Whistleblowing policy

This information is for the City of Edinburgh Council

  • employees and workers
  • elected members
  • people contracted to provide services to the Council as an individual
  • people undergoing training or work experience
  • agency workers.

If you’re not one of these and wish to raise a concern, you should follow the Council's complaints process.

We have a Whistleblowing policy. It encourages you to tell us about any serious concerns you have about

  • business
  • activities
  • representatives

of the Council so that we can investigate them. You can read the Whistleblowing policy and toolkit on our policy register.

An updated policy was approved by the Council's Policy and Sustainability Committee in January 2024.

If you would like more information or wish to raise a concern