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Request no. 38710. Received: 01/09/2022, Resolved: 22/09/2022

Edinburgh UK Shared Prosperity Fund Supporting Local Business

A copy of all bids submitted to the Edinburgh UK Shared Prosperity Fund Supporting Local Business category by the closing date on 11th July at 12 noon.

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Request no. 38724. Received: 07/09/2022, Resolved: 10/11/2022

Changeworks Grants

Total value of funding provided by year, 2014 - date. Breakdown of number of grants by Ward. Definition of ' grant-funded' and 'social' categories. Total available budget for this scheme in 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.

Resolution

Closed - No clarification received.

Request no. 38727. Received: 01/09/2022, Resolved: 27/09/2022

Toucan Crossing - Palmerston Place/Bishops Walk

Provide the basis for opting not to fit a tactile (silent) crossing to the new City Centre West East Link (CCWEL) Toucan crossing at Palmerston Place/Bishops Walk when residents have opposed an audible signal.

Resolution

The crossing in question will be fitted with both auditory and tactile signals, in line with Department of Transport Local Transport Note 2/95 and the relevant sections of the Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 6

Request no. 38755. Received: 06/09/2022, Resolved: 07/10/2022 16:20:00

Policy & Sustainability Committee - Legal Advice

At Policy & Sustainability Committee on 30 August, Cllr Cammy Day, stated that he was not going to allow the Deputations (most were from Gaza) to address Committee, because of legal advice. Please can you provide the advice he was given?

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Request no. 38756. Received: 05/09/2022, Resolved: 14/11/2022

Cycle Lanes and Paths

How many cycle lanes are there within the boundaries of your council’s jurisdiction? (as of 05/09/2022)

Resolution

A map of cycle path network is published by the Council and Sustrans and is available at the link provided.

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Request no. 38775. Received: 12/09/2022, Resolved: 18/10/2022

Private Sector Leasing (PSL) Scheme

Can you send me all of the records for 10 sample homes (including the leases signed with the owners, and information about the tenancies over the last 10 years).

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Request no. 38805. Received: 12/09/2022, Resolved: 27/10/2022

Contact details of Commissioners, Directors and Services Managers

Contact details for above who are responsible for adult learning disabilities and autism; supported living and digital transformation and other questions.

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Request no. 38807. Received: 12/09/2022, Resolved: 17/11/2022

Expenditure on equality, diversity and inclusivity

Information on number of roles and pay band or combined total of salaries and contractual costs

Resolution

Closed. No clarification received

Request no. 38840. Received: 14/09/2022, Resolved: 14/11/2022

Household planning applications

The total number of Householder applications for planning permission or works in your borough in 2020, 2021, and 2022 to date.

Resolution

Closed. No clarification received.

Request no. 38850. Received: 15/09/2022, Resolved: 12/10/2022

Pavement Closure on Sciennes Road

Is the pavement on the south side of Sciennes Road, opposite Sciennes primary school, closed to the general public?

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Request no. 38887. Received: 19/09/2022, Resolved: 22/11/2022

Community Grant

Request for the exact numbers of applications received by your service for Community Grant between 1 March 2022 and 10 September 2022 and all other information.

Resolution

Closed. No clarification received.

Request no. 38890. Received: 20/09/2022, Resolved: 22/11/2022

Cost to the Council - The Queen's Passing Away

Cost to the council of events surrounding the death of the Queen, broken down by budget line. Any emails between council staff which reference the Queen or Operation Unicorn between September 9 and September 19.

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Request no. 38891. Received: 19/09/2022, Resolved: 17/10/2022

Edinburgh Council Parking Consultation

A copy of an Equality Impact Assessment undertaken as part of this process to ensure that that the consultation documentation was accessible to everyone including those with protected characteristics .

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Request no. 38897. Received: 19/09/2022, Resolved: 17/10/2022

Planning Application No.: 21/06535/FUL

Please provide all correspondence held by the Planning and Transport Departments (pre-planning and otherwise) which relates to Planning Application No.: 21/06535/FUL since February 2021.

Resolution

See attached correspondence and attachments.

Third party personal information has been redacted from the documents provided. Further redactions have been applied where the information is not within scope of the request.

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Request no. 38907. Received: 20/09/2022, Resolved: 15/11/2022

Books in the Council’s library collection

I would like to request a copy of all correspondence relating to the complaints. Provide the wording of the complaints, any response made to the complainants by the council and details of any actions taken in relation to the complaints.

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Request no. 38913. Received: 20/09/2022, Resolved: 28/10/2022

Respite Care Service

Has the respite care service been fully restored to pre-pandemic? (i.e. the services and activities provided before lockdown have resumed in full) and all information requested. All questions relate to adult social care

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Request no. 38914. Received: 20/09/2022, Resolved: 18/10/2022

Planning Application 22/02604/FUL

All documentation held which relates to the recently granted planning application at 8 Wardie Park. Includes all electronic/physical documents/emails/other correspondence/notes of meetings/telephone conversations and plans etc

Resolution

Please refer to the attached document. Where the original text is in Polish, this has been provided, followed by the automated Microsoft translation. Other translation methods are available.

