- Request no. 34609. Received: 01/11/2021, Resolved: 29/11/2021
Agency Social Workers - Management and Spend
Information pertaining to Social Care temporary agency staffing management and spend within your Council.
Files
- Request no. 34615. Received: 01/11/2021, Resolved: 29/12/2021
Racially aggravated incidents
Information on racially aggravated incidents (assault, harassment etc.) that have happened since October 2020, including date and location (council ward)
Resolution
Closed - No clarification received.
- Request no. 34617. Received: 01/11/2021, Resolved: 02/12/2021
Overgrown Hedges on Roseburn Place
Please detail all action taken regarding overgrown hedges on Roseburn Place.
Resolution
We hold a record of 1 job on the 14/4/2021, regarding 4 Roseburn Place. This hedge was blocking the footway so the Council cut it & completed the job on 19/4/2021. We hold no other record of works carried out or issues on this street in this period.
- Request no. 34618. Received: 01/11/2021, Resolved: 14/02/2022
Pavement outside Hampton By Hilton, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh
Please provide all communications that the council has regarding 'RSO/19/04'. This is regarding the conversion of part of the council owned pavement in to a loading bay for the Hampton by Hilton hotel.
Resolution
Closed - No fee received.
- Request no. 34619. Received: 01/11/2021, Resolved: 26/11/2021
Coates Crescent turning left onto Shandwick Place
Driving a car is allowed and continuing onto the start of Princes Street if the electronic No Entry signs are not on. I have never seen them on but am unclear as to whether private cars can make this turn.
Files
- Request no. 34621. Received: 01/11/2021, Resolved: 25/11/2021
Parking Restrictions Outside Hampton by Hilton Hotel, Fountainbridge
Please can you provide documentation as to what the restrictions actually are in this location. For clarity I am referring to the north side of Fountainbridge, from Melvin Walk to Grove Street.
Files
- Request no. 34624. Received: 01/11/2021, Resolved: 06/01/2022
Traffic Regulations
A copy of The City of Edinburgh Council (Traffic Regulation; Restrictions on Waiting, Loading and Unloading, Stopping and Parking Places) Designation and Traffic Regulation Order 2018, inclusive of all schedules & all map tiles.
Files
- Request no. 34625. Received: 01/11/2021, Resolved: 26/11/2021
Water Direct Scheme
1. Are you now using the Water Direct Scheme? 2. If you currently do not use it, whether or not you plan to in the future?
Resolution
1. No.
2. No immediate plans to implement but wouldn’t rule out at some point in future.
- Request no. 34626. Received: 01/11/2021, Resolved: 29/11/2021
Electric Vehicle Charging Contact
Please could you tell me who is responsible within the Council for your Electric Vehicle Infrastructure provision.
Resolution
Scott Millar - Fleet and Workshops Manager - Scott.Millar@edinburgh.gov.uk
- Request no. 34628. Received: 01/11/2021, Resolved: 29/11/2021
Benches
How many benches are located within the city centre? Any proposed for installation in the next 2 years? How many benches are located in Holyrood Park, Inverleith Park, Calton Hill, Princes Street Gardens and Bruntsfield Links.
Files
- Request no. 34630. Received: 01/11/2021, Resolved: 02/12/2021
Seafield Road East, Edinburgh
A copy of your current road maintenance policy relating to that road. A copy of the road repair history for that road over the past year.
Files
- Request no. 34631. Received: 01/11/2021, Resolved: 15/11/2021
CCTV Footage
We are writing to request any available CCTV footage you may hold in Glasgow Road, Edinburgh
Resolution
We have reviewed our cameras in the area between 1000hrs and 1100hrs on the 27th, but the incident is not captured and consequently we will be unable to provide any relevant data.
- Request no. 34633. Received: 02/11/2021, Resolved: 01/12/2021
Care Packages
Can you please tell me the number of unmet/unfulfilled care packages currently assessed as required by the council but not being delivered by a provider?
Files
- Request no. 34635. Received: 02/11/2021, Resolved: 29/11/2021
Arden Street, Edinburgh
All information regarding drains in Arden Street, Edinburgh.
Files
- Request no. 34636. Received: 02/11/2021, Resolved: 01/12/2021
Parking Fines
How many parking and bus lane fines has the City of Edinburgh Council issued from November 2, 2020 to November 2, 2021 please? And other information.
Files
- Request no. 34637. Received: 02/11/2021, Resolved: 01/12/2021
Potholes
Can you tell me how many complaints the City of Edinburgh Council had regarding potholes in the past year, from November 2 2020 to November 2 2021? And other information.
Files
- Request no. 34638. Received: 02/11/2021, Resolved: 31/01/2022
Parking Permits
How many parking permits are issued a year in Edinburgh.
Resolution
Closed. No clarification received.
- Request no. 34639. Received: 02/11/2021, Resolved: 01/12/2021
5 Winton Drive, Edinburgh EH10 7AL
Any historic GI that the council may hold and any historic land uses, that may have resulted in contamination being issued to the soils or water environment on site, including any known buried infrastructure (e.g. buried Fuel Tanks).
Files
- Request no. 34641. Received: 02/11/2021, Resolved: 29/11/2021
Software Systems
To request information concerning the types of software and applications that may be in use in your organisation.
Files
- Request no. 34643. Received: 02/11/2021, Resolved: 29/12/2021
CT Project Deviation Questions
My capstone project involves examining the deviations experienced in local government ICT Projects. I am asking for local authority staff who have been involved in such projects to provide anonymous feedback on their experience.
Resolution
Closed - No clarification received.
- Request no. 34644. Received: 02/11/2021, Resolved: 29/11/2021
Food Waste Collection
Percentage of households have had access to a separate food waste collection service / households disposed of food waste in their general waste bin in each / tonnes of household food waste have been collected of the past three years?
Files
- Request no. 34646. Received: 02/11/2021, Resolved: 29/11/2021
Balfour Place
Please provide legal documentation (not info from ARCGIS mapping) proving council 'adoption' status of the roads and parking bays owned by flats 16,18,20 & 22 Balfour Place EH65DW
Files
- Request no. 34647. Received: 02/11/2021, Resolved: 01/12/2021
Flooding Issue at Peatville Terrace
I would like to receive all correspondence ever shared, both internally and with third parties, in relation to the flooding issue at Peatville Terrace.
Resolution
This 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. 34648. Received: 03/11/2021, Resolved: 02/12/2021
Homelessness
From the Homelessness presentations made between 01/10/2018 to 01/10/2021 in Edinburgh can you tell me how many people were given emergency accommodation on the first night after registering homeless and the type of accommodation?
Files
- Request no. 34649. Received: 03/11/2021, Resolved: 03/11/2021
NA Funerals
National Assistance Act or “Paupers funerals carried (sometimes referred to as 'Public Health' Funerals) where persons who have died with no known next of kin (blood relatives) since 1/8/21 to the day of your reply (or as close as possible).
Resolution
Closed under Section 14(2) of FOISA - Repeated requests
- Request no. 34650. Received: 03/11/2021, Resolved: 29/11/2021
Transmission rates in schools
What Covid-19 transmission rates have been recorded in each school in your authority, broken down by quarter since schools reopened in 2020.
Resolution
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with the information requested because it is not held by the Council.
- Request no. 34653. Received: 03/11/2021, Resolved: 29/11/2021
Pornographic Websites
How many connections were made (or attempted to be made) from networks in council buildings (or via VPN for those staff members working at home) to pornographic websites in the above time frame.
Files
- Request no. 34654. Received: 03/11/2021, Resolved: 01/12/2021
Accessing SNP Website
How many connections were made (or attempted to be made) from networks in council buildings (or via VPN for those staff members working at home) to the following website: https://www.snp.org?
- Request no. 34657. Received: 03/11/2021, Resolved: 02/12/2021
West Edinburgh Spatial Strategy for Inclusive Growth (“WE-SSIG) Project
Our client seeks a copy of all reports and documents in relation to WE-SSIG, produced following the conclusion of Phase 1 of the WE-SSIG project, held by the Council.
Resolution
The reports and documents requested are currently in draft form and are not yet ready to be published.
