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Request no. 39997. Received: 01/12/2022, Resolved: 22/02/2023

In-year Placing Requests

Provide me with the number of pupils in each stage, maximum capacity, number of available spaces, also include the number of pupils at each stage (S1 - S6) reserved for potential catchment pupils for all secondary schools in the authority.

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Request no. 40038. Received: 05/12/2022, Resolved: 06/01/2023

Implementation of procedures at ESS

Please could you provide me with copies of the information held by the council on which you based your answer “yes – that the procedures were implemented in these settings?

Request no. 40053. Received: 04/12/2022, Resolved: 04/01/2023

Transport Convenor Statement

Can you please supply all data and information that Councillor Arthur relied upon to make that statement?

Resolution

This statement was based on the contents of the following attached report –

40053 - Future of Urban Logistics Report

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Request no. 40054. Received: 05/12/2022, Resolved: 09/01/2023

Bullying in Care Homes

How many incidents of staff (including management) bullying other staff have been made in council-run care homes in this council area? Please provide these figures for 2021 and 2022 to date and all other information requested.

Resolution

This information will not be provided due to the small numbers involved.

Request no. 40063. Received: 05/12/2022, Resolved: 23/01/2023 15:35:00

Implementation of procedures at ESS

Please could you let me know if any aspect of those procedures was implemented at Howdenhall or St Katharine’s apart from the CALM model?

Request no. 40064. Received: 05/12/2022, Resolved: 23/01/2023 15:36:00

Implementation of procedures at ESS

Please could you provide copies of any evidence you have that staff at Howdenhall or St Katharine’s were aware of the procedures?

Request no. 40065. Received: 05/12/2022, Resolved: 06/01/2023

Implementation of procedures at ESS

Please could you provide copies of any evidence you have that residents at Howdenhall or St Katharine’s were aware of the procedures?

Request no. 40066. Received: 05/12/2022, Resolved: 13/01/2023

Implementation of procedures at ESS

Please could you let me know how many completed “Recording of Safe Space Use Forms (from appendix 4 of the procedures) are held by the council? Break this down by calendar year for each of the years from 2015 to 2022.

Request no. 40069. Received: 05/12/2022, Resolved: 06/01/2023

Implementation of procedures at ESS

Please could you let me know how many completed “Whole School Behaviour Risk Assessment Forms (from appendix 7 of the procedures) are held by the council? Break this down by calendar year from 2015 to 2022.

Request no. 40072. Received: 05/12/2022, Resolved: 23/01/2023 15:36:00

Implementation of procedures at ESS

Please could you let me know how many completed “Individual Behaviour Risk Assessment Forms (from appendix 7 of the procedures) are held by the council? Break down by calendar year from 2015 to 2022,

Request no. 40074. Received: 05/12/2022, Resolved: 06/01/2023

Implementation of procedures at ESS

I would like to repeat my original request for information: Were the procedures actually implemented at Howdenhall and St Katharine’s?

Request no. 40084. Received: 05/12/2022, Resolved: 16/02/2023 17:02:00

Out of Catchment Secondary School Placement Appeals

How many appeals against refusal of a place, for children 16 or over, have been determined by the Council 1. Over the time period initially requested; and 2. Since then; and 3. The number of appeals that were granted.

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Request no. 40088. Received: 05/12/2022, Resolved: 19/01/2023

Staff Job Descriptions, Pay, Hours, etc.

14 questions relating to the organisations job titles, hours, pay, etc. from 2019/20 to 2023.

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Request no. 40091. Received: 05/12/2022, Resolved: 05/01/2023

Taxi Tariff Review Consultation

Requesting copies of documentation/communications re steps taken to investigate the criteria.

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Request no. 40098. Received: 06/12/2022, Resolved: 02/02/2023

New Bin Hub Complaints

I would like to know how many complaints and/or correspondence indicating dissatisfaction the council has received about the new bin hubs. I would like this information by council ward area.

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Request no. 40120. Received: 05/12/2022, Resolved: 01/03/2023

42 Colinton Road, Edinburgh, Building Warrant Mr 18/02568/WARR/C

Request for all information relevant to this warrant.

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Request no. 40130. Received: 07/12/2022, Resolved: 08/02/2023

Lothian Pension Fund - Funds & Assets Allocations

We would be grateful for an up-to-date account of your current asset allocations and target allocations to the above asset classes along with any equity, alternatives and fixed income investments you may have.

Request no. 40140. Received: 08/12/2022, Resolved: 02/02/2023

Extra curricular activities

In your local authorities Secondary Schools how many extra-curricular sports clubs were active in the academic year a) 2018-19 and b) 2022-23?

Resolution

a) 73
b) 96

Request no. 40145. Received: 09/12/2022, Resolved: 01/02/2023 16:46:00

Number of applicants for any primary school

The average (mean, median, and mode) number of applicants for any primary school head, deputy head, or senior leadership team job for all schools run by the city of Edinburgh council the past 10 years and any other information.

