Historic Parking Documents
Copies of An Order – The Corporation of Edinburgh [Traffic Regulation Restrictions). The Dispensation to Residents made as part of the Order [Document a), Council Minutes refer to Report of the Highways and Road Safety Committee on 25 June 1973.
Resolution
Closed - No clarification received.
- Request no. 40780. Received: 26/01/2023, Resolved: 01/03/2023
Expenditure on Compensation
Total amount of expenditure on compensation for accidents caused by tripping/hazards on Council roads, pavements, bridges per annum for five completed fiscal years to April 2022. Average amount of compensation per claim for each of these years.
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- Request no. 40786. Received: 26/01/2023, Resolved: 28/02/2023
Gorgie Road, Jct with Stenhouse Drive, Edinburgh, EH11 1TU
Inspection and maintenance records for the period 4th January 2022 to date and; Any records of any reports /complaints and any Section 81 notices issued, for the location in question, for the period 4th January 2022 to date.
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- Request no. 40804. Received: 28/01/2023, Resolved: 24/02/2023
‘Plant Based Treaty’ Nutritional Profile
Any document regarding the projected nutritional profile for school and care home meals prior and after the changes. We are interested in minerals, vitamins and calories. We are particularly interested in fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K2.
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- Request no. 40816. Received: 30/01/2023, Resolved: 28/02/2023
Blue Badges
Can you tell me how many Blue Badges are currently distributed by the council?
Resolution
There are currently 14,319 live Blue Badges on issue by the City of Edinburgh Council.
- Request no. 40820. Received: 30/01/2023, Resolved: 09/03/2023
Subject choice: Advanced Higher
I am requesting the advanced higher subject choice list for sixth year pupils in every secondary school in your local authority area.
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- Request no. 40821. Received: 29/01/2023, Resolved: 01/03/2023
Chief Executives since 2008 & Ward Councillors
How many Chief Executives are currently in position in local authority? How many Chief Executives have left the organisation since 2008? How many Councillors within Ward 15 and Ward 17 area?
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- Request no. 40822. Received: 30/01/2023, Resolved: 29/03/2023
Debt Collection of Council Tax
Amount CEC lost in council tax in 2022 and any key reasons identified for this; cost to CEC in recovery when council tax paid late - amount did CEC pay in these costs in 2022; and other questions
Resolution
Closed - No clarification received.
- Request no. 40825. Received: 30/01/2023, Resolved: 28/02/2023
Application for Temporary Road Closure of A8 (Roseburn to Haymarket)
Who was the application submitted by; who decided which households to inform and any other plans to publicise; who failed to properly action plan of some households and other questions.
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- Request no. 40826. Received: 30/01/2023, Resolved: 27/02/2023
Britannia Edinburgh - Temporary Accommodation
If your local authority has utilised this location in order to provide either temporary or emergency accommodation in calendar years: a) 2019, b) 2020, c) 2021 and d) 2022.
Resolution
No
- Request no. 40827. Received: 30/01/2023, Resolved: 02/03/2023
Dropped Kerbs
No of requests for dropped kerbs between January 2018 and January 2023 to include address/postcode; whether accepted or refused; processing fee for each request
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- Request no. 40828. Received: 30/01/2023, Resolved: 27/02/2023
Home Energy Efficiency in the Private Rented Sector
Since 1/4/2020, no. of compliance notices served; no. which have resulted in confirmed breach; no. confirmed breaches resulted in financial penalty with breakdown; no. of properties registered for exemption; and other questions.
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- Request no. 40829. Received: 30/01/2023, Resolved: 09/03/2023
Groups, Committees, Councils or Platforms
Within CEC, provide info on which of the above do (a) children and young people and (b) parents/carers/family/guardians sit on as part of decision making, participation, involvement re policy creation/impletmentation & other questions
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- Request no. 40831. Received: 30/01/2023, Resolved: 27/02/2023
Adult Social Care Budgets
Total budget for last 6 financial years 2017/18 to 2022/23 with breakdown of money allocated for spending on adult social care and confirmation that amounts allocated were completely spent.