- Request no. 34661. Received: 03/11/2021, Resolved: 30/11/2021
Teachers signed off sick
Number of secondary school teachers in this local authority that have been signed off work due to stress. Number of primary school teachers in this local authority that have been signed of work due to stress for each of the last 5 academic years.
Files
- Request no. 34662. Received: 03/11/2021, Resolved: 01/12/2021
Funded Early Years Childcare
The number of funded early years and pre-school places that are available in your council area as of 1 August 2021 to 1 November 2021; and how many of these places currently offer 1140 hours of childcare per week and all other information?
Files
- Request no. 34663. Received: 03/11/2021, Resolved: 29/11/2021
Construction Funding
Would you be able to please provide a general construction spend figure for the 2015/16 and 2020/21 financial years?
Files
- Request no. 34666. Received: 03/11/2021, Resolved: 29/11/2021
Operational guidance
I write to ask for copies of operational guidance and instructions and training to those in the organisation tasked with collection and movement of persons for emergency housing.
Files
- Request no. 34667. Received: 03/11/2021, Resolved: 01/12/2021
Murrayburn Gate, Edinburgh
Details of any former uses of the site or the immediate surrounding land which may have resulted in contamination of the site. Interested in former industrial uses, landfilling, materials extraction including mine gases and animal burial grounds.
Files
- Request no. 34668. Received: 03/11/2021, Resolved: 01/12/2021
Murrayburn Gate, Edinburgh
Any information you may have regarding underground or aboveground fuel storage tanks on the above site.
Resolution
We have been unable to locate any information in the zone outlined in the map provided with regards to the current or derelict petroleum tanks for the area surrounding Murrayburn Gate, Edinburgh.
Files
- Request no. 34669. Received: 03/11/2021, Resolved: 05/11/2021
Business rates
Could you please provide me with the most up-to-date list of all business (non-residential) property rates data for your local authority that currently hold a credit on their account.
- Request no. 34670. Received: 03/11/2021, Resolved: 02/12/2021
Council House Waiting List
The number of people on the waiting list for a council property in this local authority in each of the last 6 years (taking the number from a single snapshot date) and other information.
Files
- Request no. 34672. Received: 04/11/2021, Resolved: 01/12/2021
Independent sector care homes
Request to ask about fee rates which are being paid by your council to support older people (65+) in independent sector care homes
Files
- Request no. 34673. Received: 04/11/2021, Resolved: 28/02/2022
Potholes
Details of complaints about potholes and poor or defective road conditions in the past year. With Particular interest to the Southside/Newington Wards.
Resolution
Closed. No fee received.
- Request no. 34675. Received: 04/11/2021, Resolved: 01/12/2021
Holiday Inn Express, Royal Mile, 300 Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1NA
Could confirm whether or not the Site is on your list of prioritised sites under Part 2A? Could you advise if you are aware of any previous intrusive investigations and/or remediation at the Site?
Files
- Request no. 34676. Received: 04/11/2021, Resolved: 30/11/2021
Resettlement Programmes
Is the Council participating in Afghanistan Resettlement programmes. If yes how many individuals/families will you be taking on. If no, why? And Council’s response to the Syrian Resettlement programme (VPRS)?
Files
- Request no. 34677. Received: 04/11/2021, Resolved: 03/12/2021
The Meadows - Regulations
Are council officials able to be photographed/videoed without permission? Is permission required for informal meetings on East Meadow? Are BBQs allowed?
Files
- Request no. 34678. Received: 04/11/2021, Resolved: 29/11/2021
Charitable rates relief
List of businesses that qualify for Charitable Rates Relief but haven't applied for it.
Resolution
We are unable to determine if a business would qualify for charitable relief if they have not applied and therefore, this information is not held.
- Request no. 34679. Received: 04/11/2021, Resolved: 01/12/2021
Council Tax Band
Please could you let me know how many two-bedroom flats in EH11 are in each Council Tax band.
Files
- Request no. 34680. Received: 05/11/2021, Resolved: 03/12/2021
Exchange Place 1, Semple Street, Edinburgh EH3 8BL
Contaminated Land Enquiry - We would therefore be grateful if you could search all your records for this site.
Files
- Request no. 34683. Received: 04/11/2021, Resolved: 01/12/2021
Balfour Place, Edinburgh EH6 5DW
The date of the adoption of the roadway, footways and parking bays. The Council reference for these adoptions any public documentation relating to the adoptions.
Resolution
Please see the information provided in the response to request 34646
- Request no. 34684. Received: 05/11/2021, Resolved: 03/12/2021
1-20 Bankhead Crossway North, Edinburgh, EH11 4DT
Which Utility had an opening notice/permit to carry out street works (excavation) at 1-20 Bankhead Crossway North, Midlothian, EH11 4DT? Could you please supply us with permit information from the past year 2020-2021.
Files
- Request no. 34685. Received: 05/11/2021, Resolved: 30/11/2021
Litter
How much has this Local Authority spent on tackling litter in each of the past five years? How much funding has been received by Local Authority from the Scottish Government to support anti-litter initiatives in each of the past five years?
Files
- Request no. 34686. Received: 05/11/2021, Resolved: 06/12/2021
Employee Injuries
Regarding request 34454, the number of your 1574 employees who were absent due to a Sprain, Strain, Musculo-Skeletal and/or Broken Bones and the 24 absent due to (industrial injury) in 2020 how many injuries happened at work or during work hours?
Resolution
Where such an injury occurs in the workplace or during working hours, it should be recorded as ‘Sprain, Strain, Musculo-Skeletal and/or Broken Bones (Industrial Injury)’. There were 24 such recordings in 2020.
- Request no. 34687. Received: 05/11/2021, Resolved: 07/12/2021 16:07:00
Council Tax, Book keeping, Suppliers, Services during lockdown
Law re CT? Council tax band G 2020/2021: How CT, water & sewerage charges was computed and what comprised of? 2020/2021: Book keeping for services during & Top 20 largest suppliers. Facilities & services available during the lock-down.
Files
- Request no. 34689. Received: 06/11/2021, Resolved: 03/12/2021
Alleged Unauthorised CCTV Installation
I would like information on who alleged the unauthorised installation of CCTV in the following case: 21/00308/EOPDEV.
Files
- Request no. 34690. Received: 05/11/2021, Resolved: 15/03/2022 08:50:00
Warnings about failures of investgation
My request is about information held which might reasonable be described as a complaint or warning about the conduct or integrity of investigations, or lack of appropriate investigations, received in the last 20 years.
- Request no. 34693. Received: 08/11/2021, Resolved: 08/12/2021 15:42:00
Restraint in Children's Homes
The number of restraints (may also be referred to as safe holding) that have been carried out in local authority run residential children’s houses / summary of ages and information for the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 to date.
- Request no. 34696. Received: 08/11/2021, Resolved: 13/12/2021
Placing request information for Portobello High
i) How many placing requests? ii) How many successful placing requests? iii) Common factors in successful request?
Files
- Request no. 34697. Received: 08/11/2021, Resolved: 06/12/2021
Staff Encountering Vermin, Pest or Other Animals
Based only on Health and Safety records, in 2020 and so far in 2021, the number of incident reports involving a member of council staff encountering vermin, pest or other animal and the following details for each instance.
Resolution
Please refer to the following attached documents:
34697 Incidents 2020
34697 Incidents 2021
The time of each incident is not recorded.
Files
- Request no. 34700. Received: 09/11/2021, Resolved: 07/12/2021 16:16:00
Woodcroft Development
Who exercised the building control function for the development known as Woodcroft bounded by Pitsligo Road, Clinton and Newbattle Terrace. Essentially, was it the City of Edinburgh Council or an Approved Inspector and, if the latter, who was it?
- Request no. 34701. Received: 09/11/2021, Resolved: 02/12/2021
Council care home and social housing
Which private companies local authorities have partnered with to provide residential/nursing care homes. I am also keen to know which private companies councils are working with to provide their social housing.
Files
- Request no. 34704. Received: 09/11/2021, Resolved: 24/12/2021
Bus Lane And Other Traffic Enforcement
I am seeking details regarding whether you have considered using the camera equipment on Lothian Buses or other bus operators within the city for parking, bus lane or other traffic enforcement.