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Request no. 40150. Received: 09/12/2022, Resolved: 03/02/2023

Care Homes in Scotland

The total number of care homes in Scotland currently owned or operated by the Council as at today’s date 09 December 2022. Please provide full breakdown as requested.

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Request no. 40156. Received: 12/12/2022, Resolved: 21/02/2023 16:53:00

Planning Committee

When was this change taken before it was authorised? Who was informed of this change and at what time? Which section in the HOU7 was updated? How many STL's did the planning authority investigate or closed down and at what time?

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Request no. 40162. Received: 12/12/2022, Resolved: 22/03/2023

Gilmerton Road, Edinburgh

Details of all works, planned or otherwise since 18/03/2021. Whether or not the pavement and road is adopted or not; details of risk register; inspection records; complaints; details of all maintenance and repairs, etc.

Resolution

Closed - No fee payment received.

Request no. 40175. Received: 12/12/2022, Resolved: 10/02/2023

Religious Moral Education (RME) Teachers

In current academic year how many RME teachers in your secondary schools? How many teachers are teaching RME classes despite not being a specialised RME teacher? What is the primary subject for teachers filling the teaching gap for RME?

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Request no. 40179. Received: 13/12/2022, Resolved: 17/04/2023

Repairs Direct

Annual Safety checks certificates received since 2016 please to 2022.

Resolution

Please find the available certificates attached

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Request no. 40184. Received: 13/12/2022, Resolved: 14/02/2023

Community Infrastructure Levy/Section 106 funding

Details of each project funded with infrastructure levy; details funded with section 106, both in last 5 years which provided childcare or other early years support to children; and other questions

Resolution

Closed. No clarification received.

Request no. 40185. Received: 14/12/2022, Resolved: 01/02/2023

Coates Place - Road/Drain Complaints

No. comms/complaints re. road or drains on Coates Place; how e-mails re. dangerous manholes are treated; CEC responsibility to resolve defective roads; no. of successful legal claims against CEC relating to noise in past 5 years.

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Request no. 40201. Received: 15/12/2022, Resolved: 16/03/2023

Trinity, Wardie, Leith Walk, Broughton Primary Schools

Six questions related to teaching staff for each of the previous 9 school years, plus the current one; i.e. from the school year that started in Aug 2012 through to the school year that started in Aug 2021 to 14th Dec 2022.

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Request no. 40222. Received: 15/12/2022, Resolved: 30/01/2023

Granton Harbour

Information on the outcome of the legal dispute between CEC and GCDL about Granton Harbour. Please provide a copy of any reports relating to it. Was there any cost to the Council of dealing with this dispute etc.

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Request no. 40229. Received: 16/12/2022, Resolved: 08/02/2023

PCNs

Provide me, broken down by each of the years above, with: The number of fixed penalty charge notices (PCNs) issued for using a bus lane, or crossing a restricted bridge etc.

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Request no. 40270. Received: 20/12/2022, Resolved: 03/02/2023

Parkhead Terrace, Edinburgh

Records of inspection; maintenance Records, including records of independent contractors; statement of your Road Authorities Policy; records of complaints; records of other accidents etc. 12 months prior to and including 21 August 2022.

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Request no. 40276. Received: 20/12/2022, Resolved: 01/03/2023

Business Costs / Current Liability Payable

Average annual business rate costs or current liability payble for calendar years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022; total value of relief granted in last 12 months; of total number, who applied for relief and no successful

Resolution

Closed. No clarification received.

Request no. 40285. Received: 21/12/2022, Resolved: 21/02/2023

Electric Vehicle Charging Points (EVCPs)

Various questions to map the trends and changes in EV charging and around the safety of EVCPs

Resolution

Closed. No clarification received.

Request no. 40303. Received: 21/12/2022, Resolved: 10/02/2023

Core Path at Caroline Park

Can you please provide me with all the information in respect of road/pedestrian/cycling safety for this path?

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Request no. 40306. Received: 22/12/2022, Resolved: 01/03/2023

Gender-Neutral Toilets - Complaints & Incidents

For Academic years 2021-2022 and 2022-23: Secondary schools How many instances have there been of complaints being raised by teachers, pupils and others regarding gender-neutral toilets? How many reported ‘incidents’ have there been?

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Request no. 40316. Received: 23/12/2022, Resolved: 08/02/2023

Council Tax Bandings and Enforcement

For every Council Tax Financial Year, please provide all information requested with regards to Council Tax etc.

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Request no. 40326. Received: 22/12/2022, Resolved: 13/02/2023

Open plan classrooms

The number of schools in this local authority that make use of ‘open plan’ classrooms. Please could I have this information for the last 10 years, or as many years back from the present year it is possible to get this information for.