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- Request no. 40832. Received: 30/01/2023, Resolved: 27/02/2023
Training
Please can you confirm what training is offered whether mandatory or optional, to your frontline contact centre/call centre staff who are answering calls/responding to emails.
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- Request no. 40833. Received: 31/01/2023, Resolved: 28/02/2023
Inspection Records for Chalmers Crescent, Edinburgh
For immediate surrounding area from 1/8/2020 to 31/01/2023, inspection and maintenance records. Also confirmation whether s81 notice was issued and other queries.
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- Request no. 40834. Received: 31/01/2023, Resolved: 30/03/2023
Local Access Officers and Rangers
No. of positions employed for each of the above posts for financial years since 2015/16 and info. by no, of staff and full-time equivalent; total annual spend for both these services for same periods.
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- Request no. 40835. Received: 31/01/2023, Resolved: 28/02/2023
Request for documents relating to accident
Request for documents relating to accident at 32 Robbs Loan, Edinburgh on 16/1/23
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- Request no. 40836. Received: 31/01/2023, Resolved: 28/02/2023
Gambling Premises
In 2019 and 2022, no of premises; no of inspections carried out; no of instances test purchases carried out; no premises breached regulations;
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- Request no. 40837. Received: 31/01/2023, Resolved: 28/02/2023
Dalry Cemetery - Notice Removal
Please provide details as to why and when the notice asking the public to respect the privacy of the Lodge House residents was removed for CEC notice board in Dalry Cemetery.
Resolution
The City of Edinburgh Council has no knowledge or records of when said notice was removed.
- Request no. 40838. Received: 31/01/2023, Resolved: 28/02/2023
Friends of Dalry Cemetery - Funding
Please provide details of the funding CEC provide to the Friends of Dalry Cemetery.
- Request no. 40839. Received: 31/01/2023, Resolved: 02/03/2023
Temporary Closures for Vehicular Access or Temporary Access Restrictions
At today's date, no of streets/roads/thoroughfares temp closed due to roadworks of any kind and confirm no of distinct sets of official/authorised roadworks currently within city boundary
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- Request no. 40841. Received: 31/01/2023, Resolved: 13/03/2023
2-3 West Park Place, Edinburgh
Info re any known landfill sites within 1km; any private water supplies within 1km; any known contaminative land uses within 250m; any records on fuel tanks within 250m; and other questions
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- Request no. 40857. Received: 30/01/2023, Resolved: 04/04/2023
5G Infrastructure
Please provide all information on the installation of 5G equipment and the large monopole installation at address of mast and confirm the environmental and heath impact analysis the Council have for the granting of planning permission etc.
Resolution
Closed. No clarification received.
- Request no. 40861. Received: 31/01/2023, Resolved: 28/02/2023
Potentially Violent Persons Register
Please provide a redacted copy of your Potentially Violent Persons Register, aka Restricted Persons Register, aka Cautionary Register, aka whatever relevant name you know such a register by.
Resolution
The City of Edinburgh Council does not hold a central register of such individuals. Such information is recorded at a local level by the relevant service areas.
- Request no. 40863. Received: 31/01/2023, Resolved: 06/03/2023
Euro 5 Approved Taxis and LEZ
All data gathering material regarding whether a Euro 5 approved taxi vehicle fitted with the Cybrand Exhaust Retrofit System would be permitted to enter Edinburgh’s LEZ when it goes fully live on 1 June 2024.
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- Request no. 41812. Received: 27/01/2023, Resolved: 31/03/2023 16:31:00
Parkgrove drive critical resurfacing inquires
Previous correspondence rec'd, quoted 'the carriageway on this street 'Parkgrove drive' was last assessed in 2021'; please provide all information relating to this matter of inquiry and the assessment of Parkgrove drive road; plus additional Qs
- Request no. 42419. Received: 25/01/2023, Resolved: 23/05/2023
Overstay Charges (Ingliston Park and Ride)
How many of these “overstay charges have been issued for stays exceeding half an hour in 2022/23 to date? When was the signage placed on the chargers (of there is such signage) and other information.
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