Files
- Request no. 34707. Received: 09/11/2021, Resolved: 06/12/2021
Planning Application 21/00483/VARY
All correspondence and documentation held by Edinburgh City Council in relation to planning application 21/00483/VARY in relation to 15 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh.
Files
- Request no. 34709. Received: 09/11/2021, Resolved: 01/12/2021
Request for copy of commercial lease
A copy of the commercial lease between City of Edinburgh Council and Castle Rock Edinivar for the property at St. Triduanas Rest, Edinburgh.
Resolution
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with the information requested because it is not held by the Council.
- Request no. 34710. Received: 09/11/2021, Resolved: 07/12/2021 16:20:00
Housing Management Transfer Policy
Please provide a copy of City of Edinburgh Council’s Housing Management Transfer Policy.
- Request no. 34712. Received: 09/11/2021, Resolved: 15/11/2021
Builyeon Road (A904), at the junction with Bo'ness Road (B924)
Re traffic lights: Bo-ness Road, at the junction with Builyeon Road, Builyeon Road at the junction with Bo'ness Road, Builyeon Road, at the entrance to the Queensferry Junction - Any problems reported with the sequence on 7 August 2020?
- Request no. 34716. Received: 09/11/2021, Resolved: 08/12/2021
Housing grants for disability adaptations
The total number of requests received for home adaptations for disability purposes in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
Resolution
The data we hold is not specific to requests for home adaptations as these are part of a wider assessment and care management role.
- Request no. 34717. Received: 09/11/2021, Resolved: 07/12/2021
Schools' Staff Sickness
How many sickness days for mental health reasons (including stress, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, etc.) were taken in the local authority in the school years (a) 2019/20 (b) 2020/21 and (c) so far in the school year 2021/22.
Files
- Request no. 34718. Received: 09/11/2021, Resolved: 29/11/2021
Equal Pay
How many equal pay claims are currently outstanding against the council? What is the estimated value of there outstanding claims?
Files
- Request no. 34719. Received: 09/11/2021, Resolved: 29/11/2021
Lifestyle improvement services
Please confirm if it is the intention of the authority to commission, or recommission, either in isolation or combination any “lifestyle improvement services in 2022.
Resolution
We have not commissioned or been linked with any lifestyle improvement services.
- Request no. 34720. Received: 09/11/2021, Resolved: 08/12/2021 17:26:00
Local Offer for Care Leavers
This questionnaire is a request for information regarding the local offer for care leavers.
- Request no. 34721. Received: 09/11/2021, Resolved: 29/11/2021
Floral Display and Floral Units
Use a contractor? Who, type of contract, ending, annual spend. Own floral units? Number, 5 years spending, last purchase, supplier. Use Self-Watering? Plan for tender in next 12 months?
Files
- Request no. 34723. Received: 09/11/2021, Resolved: 19/11/2021
Idling
Since and including 2017: Number fixed penalty notices issued for idling, financial cost of each notice, job titles of staff, number of staff providing notices for idling, if do not issue fixed penalty notices, who does in your local council area?
Files
- Request no. 34724. Received: 09/11/2021, Resolved: 07/12/2021 16:35:00
Number of Teachers and ELC Staff
The number of Head Teachers, Depute Head Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Teachers and ELC staff employed by your local council in the following years: (i) 2017/18 (ii) 2018/19 (iii) 2019/20 (iv) 2021.
- Request no. 34725. Received: 09/11/2021, Resolved: 23/11/2021
South Bridge Inspections
How often is the South Bridge checked for structural integrity? What do the inspections involve? Are the surveyors / engineers able to access all the vaults under the bridge for inspection and any other information on looking after the South Bridge.
Resolution
Cancelled - Business as usual request
- Request no. 34735. Received: 10/11/2021, Resolved: 09/12/2021
Scott Monument
How many people have died as a result of falling from the Scot Monument in the last: a) five years? b) ten years? c) twenty years?
Files
- Request no. 34737. Received: 10/11/2021, Resolved: 09/12/2021 12:58:00
Glenlockhart Road Potholes and Road Defects
Road reports for Glenlockhart Road, Edinburgh for the months of August, September and October 2021. Including potholes and defects reported by the public as well as officer inspection reports.
Files
- Request no. 34738. Received: 07/11/2021, Resolved: 03/12/2021
HMO licensing
I wish to know whether any HMO licenses have been granted to flats at 8 Barony Street, Edinburgh and if so to which flats.
Resolution
There are properties at 8 Barony Street, Edinburgh which have previously been granted a HMO licence. They are as follows: 2f1, 2f2, and 3f1.
- Request no. 34739. Received: 10/11/2021, Resolved: 09/12/2021
Council House Repairs
How many properties are owned (tenanted and leasehold) by your local authority (please provide the date 'at' for this figure)? and all other information requested.
Files
- Request no. 34740. Received: 10/11/2021, Resolved: 30/11/2021
Gritting Vehicles
How many gritting vehicles the local authority has available to deploy over the winter period. What number of these vehicles are A) hydrogen, B) electric or C) hybrid powered
Files
- Request no. 34742. Received: 10/11/2021, Resolved: 09/12/2021
Road Marking / Highways Maintenance
Do you have your own road marking division in-house to undertake road marking services on your highway network? and all other information.
Files
- Request no. 34743. Received: 10/11/2021, Resolved: 01/12/2021
School exclusions / authorised absence
All information regarding school exclusion and absences.
Resolution
We do not hold the information requested.
- Request no. 34745. Received: 10/11/2021, Resolved: 09/12/2021
Barnton Park Drive and Barnton Park Avenue
A copy of your current road maintenance policy for the above streets. A copy of the road repair history for that road over the past year. Dates of all safety inspections between 1/7/2019 – 10/11/2021
Files
- Request no. 34746. Received: 10/11/2021, Resolved: 21/01/2022
Pupil Numbers
Number of (i) Primary 1 pupils (ii) Primary 2 pupils (iii) Primary 3 pupils (iv) Primary 4 pupils (v) Primary 5 pupils (vi) Primary 6 pupils in the classroom in your council area as of 1 January 2019 to 10 November 2019, incl. 2020, 2021.
Resolution
Closed. No clarification received
- Request no. 34747. Received: 10/11/2021, Resolved: 21/01/2022
P7 Pupils
The number of Primary 7 pupils in the classroom in your council area as of (i) 1 January 2019 to 10 November 2019 (ii) 1 January 2020 to 10 November 2020 (iii) 1 January 2021 to 10 November 2021.
Resolution
Closed. No clarification received.
- Request no. 34750. Received: 10/11/2021, Resolved: 09/12/2021
5G criminal actions
Copies of all commercial Public Liability Insurance policies. Copies of all Pollution Liability or Policy Enhancement. Copies of all ‘Schedule of Exclusions’ for the commercial Public Liability Insurance policy and Certificate of Indemnity.
Resolution
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with the information requested because the Council does not hold Commercial Public Liability Insurance.
- Request no. 34751. Received: 11/11/2021, Resolved: 09/12/2021
Council Housing Waiting List
How many people were on your council housing waiting list in the followings financial years: a) April 2016-17 b) April 2017-18 c) April 2018-19 d) April 2019-20 e) April 2020-21
Files
- Request no. 34752. Received: 11/11/2021, Resolved: 01/12/2021
Transport and Environment Committee
Copies of any pre-screening, screening or EIA undertaken by Council, its decision to alter its waste management strategy and practices incl. removal of gull-proof bags / recycling boxes and replacing with alternative infrastructure was approved
- Request no. 34753. Received: 07/11/2021, Resolved: 11/11/2021 17:09:00
AXLR8 test request
testing revised start rule 'start date on weekend or bank holiday still counts'
Resolution
this was a test request closed by AXLR8
- Request no. 34757. Received: 11/11/2021, Resolved: 01/12/2021
School Crossing Patrol Officers
How many lollipop people have been employed by the Council in each of the last ten years?
Files
- Request no. 34758. Received: 10/11/2021, Resolved: 01/12/2021
Potholes
Request for the measurements are that a pothole must reach (in mm) for it to require intervention by Edinburgh Council. Confirm whether the depth of a pothole which requires repair differs due to other factors.