Resolution

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with the information as this exceeds the statutory maximum of £600.

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Request no. 40328. Received: 22/12/2022, Resolved: 25/01/2023

Secondary School Teachers

How many teachers are teaching classes on a regular basis despite not being a specialised teacher in that subject? What is the primary subject for teachers who are filling the teaching gap and what subject are they teaching?

Resolution

We are unable to provide the information requested as the cost to the Council of locating, retrieving and providing the information exceeds the statutory maximum of £600.

Request no. 40330. Received: 23/12/2022, Resolved: 27/02/2023

Social Care

Directors, Assistant Directors, Heads of Service, Software Suppliers, inspection ratings, tender information, funding and strategy of various services.

Resolution

Closed - No clarification received.

Request no. 40331. Received: 23/12/2022, Resolved: 20/02/2023

Blind and Visually Impaired Registrations

Please provide us with the relevant data regarding blind and visually impaired registrations within your local authority.

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Request no. 40333. Received: 26/12/2022, Resolved: 24/01/2023

Cleaning Stairwell Contracts

Please provide full details of the councils cleaning stairwell contracts. How much are the council paying for these contracts and any other associated cleaning contracts? How long do these contracts last and come up for renewal?

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Request no. 40341. Received: 26/12/2022, Resolved: 02/02/2023

Calder Road

Whether this defect was physically inspected by the Council or an appointed contractor? If so, when was it inspected? If a copy of an inspection report is available, I would request access to this

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Request no. 40345. Received: 29/12/2022, Resolved: 26/01/2023

Bonuses and Redundancy Payments

How many bonuses were given out to staff during the 2022 calendar year? Please include the monetary value of the bonus and also the format of the bonus (i.e. was it a gift card, voucher, cash bonus). How many redundancy payments made in 2022?

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Request no. 40346. Received: 29/12/2022, Resolved: 26/01/2023

Didi Chuxing (Chinese Ride-Hailing Firm)

Does this firm currently hold a private hire operator ride-hailing licence? Expiry date and duration. How many licensed vehicles or drivers are currently registered to be driving on the Didi platform?

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Request no. 40349. Received: 29/12/2022, Resolved: 07/02/2023

Health and Safety in Bail Hostels

Health and safety and employee information related to temporary housing, hostels, i.e. Men's Bail Hostels for the employees working and living on the premises.

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Request no. 40356. Received: 30/12/2022, Resolved: 01/02/2023

Leamington Terrace

All documentation and correspondence regarding (1) the sale of 16 Leamington Terrace and (2) planning applications/decisions/site visits etc. for the same property. For the period 1 January 2021 to present date.

Resolution

Information provided under the Data Protection Act 2018.

Request no. 40357. Received: 30/12/2022, Resolved: 30/01/2023

Early Learning and Childcare

Information requested in regard to an email from the Improvement Service in mid 2022 providing the results of the Ipsos Mori Cost Collection Exercise for Early Learning and Childcare.

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Request no. 40358. Received: 30/12/2022, Resolved: 31/01/2023

A6095 - Cleikiminfield junction

Inspection Records regarding this stretch of road for the last 12 months.

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Request no. 40359. Received: 30/12/2022, Resolved: 03/02/2023

Dance Event - Ingliston - 3 December 2022

Request for details of recent application for the above event

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Request no. 40360. Received: 30/12/2022, Resolved: 30/01/2023

Chief Executive and Interim Chief Executive Salaries

Has organisation hired an Interim Chief Exec in past 5 years - please provide names / dates; for each interim CEO, please provide pay before tax; salary of current Chief Exec.

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Request no. 40361. Received: 30/12/2022, Resolved: 03/02/2023

Plastic Bollards and Supports Deployed in Edinburgh

Tonnage of the above which have been deployed to date under the spaces for people scheme; weight of each bollard; cost and long term plan for disposal

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Request no. 40363. Received: 31/12/2022, Resolved: 31/01/2023

Servicing of Gullies in Edinburgh

Please provide records which contain details and logs made on the servicing of the gullies within Edinburgh in the last 4 years. Including how much of the budget has been allocated specifically for the gullies (inspections/ reports etc.)

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Request no. 40368. Received: 31/12/2022, Resolved: 30/01/2023

Disciplinary Hearings - Road Gritting Team

Please can you tell me the number of disciplinary hearings for members of the road gritting team in 2020, 2021 and 2022? Please break them down my nature of the disciplinary, and outcome.

Resolution

There were no such disciplinary hearings in this period.

Request no. 41295. Received: 20/12/2022, Resolved: 30/03/2023

Street Trader Complaint

Copy of the licence granted to the trader. All correspondence between CEC and trader relating to noise complaints made ie emails, reports logs etc. List of complaints, number of noise complaints made against all street traders to CEC in last 2yrs.

Resolution

Information provided

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