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Request no. 38934. Received: 22/09/2022, Resolved: 27/10/2022

Health and Social Care Services

Number of people directly employed by your organisation to provide health and social care services who are on zero hours contract or in third party organisation. Copy or link to any relevant policy/policies about the use of zero hours contracts.

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Request no. 38937. Received: 23/09/2022, Resolved: 19/10/2022

Social Workers employed by the City of Edinburgh Council

How many social workers were recruited in 2021 and 2022; working for the Council are foreign nationals; or are internationally qualified; information on social workers employed in 2021 and 2022 by ethnicity.

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Request no. 38938. Received: 23/09/2022, Resolved: 22/12/2022

Animal Boarding check

To check for a licence for animal home boarding.

Resolution

Closed. No clarification received.

Request no. 38961. Received: 25/09/2022, Resolved: 31/10/2022

Restraint in Schools

How many referrals have been made to Children’s Services by schools/parents where allegations or complaints have been made concerning the use of restraint in educational settings and all other information supplied for the last 7 years.

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Request no. 38979. Received: 26/09/2022, Resolved: 15/11/2022

Repeat Parking Offenders

Data - parking tickets; bus lane and other notices/tickets; any other analysis; vehicle type; fines by postcode, reasons, impounded and clamped vehicles

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Request no. 38983. Received: 26/09/2022, Resolved: 31/10/2022

Provision of library services

Data relating to books borrowed in physical form, alternative formats, active readers, new books added to existing stock etc

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Request no. 38984. Received: 26/09/2022, Resolved: 15/12/2022

Play Parks

Information on number of play parks and play parks with equipment for those who require additional support needs, created within the last 10 years; how many have been upgraded and Council spend.

Resolution

Closed - Insufficient clarification received.

Request no. 38985. Received: 26/09/2022, Resolved: 04/11/2022 11:56:00

Tree planting schemes as part of climate change

When the tree planting scheme took place; How many trees were planted; How much the scheme cost; How many trees are still surviving

Request no. 38990. Received: 27/09/2022, Resolved: 23/11/2022

Empty Properties

Information on empty properties in the area for prospective purchase

Resolution

Closed. No clarification received.

Request no. 38991. Received: 27/09/2022, Resolved: 20/10/2022

Princes Street Tram Track - Shandwick Place Junction

Records of complaints and accidents involving tram tracks and plans to alter / measures taken to reduce risk of cyclists falling; road safety assessments and motions put before the Council.

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Request no. 38994. Received: 27/09/2022, Resolved: 28/10/2022

School meal capacity and cost

Kitchen capacity for primary and secondary local authority schools and cost of school meals for current academic year

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Request no. 38996. Received: 27/09/2022, Resolved: 26/10/2022

Digital ability - local authority primary & secondary schools

What access to computer devices, how many schools have computer room, teach basic keyboard, time spent per week

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Request no. 39004. Received: 28/09/2022, Resolved: 28/10/2022

Public Park Events

Between 1 June and 31 August for each year from 2017 to 2022. The number of days park not accessible due to an event with an entry fee and how much the Council was paid.

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Request no. 39010. Received: 28/09/2022, Resolved: 17/04/2023

Inspection records for parking bays outside 69 Ferry Road Drive

Inspection and repair information in relation to the car park.

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Request no. 39021. Received: 28/09/2022, Resolved: 02/11/2022

Pest Control in Schools

The total amount spent on pest control in schools in the City of Edinburgh council area in the past 10 financial years.

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Request no. 39028. Received: 29/09/2022, Resolved: 03/11/2022 14:21:00

s11 Notices - Homelessness etc. (Scotland) Act 2003

Provide the numbers for notices from creditors, i.e. where a 'notice to occupier of calling-up' issued under s11 Homelessness etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 has been received, by month since 2016? And data to Sept for landlord too?

Resolution

Please see attached. Information prior to December 2018 is not held.

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Request no. 39033. Received: 29/09/2022, Resolved: 26/10/2022

Council tax for second homes

- What rate of reduction (if any) you apply to council tax for second homes; - What the total cost of that reduction was in 21/22 and; - The total expected cost in 22/23?

Resolution

No second home discount has been applicable since 1 April 2017.

Request no. 39038. Received: 29/09/2022, Resolved: 26/10/2022

Stairs supplied with Unmetered Electricity

How many stairs/communal passageways are unmetered? How many units (flats/homes) in total are fall into the category of stair/communal passage way? How is the electrical supply for an unmetered stair financed? Who pays for it.

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Request no. 39041. Received: 30/09/2022, Resolved: 01/11/2022

Adult Social Care

Please provide the blank template forms: 1. Homelessness Assessment Form 2. Adult Social Care assessment form 3. Adult Social Care care plan template

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Request no. 39043. Received: 30/09/2022, Resolved: 26/10/2022

Pre-retirement schemes for employees

Approximately how many employees do you expect to retire within the next 12 months? Do you offer pre-retirement information or give access to a pre-retirement course and all other information.

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