Files
- Request no. 34759. Received: 11/11/2021, Resolved: 09/12/2021
Renewable Heating Systems
How many planning applications for renewable heating systems, such as ground source heat pumps, air source heat pumps & solar panels, have been submitted for conservation areas in Edinburgh? How many approved/refused, in each of the past five years?
Files
- Request no. 34760. Received: 11/11/2021, Resolved: 09/12/2021
Use of Glyphosate-based Herbicides
Questions regarding the City of Edinburgh Council’s use of glyphosate-based herbicides.
Resolution
The information you have requested is a duplicate of a request which was responded to recently. The questions and answers are available on our disclosure log under reference 34186.
- Request no. 34761. Received: 11/11/2021, Resolved: 10/12/2021
Rewilding
Can you please confirm how many acres of land the council owns? Does the council have its own definition of the term 'rewilding' if so, can you please define it and all other information.
Files
- Request no. 34762. Received: 11/11/2021, Resolved: 10/12/2021
Return Home Interviews and Post-missing support services
Request for information regarding your provision of Return Home Interviews and post-missing support services for children who have been reported missing.
Files
- Request no. 34765. Received: 11/11/2021, Resolved: 09/12/2021
Capital Grant for Flooding
Any information on what proportion of the Scottish Government capital grant for flooding allocated to the City of Edinburgh Council is used explicitly for surface water interventions as differentiated from Flood Risk Management Actions.
Files
- Request no. 34766. Received: 11/11/2021, Resolved: 01/12/2021
Teachers
How many teachers (both primary and secondary) within the local authority area a) were not employed in a teaching post at the beginning of the 2021/22 term, and b) are presently not employed in a teaching post and other information.
Files
- Request no. 34767. Received: 10/11/2021, Resolved: 30/12/2021
Gilmerton Dykes Road / Lasswade Road
Records of inspections / maintenance / complaints and records of other accidents which have occurred for a period of 12 months prior to and including 11 July 2021.
Files
- Request no. 34768. Received: 11/11/2021, Resolved: 01/12/2021
CCTV Footage - Great Junction Street & Cables Wynd
Please could you confirm if you have any CCTV in the area that may have captured the incident and provide us with a copy of the footage.
Resolution
The City of Edinburgh Public Space CCTV section currently retains footage for 14 days before it is irrevocably deleted from the storage system. Consequently we will be unable to provide relevant data
- Request no. 34769. Received: 12/11/2021, Resolved: 13/12/2021
Data Capture - Comiston Road
1. What was the cost of hiring the equipment? 2. Were the results of the data capture ever made public? 3. Please provide me with the results of the data.
Files
- Request no. 34771. Received: 12/11/2021, Resolved: 13/12/2021
Blue Badge Permits
Can you please provide the price of a Blue Badge used by disabled people every year since 2015 and including for 2021/2022? Number of applications received? Collected in fees during the same time frame and so far this year?
Files
- Request no. 34772. Received: 12/11/2021, Resolved: 16/12/2021
Language and communication class
How many applications for a place at a language and communication class are rejected on first application? How many of those requests for a LCC rejected on first request are granted on appeal?
Files
- Request no. 34773. Received: 12/11/2021, Resolved: 10/12/2021
Parking Fines by Car Brand
A breakdown of brands of cars fined through means including but not limited to parking fines and speeding fines. This should be for the years of: - 2020-21 - 2019-20 - 2018-19 - 2017-18 - 2016-17
Files
- Request no. 34776. Received: 12/11/2021, Resolved: 20/01/2022
Targets for street lighting repairs
Further to 34445, please provide the full dataset for Dec 2020 to Nov 2021.
Files
- Request no. 34783. Received: 13/11/2021, Resolved: 16/11/2021
SCOT (NA Funerals)
Information relating to National Assistance Act or “Paupers funerals carried (sometimes referred to as 'Public Health' Funerals) where persons who have died with no known next of kin (blood relatives) since 1/9/21 to the day of your reply.
Resolution
Under section 14(2) of FOISA we do not have to respond to repeated requests for information.
- Request no. 34784. Received: 15/11/2021, Resolved: 13/12/2021
CCTV Request
Request CCTV footage - Queen Street/ Jct W North St David Street, Edinburgh.
Resolution
We have reviewed our cameras in the area but the incident you describe was not captured and consequently we will be unable to provide any relevant data.
- Request no. 34785. Received: 14/11/2021, Resolved: 14/12/2021
Parking Permits and number of spaces
Namely, how many parking permits have been issued for Warrender Park Crescent and nearby streets compared to the number of spaces for residents? Please differentiate between resident-only spaces and shared-use.
Files
- Request no. 34786. Received: 13/11/2021, Resolved: 12/01/2022
Waste Management and Graffiti
How many requests have been received by the local authority to request that noise pollution from waste management uplifts is ceased before 7am weekdays before 7.30am weekends and other information.
Resolution
Closed - No clarification received.
- Request no. 34787. Received: 13/11/2021, Resolved: 10/12/2021
Public Comments
All Public Comments in relation to planning application no. 21/04819/FUL
- Request no. 34788. Received: 15/11/2021, Resolved: 14/12/2021
Cycle Count Data
Please provide the data relating to the cycle count on Inglis Green Road and Longstone Road (Longstone) pre and post-Spaces for People implementation?
Files
- Request no. 34789. Received: 15/11/2021, Resolved: 13/12/2021
Supporting Transgender Pupils in Schools
Q1. Is this guidance used by schools in the local authority area? If so, which schools? Q2. Has the local authority conducted an Equality Impact Assessment on this guidance? Q3. Has the local authority sought legal advice on this guidance?
Files
- Request no. 34790. Received: 15/11/2021, Resolved: 14/12/2021
2-4 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3EG
Has the site been identified for inspection or further review under the Council's Contaminated Land Strategy? Are there any known contamination issues associated with the site or in the near vicinity?
Files
- Request no. 34791. Received: 15/11/2021, Resolved: 14/12/2021
External consultants
Please provide details of the payments made to external consultants in the year 2020-2021? If available, please provide the name of the consultant/supplier, the amount paid and details of the projects the payments relate to.
- Request no. 34794. Received: 15/11/2021, Resolved: 13/12/2021
Water of Leith at Spylaw Park
Please could I have the cycle counter data for all of 2020 and 2021 to date, for the Water of Leith at Spylaw Park. Please can you provide the data for each individual day, and NOT aggregated by week/weekend/weekday.
Files
- Request no. 34795. Received: 15/11/2021, Resolved: 14/12/2021
Grades and Salary Scale
Grades, numbers and demographics (ie equality information) of employees over the last three years who have transferred from another local authority to City of Edinburgh on the same grade and whether they were placed at the bottom of the salary scale.
Files
- Request no. 34799. Received: 16/11/2021, Resolved: 15/12/2021
Maitland Hog Lane and Gateside Road, Kirkliston
The identity of the council’s contractors who carried out the works at the locus between 01 August 2020 and 30 September 2020. 2. All instructions, contracts, tenders, work orders, work schedules, reports etc.
Files
- Request no. 34804. Received: 16/11/2021, Resolved: 14/02/2022
Private residential empty property
Person responsible for management of empty private residential property, billing of Council Tax, trace owners, Recover Council Tax or other debts, Check lists of presumed empty private residential property for any reason whatsoever?
Files
- Request no. 34805. Received: 16/11/2021, Resolved: 14/12/2021
Holiday Inn Express, 101, Ingliston Road, Ingliston, Newbridge, EH28 8AU
Confirm whether or not the Site is on your list of prioritised sites and, if so, what priority it is considered to be? Also, please could you advise if you are aware of any previous intrusive investigations and/or remediation at the Site?
Files
- Request no. 34807. Received: 16/11/2021, Resolved: 14/12/2021
Zero Emission Vehicles
How many zero emission vehicles have been purchased in total using grant funding from the Scottish Government? How many still active use or disposed of? How many charging/refuelling points have been installed?
Files
- Request no. 34809. Received: 16/11/2021, Resolved: 23/12/2021 09:44:00
Landlord Registration
What has been the budget of your landlord registration department, each year from 2011 to 2021? and all other information.
- Request no. 34826. Received: 16/11/2021, Resolved: 14/12/2021
Granton Primary School Nursery Development
Request a project directory which includes a list of subcontractors, suppliers and consultants & telephone numbers involved in construct a 2-storey nursery containing 2 playrooms.
Files
- Request no. 34827. Received: 16/11/2021, Resolved: 14/12/2021
Canaan Lane Primary School
Request a project directory which includes a list of subcontractors, suppliers and consultants & telephone numbers involved in the demolition of the existing care home and construction of a new primary school and nursery.
Files
- Request no. 34829. Received: 11/11/2021, Resolved: 24/11/2021
Planning application 20/05800/FUL
Request for the release of a document relating to planning application.
- Request no. 34830. Received: 17/11/2021, Resolved: 14/12/2021
Prayer Vigils
Please list all instances of prayer vigils held by pro-life groups near hospitals or clinics in the City of Edinburgh Council area between 01 January 2021 and 30 June 2021, approximate locations, dates or frequency, and hours of operation.
Resolution
No relevant information held.
- Request no. 34832. Received: 17/11/2021, Resolved: 14/12/2021
Traffic Survey on Comiston Road
How much did it cost the council to collect the data? Have the results of the survey been published? Were the results of the survey used to help the Transport committee? The results of the survey?
Files
- Request no. 34837. Received: 17/11/2021, Resolved: 14/12/2021
Foster care allowances
Please could you tell me your 2021-22 weekly foster care allowances for all age bands, NOT including any fee/reward element for foster carers.
Files
- Request no. 34838. Received: 17/11/2021, Resolved: 14/12/2021
Licence Holder and Designated Premises Manager
Current Licence Holder and Designated Premises Manager & dates for both positions - Portobello Bar, Vine Bar, Fox's 8, Porters Bar.
Files
- Request no. 34839. Received: 17/11/2021, Resolved: 16/12/2021
Recoverable debts
Please can you provide me with data for the following years: 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21. Council Tax Debts House rent debts PCNs etc
Files
- Request no. 34840. Received: 17/11/2021, Resolved: 14/12/2021
Traffic Wardens
How many traffic wardens were operational in your borough between January 1st 2020 and July 31st 2020? What was their combined payroll cost? How many parking tickets were issued and collected in that time period?
Files
- Request no. 34841. Received: 17/11/2021, Resolved: 14/12/2021
School day; faculties; lead teacher
How many hours do pupils spend in school per year in your authority in a) primary b) secondary Do pupils in your authority have Friday afternoons out of school? Have faculties been introduced in your secondary schools?
Files
- Request no. 34842. Received: 17/11/2021, Resolved: 13/12/2021
Idling vehicles (reports and fines)
How many reports of idle vehicles the council has received since 1 January 2019 to present. How many fines were issued for each year and highest and lowest fine for each year.
Resolution
The City of Edinburgh Council’s Street Enforcement Team has received the following reports of engine idling:
2019 = 46
2020 = 44
2021 (to 17/11/21) = 89
- Request no. 34844. Received: 18/11/2021, Resolved: 13/04/2022
Childrens Services
Request regarding children’s services from financial years 2018/19 - 20/21 or the most recent 3 years available, from looking at the publicly available information provided by the Department of Education and Ofsted.
Files
- Request no. 34845. Received: 18/11/2021, Resolved: 15/12/2021
Cameron Toll Roundabout
How many road traffic accidents have been recorded at Cameron Toll roundabout, within the previous five years. How many have involved HGVs. How many have caused damage to the pavement barriers?
Files
- Request no. 34846. Received: 19/11/2021, Resolved: 08/12/2021
CCTV Footage
The incident occurred on 11.11.2021 at approximately 17:45 on the A71 Calder Road, approaching the Bankhead Roundabout.
Resolution
We have reviewed our cameras in the area but the incident you describe was not captured and consequently we will be unable to provide any relevant data.
- Request no. 34851. Received: 18/11/2021, Resolved: 15/12/2021
Sheep Heid Inn - 43 The Causeway, Edinburgh, EH15 3QA
Breakdown of any periods of empty rate charges and empty property relief for the below hereditament (along with ratepayers) from 01/04/2017.
Files
- Request no. 34852. Received: 19/11/2021, Resolved: 16/12/2021
Nicolson Square
Dates of all repair work on road at Nicolson Square in past two years. Cost to local authority of the work.
Files
- Request no. 34854. Received: 19/11/2021, Resolved: 16/12/2021
Housing
How many homes have been applied for to be built on greenbelt land for each of the last 5 years? How many homes have been applied for to be built on brownfield land for each of the last 5 years and other information.
Files
- Request no. 34855. Received: 19/11/2021, Resolved: 10/01/2022
Homecare provision
Copy of standard contracts of engagement for homecare provision contractors to include annual and spot type contracts and all other information.
Files
- Request no. 34856. Received: 19/11/2021, Resolved: 14/01/2022
Home care packages
On what date were you first aware care provider Time For You were in difficulty and potentially withdrawing provision of care for certain in home care packages.
Resolution
The Council considers that if this information was disclosed to you it would harm the service provider’s commercial interests in that it could cause reputational and financial harm.
- Request no. 34857. Received: 19/11/2021, Resolved: 10/01/2022
Care provider
What would be the standard time for a care provider to give notice of their withdrawal of service provision under their contract with you and all other information.
Files
- Request no. 34858. Received: 19/11/2021, Resolved: 20/12/2021
Homecare service management
In 2019, 2020 and 2021 how many supervisory visits were made to service users home to check competence of homecare service providers and other information.
Files
- Request no. 34859. Received: 19/11/2021, Resolved: 14/02/2022
Homecare
In years 2019, 2020 and 2021 how many homecare providing companies were sanctioned by City of Edinburgh Council for failing to provide contracted services.
Files
- Request no. 34860. Received: 19/11/2021, Resolved: 31/01/2022 16:17:00
Homecare
In years 2019, 2020 and 2021 did City of Edinburgh Council instigate investigations into homecare providing companies for fraudulent activity and/or mismanagement of homecare provision contracts.
Files
- Request no. 34861. Received: 19/11/2021, Resolved: 20/12/2021
Lauriston Castle 1960's Funding Request
During Finance & Resources meeting on 18/11/2021 it was stated - CEC had made a request in the 1960's to Government for funding in relation to Lauriston Castle. Please provide copies of all communications in relation to this request.
Resolution
Having completed searches of all relevant archived records, the attached letter of 1963 was located. There is no other documentation held from this period, but we can confirm that no additional funding was forthcoming.
Files
- Request no. 34862. Received: 19/11/2021, Resolved: 16/12/2021 11:19:00
Lauriston Castle Grounds Lighting
From installation to the present day, please provide all costs of the ground lighting in the car park and road leading to the castle itself - dates, cost of the lighting, repairs, etc.
- Request no. 34864. Received: 18/11/2021, Resolved: 15/12/2021
Lothian Pension Fund
Request full list of investments made by City of Edinburgh Council (Lothian) Pension Fund.
Resolution
Information provided
- Request no. 34865. Received: 19/11/2021, Resolved: 13/12/2021
Bridge Maintenance Survey
Defining “road bridge as structure with span of 1.5m or more providing public highway passage for motor vehicles over an obstacle such as watercourse, railway, road or valley, please provide information for all road bridges. Thirteen questions.
- Request no. 34866. Received: 19/11/2021, Resolved: 20/12/2021
Lauriston Castle Electronic Front Gate
You have previously provided date, description and amount of work carried out on the electronic front gate of Lauriston Castle to & including 5 February 2021. Please provide the same details from 6 February 2021 to the present day.
Files
- Request no. 34867. Received: 19/11/2021, Resolved: 15/12/2021
Street lights
Do the new street lights which have been installed in Vexhim Park, EH15 contain CCTV cameras?
Resolution
The LED lanterns, recently installed in Vexhim Park, do not contain CCTV cameras.
- Request no. 34868. Received: 19/11/2021, Resolved: 23/11/2021
Live Facial Recognition Software
Please disclose the details of any Live Facial Recognition Software (LfR / LFRT), retrospective facial recognition (RFR), or Automated Facial Recognition Software by yourselves, and whether it works in conjunction with the local police force.
Resolution
The City of Edinburgh Council have no trials or active contracts in relation to such Facial Recognition Software.
- Request no. 34869. Received: 19/11/2021, Resolved: 20/12/2021
Common Good Annual Performance Report
Breakdown of the following common good locations revenue incomes from the 2020-21 Common Good Annual Performance Report including Princes Street Gardens, Calton Hill and The Meadows.
Files
- Request no. 34870. Received: 19/11/2021, Resolved: 16/12/2021
Windfarm Development Applications
How many windfarm development applications have you received since 2016 until the present day? How many windfarm development applications did you approve from 2016 until the present day? and other information.
Files
- Request no. 34871. Received: 20/11/2021, Resolved: 16/12/2021
Tram extension
Which company is manufacturing the steel rails for the current tram extension under construction in Edinburgh?
- Request no. 34872. Received: 21/11/2021, Resolved: 20/12/2021
Non-payment of Council Tax
Please outline how many councillors have received reminders for non-payment of council tax since April 2021. For each councillor please outline how much has been owed, outstanding and have been summoned to court for non-payment.
Files
- Request no. 34873. Received: 11/11/2021, Resolved: 23/11/2021 09:03:00
14 Bath Street
a] the issue of your summary of the salient matters in the CEC Engineer’s report. and b] the timescale for a response on the release of the completed CEC Engineer’s report.
- Request no. 34876. Received: 22/11/2021, Resolved: 20/12/2021
Recycling
The total quantity of recyclate (in tonnes) managed by the council in (a) 2019 (b) 2020 (c) 2021 to date and which was (a) sent for incineration (b) sent to be exported outside the UK, in (i) 2019 (ii) 2020, and (iii) 2021 to date.
- Request no. 34879. Received: 21/11/2021, Resolved: 29/12/2021
Introduction of 'bin hubs'
I would like to see the summary business case relating to the introduction of 'bin hubs' in certain areas of the city and the minutes of meeting where business case was reviewed. How will realisation of business case be monitored?
Files
- Request no. 34880. Received: 21/11/2021, Resolved: 16/12/2021
South Morningside Primary School and the new school at Canaan Lane
For the registration period for entry to P1 in 2022/2023. Number of P1 Registration Requests received. Number of P1 Out of Catchment Requests received which came from those with a sibling already at the school.
Resolution
This information is not yet available. We are still registering children and receiving/processing placing requests.
- Request no. 34881. Received: 21/11/2021, Resolved: 08/12/2021 14:47:00
LGBT Charter award
Could you please list the schools in your council area that have achieved a LGBT Charter award, as assessed by LGBT Youth Scotland. Please also list any schools currently working towards their first award.
- Request no. 34882. Received: 22/11/2021, Resolved: 20/12/2021
Council Tax Credits
Request the total value of council tax credits (£) for the council between the financial years 2015-2020 as well as the total number of accounts in credit that make up all the credits in the same period.
Files
- Request no. 34886. Received: 22/11/2021, Resolved: 20/12/2021
West Telferton Industrial Estate, Edinburgh EH7 6UL
If the Council is aware of any issues with contamination at the site, or whether the site is considered for further investigation under the Council’s Contaminated Land Strategy, what timescales for further assessment have been proposed?
Files
- Request no. 34887. Received: 22/11/2021, Resolved: 20/12/2021
Children with dyslexia
Can you tell me what provision is in place for children with dyslexia in each of your secondary schools.
Files
- Request no. 34888. Received: 22/11/2021, Resolved: 17/01/2022
Edinburgh Tram Inquiry
1) The total cost of the Edinburgh Tram inquiry to Edinburgh City Council to date. 2) A breakdown of cost by year since establishment to date. 3) The cost of any external legal advice or representation.
Files
- Request no. 34889. Received: 22/11/2021, Resolved: 21/12/2021
Wardie Primary School
Any communication between Edinburgh Council and Wardie Primary school between 01 January 2020-31 October 2021 that discusses or relates to the provision of hard copy reading materials to pupils for use at home.
Files
- Request no. 34890. Received: 22/11/2021, Resolved: 20/12/2021
Landlords Registered in Edinburgh
The number of registered landlords in Edinburgh. How many of those are agency managed? How many are privately letting?
Files
- Request no. 34891. Received: 22/11/2021, Resolved: 21/12/2021
Castlebrae High School Replacement
Request a project directory which includes a list of subcontractors, suppliers and consultants & telephone numbers involved in comprises construction of a new 3 and 4 storey secondary school with associated hard and soft landscaping.
Files
- Request no. 34894. Received: 22/11/2021, Resolved: 21/12/2021
Edinburgh Council Primary schools
How many currently (or at any point since August 2021): (A) send physical books home with any pupils in any year group (B) Assign homework, either hard copy or electronically, to pupils in any year group
Files
- Request no. 34897. Received: 22/11/2021, Resolved: 22/12/2021
Council-owned Properties
How long have certain properties been owned by City of Edinburgh Council? How long have certain properties been empty and unoccupied? And other questions.
Files
- Request no. 34898. Received: 23/11/2021, Resolved: 21/12/2021
22-24 Orwell Terrace, Edinburgh, EH11 2DY
Please could you advise if you are aware of any previous intrusive investigations and/or remediation at the Site (or the surrounding area) and whether you are aware of any contaminated land conditions.
Files
- Request no. 34899. Received: 23/11/2021, Resolved: 02/02/2022 14:31:00
Lauriston Castle Trust External (from City of Edinburgh Council) Funding
Provide full details (from whom, communications, dates, amounts etc) of all external (from City of Edinburgh Council) funding for the operating, running, maintenance, upkeep etc of Lauriston Castle moving from the present date backwards.
- Request no. 34900. Received: 23/11/2021, Resolved: 21/12/2021
Phase 1 Study - 41 Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh
I am contacting you to for any relevant information you have in relation to the site.
Files
- Request no. 34904. Received: 23/11/2021, Resolved: 21/12/2021
Illegal Dumping
How many incidents of illegal dumping of rubbish (also commonly known as fly dumping or fly tipping) occurred within the jurisdiction of your authority during the whole of last year (i.e.2020)?
Files
- Request no. 34905. Received: 23/11/2021, Resolved: 21/12/2021
Teachers
What percentage of teachers employed by Edinburgh City Council who achieved full registration via the flexible route currently have a full time, permanent contract? What percentage of these have a part time permanent contract?
Resolution
We do not hold information on which probation route our staff undertook and therefore do not hold the information to answer this question. Many members of staff will have completed their probation before they worked for CEC.
- Request no. 34913. Received: 23/11/2021, Resolved: 08/03/2022
Vacant Buildings
Can you tell me how many listed buildings are currently vacant in Edinburgh city centre.
Resolution
Closed - No clarification received.
- Request no. 34914. Received: 23/11/2021, Resolved: 02/02/2022
Weather displacement
Can you please provide an annual breakdown for the years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and so far this year of people who had to be rehomed, even if temporarily, due to flooding or other extreme weather?
Resolution
Closed. No clarification received
- Request no. 34915. Received: 23/11/2021, Resolved: 31/12/2021
Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Programme
Where those who have relocated were originally housed (please be as specific as possible), plus other questions.
Files
- Request no. 34916. Received: 23/11/2021, Resolved: 24/12/2021
Public Health Funerals
Please supply numbers for how many funerals your Local Authority carried out between 2017/18 and 2020/21 in accordance with the National Assistance Act ‘Public Health Act.
Files
- Request no. 34917. Received: 23/11/2021, Resolved: 21/12/2021
Recorded Violent School Incidents
The number of violent incidents recorded in a) primary schools and b) secondary schools in the last two years.
Files
- Request no. 34918. Received: 23/11/2021, Resolved: 30/12/2021
Inpsection and Repair Records
Inspection and repair history for the A6095 between Fort Kinnaird and Niddrie crossroads.
Files
- Request no. 34919. Received: 23/11/2021, Resolved: 21/12/2021
School Bus Services
Please advise (1) Contract title, (2) Lots (if applicable), (3) awarded contractors for any lots for buses (so taxi & special needs transport information not required).
Files
- Request no. 34920. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 21/12/2021
Non-traditional methods for Housing
Request for any information relating to dwellings were constructed using prefabricated or in-situ techniques such as concrete or steel and often had trade names such as Reema, Wates, Cornish etc.
Files
- Request no. 34921. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 16/12/2021 17:09:00
Charitable Trusts Review
Please provide copies of all documents, communications etc in relation the review of the City of Edinburgh Council Charitable Trusts currently (from September 2019 onwards) being carried out.
- Request no. 34922. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 11/01/2022
Town & Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997
All Orders made by City Of Edinburgh Council from 21st May 2021 to 23rd November 2021 under the legislation listed above
Resolution
No such Orders or Notices have been made in this period.
- Request no. 34923. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 12/01/2022
Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure)(Scotland) Act 1947
Orders served between 21st May 2021 to 23rd November 2021
Resolution
No orders were served between these dates.
- Request no. 34924. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 22/12/2021
Roads (Scotland) Act 1984
All Orders made by City Of Edinburgh Council from 21st May 2021 to 23rd November 2021 under the legislation listed above.
Resolution
No such orders were made in this period.
- Request no. 34925. Received: 23/11/2021, Resolved: 10/12/2021
21/03289/WARR
Request to enable me to see the documents held by the Council relating to the proposed development (21/03289/WARR), a Listed Building in a Conservation Area.
Resolution
Cancelled. The applicant will contact Building Standards directly.
- Request no. 34926. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 22/12/2021
Health & Safety at Work Act etc. 1974
Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 23rd November 2021.
Files
- Request no. 34927. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 26/11/2021
Prevention of Damage by Pest Act 1949
Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 23rd November 2021
Resolution
The Council does not use this Act
- Request no. 34928. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 29/11/2021
Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968
Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 23rd November 2021
Resolution
The City of Edinburgh Council does not use this Act.
- Request no. 34930. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 21/12/2021
Food Safety Act 1990 Sections 10, 11 and 12
• Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 23rd November 2021 • Notices or Orders that have been served by City Of Edinburgh Council between 21st May 2021 to 23rd November 2021
Resolution
There are no extant notices and no notices have been served during 21 May 2021 and 23 November 2021 under the legislation detailed.
- Request no. 34933. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 22/12/2021
Lothian Pension Fund
Names of software, Software as a Service and Data providers being utilised by the Lothian Pension Fund, annual cost of each product subscription and renewal dates.
Files
- Request no. 34938. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 22/12/2021
Video Surveillance System Contract
The suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and who were unsuccessful at the PQQ & ITT stages and the duration of Framework/contract.
Files
- Request no. 34939. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 21/12/2021
Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006. Regs 6, 7, 8 and 9
• Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 23rd November 2021 • Notices or Orders that have been served by City Of Edinburgh Council between 21st May 2021 to 23rd November 2021
Files
- Request no. 34940. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 29/11/2021
Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
• Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 23rd November 2021
Resolution
Closed - Repeated request.
- Request no. 34941. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 21/12/2021
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997
Sections 3, 4, 28, 34, 41a, 41f, 42, 43, 49 and 50 • Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 23rd November 2021 • Notices or Orders that have been complied with and have monies owed to City of Edinburgh Council as at 23rd November 2021
Files
- Request no. 34942. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 05/01/2022
High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013
Section 8 - Notices or Orders that remain extant, have been complied with and have invoices pending as at 23rd November 2021.
Files
- Request no. 34944. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 22/12/2021
Environmental Protection Act 1990
Section 80 - Notices or Orders that remain extant, orders complied with and invoices pending as at 23rd November 2021.
Files
- Request no. 34945. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 22/12/2021
Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006
Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 Sections 33a, 71, 127, 140, 144a, 145, 168, 179, 189 & 190 Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006: Sections: 25 & 26 Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 23rd November 2021
Files
- Request no. 34946. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 21/12/2021
Building (Scotland) Act 2003
Sections 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 & 30 Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 23rd November 2021 Notices or Orders that have been complied with and have monies owed to City of Edinburgh Council as at 23rd November 2021
Files
- Request no. 34947. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 24/12/2021
Housing (Scotland) Act 2006
Section 1, Section 3, Section 4, Section 5, Section 30, Section 33, Section 35, Section 36, Section 37, Section 40, Section 42, Section 50 and Section 146 - Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 23rd November 2021.
Resolution
No orders have been issued or remain extant under this legislation for the specified time period.
- Request no. 34948. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 29/11/2021
Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
• Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 23rd November 2021
Resolution
Closed - Repeated request.
- Request no. 34949. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 22/12/2021
Housing (Scotland) Act 1987
Sections 88, 89, 90, 91, 108, 114 , 115, 157, 160, 161, 162, 166, 167, 169, 178 and 184 - Notices or Orders that remain extant as at 23rd November 2021 - Notices served or orders made from 21st May 2021 to 23rd November 2021
Resolution
There have been no notices issued, no extant notices or any that have monies owing.
- Request no. 34954. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 22/12/2021
Covid Testing - Immensa Lab in Wolverhampton
How many Covid tests (if any) this council have sent to Immensa’s lab in Wolverhampton during the period 1 Sept to 15 Oct 2021? A) number of Positive results received, B) number of Negative results received and C) number of void results. received.
Resolution
The City of Edinburgh Council has sent no Covid tests to Immensa’s lab (also known as Dante Labs) in Wolverhampton during the period 01 September to 15 October 2021.
- Request no. 34955. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 21/12/2021
Public liability claims
How many public liability claims have been made against Edinburgh Council in each of the last ten years? What is the total value of public liability claims made against Edinburgh Council in each of the last ten years?
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- Request no. 34956. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 22/12/2021
Windfarm Development Applications
How many full-time equivalent staff within your planning department are involved in dealing solely with windfarm development applications and other information.
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- Request no. 34957. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 22/12/2021
Bins
Do you have a figure for the number of bins (of any type - landfill or recycled items or food/garden waste) that have been replaced as a result of theft in the past 12 months and the cost?
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- Request no. 34958. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 30/12/2021
Illegally Parked Cars Reported Online
How many illegally parked cars have been reported via the council website, and how many of these requests have resulted in a ticket being issued?
Resolution
8,690 reports have been received via the Council website since the website reporting launched. We do not hold a record of those reports that resulted in a ticket being issued.
- Request no. 34959. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 23/12/2021
Anti-social behaviour
How many phone calls and online contacts did your local authority receive about anti-social behaviour from 1st October 2020 to 30th September 2021? Please provide separate figures for phone calls and online contacts.
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- Request no. 34960. Received: 25/11/2021, Resolved: 29/03/2022
Under-occupancy Payments to Care Homes
Payments made to each adult care home for the period 1st March 2020 to 31st October 2021, subdivided by reason for payment made, and period of claim. Please provide a list of all care homes who claimed an under occupancy payment.
Resolution
Information is withheld under 33(1)(b) – Commercial interests and the economy.
- Request no. 34961. Received: 24/11/2021, Resolved: 31/01/2022
Stenhouse bus lane
I would like to know how many motorists are sent Penalty notices for entering the stenhouse bus lane between 5 and 6 pm. I’d like to understand how this compares with other bus lane cameras in the city during the same time period.
Resolution
Closed. No clarification received.
- Request no. 34962. Received: 25/11/2021, Resolved: 30/12/2021
Arts and Culture Spend
How much money was spent on arts and culture within each year for the last 5 years? Based on high-level on Libraries, Museums, Galleries & Community Centres - annual budgets, staffing costs, etc.
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- Request no. 34963. Received: 25/11/2021, Resolved: 23/12/2021
Bullying monitoring data and policies
All information request regarding bullying monitoring data and policies in your Local Authority area.
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- Request no. 34964. Received: 25/11/2021, Resolved: 24/12/2021
Business Support
Information request of the Scottish Government for any lists of businesses which received support from this local government, for Coronavirus.
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- Request no. 34965. Received: 25/11/2021, Resolved: 22/12/2021
'Edinburgh's Christmas' Christmas market
The status of planning permission granted for the taking place of the 'Edinburgh's Christmas' Christmas market in Princes Street Gardens and all other information.
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- Request no. 34968. Received: 26/11/2021, Resolved: 30/12/2021
Taxi Licensing
Registration number; Make; Model; of all vehicles registered as a Taxi, Hackney Carriage or for Private Hire between 5th June 2021 and 15th November 2021.
Resolution
Please refer to the following attached documents which provide the requested information where recorded:
34968 Taxis Registered at 13 Dec 2021
34968 Private Hire Cars Registered at 13 Dec 2021
- Request no. 34969. Received: 26/11/2021, Resolved: 29/12/2021
Reablement Care Services
Please provide the contact details for the person(s) who are responsible for your reablement care services. If this service is outsourced to any external providers, is it also possible to have a list of your approved providers please?
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- Request no. 34971. Received: 26/11/2021, Resolved: 23/12/2021
Frank's Law
In each year since the introduction, how much funding has been received from the Scottish Government to implement it? In each of those years, how much funding has been used for purposes other than (with a breakdown of such use)?
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- Request no. 34972. Received: 26/11/2021, Resolved: 29/12/2021
Changes to Planning Application 21/06073/LBC
Request for the emails, and any other correspondence with the applicant, or the applicant's agent, in which CEC set out the changes it suggested making to a planning application at 9 Laverockbank Road (21/06073/LBC).
Resolution
Please refer to the following attached document:
34972 Correspondence
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- Request no. 34973. Received: 26/11/2021, Resolved: 06/01/2022
Pothole Repair Specifications
Please provide me with copies of the specifications of repairs by your staff for fixing potholes. Should include all the specifications which are used by roads squads when carrying out repair works to potholes noted by your Inspectors.
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- Request no. 34974. Received: 25/11/2021, Resolved: 23/12/2021
National Museums Inspection
Please provide the date of the last enforcement visit to the National Museums Scotland: National Museum of Scotland, the National War Museum and the National Museums Collection Centre. Please provide details.
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- Request no. 34982. Received: 26/11/2021, Resolved: 29/12/2021
Quality Assurance Manual Dealing With Council Tax Customers
Can you provide a copy of your Quality Assurance Manual in connection with Council Tax services to customers? Can you also provide a copy of your Customer Services Manual in connection with Council Tax services to customers?
Resolution
Information withheld under Section 30(c) – Prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs.
- Request no. 34983. Received: 26/11/2021, Resolved: 31/01/2022
Section 95 Officer Edinburgh Council
Who is the current Section 95 Officer at Edinburgh Council and can l have their contact details as well as their quality assurance manual.
Resolution
Closed. No clarification received
- Request no. 34984. Received: 26/11/2021, Resolved: 29/12/2021
Prioritising Road Resurfacing
What is your system/process for identifying and prioritising which roads are resurfaced each financial year?
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- Request no. 34985. Received: 26/11/2021, Resolved: 05/01/2022
Interim Care Beds and Intermediate Care Beds
The number of older people aged 65 or above currently living in a care home as an interim placement and the date each interim placement began.
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- Request no. 34988. Received: 26/11/2021, Resolved: 29/12/2021
Petroleum Tank Search - Orwell Terrace
I would like to request any documents/ information pertaining to tanks / petroleum licensing that you might hold for 22-24 Orwell Terrace, Edinburgh, EH11 2DY.
Resolution
No relevant records held.
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- Request no. 34989. Received: 29/11/2021, Resolved: 30/12/2021
Burials and Cremations
Please provide the funeral and cremation numbers for the last 5 years including the stats you have to date for 2021.
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- Request no. 34990. Received: 29/11/2021, Resolved: 14/02/2022
CCTV Camera Coverage and Expenditure
The total number of CCTV cameras currently operated by the council. The total amount spent on the installation and maintenance of CCTV cameras in the 2020 calendar year.
Resolution
Part disclosure; Part clarification not received.
- Request no. 34991. Received: 29/11/2021, Resolved: 31/01/2022
Buildings sold
Could you please provide a list of council owned land and buildings that have been sold since January 1, 2010, up to the present day.
Resolution
Closed. No clarification received.
- Request no. 34994. Received: 29/11/2021, Resolved: 30/12/2021
Princes Street Gardens - Tree Protection
Correspondence and minutes/notes of meetings between Council Officers and the Council’s appointed contractor and sub-contractors tasked with delivering the 2021 Christmas events in Princes Street Gardens specifically relating to protection of trees.
Resolution
See attached. Third party personal information has been redacted in line with the Data Protection Act 2018. Further redactions have been applied to the correspondence where it is clear that it does not relate to tree protection.
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- Request no. 35000. Received: 29/11/2021, Resolved: 10/01/2022
Fly-tipping
The cost of cleaning up Fly-tipping in total from 1 April 2020 to 29 November 2021
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- Request no. 35005. Received: 29/11/2021, Resolved: 30/12/2021
Work From Home Patterns
The number of employees in your organisation and, of these, the number able to perform their work remotely (i.e., not those who are front-line workers) and the number who have started returning to in person work.
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- Request no. 35006. Received: 29/11/2021, Resolved: 29/12/2021
Fiber-optic broadband
Conversations and/or records of conversations held between Edinburgh council and HyperOptic Ltd (and any contracted representatives of HyperOptic Ltc) regarding installation of fiber-optic broadband
Resolution
We have no record of any planning application for this property or for telecoms work in the immediate vicinity. We have also searched the Planning Helpdesk records for the last 12 months, using the address and company name, without result.
- Request no. 35007. Received: 30/11/2021, Resolved: 27/01/2022
Spaces For People Claims
The total sum of all claims made against Edinburgh City Council as a result of the Spaces for People programme. Is the Council currently or formerly involved in court action or arbitration related to any Spaces for People claim?
Resolution
Closed - No Clarification Received
- Request no. 35009. Received: 26/11/2021, Resolved: 29/12/2021
Lothian Pension Fund
Any internal report that contains the list of names of your current fund investments in any “Alternatives strategies such as but not limited to: private equity, private credit, real estate or infrastructure.
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- Request no. 35010. Received: 30/11/2021, Resolved: 29/12/2021
City asset register
GROUND (11.61 ACRES) 1A BROOMHOUSE DRIVE EDINBURGH EH11 3S GROUND Owned and occupied by the Council. When did the council acquire the land ? From whom was it acquired ? Is an intended purpose recorded ?
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- Request no. 35011. Received: 30/11/2021, Resolved: 30/12/2021
City Asset Register
3969 Saughton House Offices Development - When was the first lease on this ground granted? To whom was the first lease granted and intended use?
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- Request no. 35012. Received: 30/11/2021, Resolved: 29/12/2021
Edinburgh Council network
1. A full list of all websites accessed or attempted to be accessed on the City of Edinburgh Council network from August 1, 2021 - November 1, 2021. 2. The top 100 websites, in order of popularity
Resolution
Information not provided. By placing information about our systems into the public domain we would potentially be putting our IT framework at risk.
- Request no. 35021. Received: 30/11/2021, Resolved: 30/12/2021
Bus Penalty Charges - Stenhouse Drive
Please provide details of bus penalty charges for the Stenhouse Drive location in Edinburgh since inception of the camera.
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- Request no. 35024. Received: 30/11/2021, Resolved: 30/12/2021
Newcraighall Road, Edinburgh
Please can you assist in clarifying the correct road positions for entering and exiting this roundabout.
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- Request no. 35026. Received: 30/11/2021, Resolved: 29/12/2021
Procedure on job evaluations
How many internal job evaluation / post re-grading assessments have the council conducted in the last 3 financial years?
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- Request no. 35027. Received: 30/11/2021, Resolved: 30/12/2021
Salary Increment
How many council employees within the last year have been rewarded an exceptional* salary increment? *any change to an employee’s SCP out with the normal annual incremental / performance process. Can you break this down by directorate?
Resolution
There were between 1 and 5 employees across the Directorates.
- Request no. 35028. Received: 30/11/2021, Resolved: 06/01/2022
Waste Services
How many permanent refuse workers have the council employed in the last 5 years? Split by FTE each year.
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- Request no. 35029. Received: 30/11/2021, Resolved: 30/12/2021
Communal Bin Review - Public Information Events
The outcome of public information events held in various locations in November 2021 in connection with the Communal Bin Review. Including numbers of people attending and any notes or records taken of questions asked or comments made by attendees.
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- Request no. 35278. Received: 27/11/2021, Resolved: 22/02/2022
District Valuer Report
Request for a redacted copy of the District Valuer report of the proposed CityPlan.
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