- Request no. 53658. Received: 01/03/2025
Primary 1 Deferral Requests
How many deferral requests have been received? What percentage of the total student body do these requests account for? What percentage of deferral requests are from children born between August and December 2020? Plus other questions.
- Request no. 53660. Received: 02/03/2025
Edinburgh Living Mid-Market Rent LLP
Copies of grant application forms, supporting documents including the relevant Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) and the outcome of grant applications, including levels of award and such conditions as may be attached to its use.
- Request no. 53661. Received: 02/03/2025
Penalty Charge Notices - Issued 02/03/2025
A list of all the PCNs made, including the times, codes/details of type of violation occurred etc. A list of all the car impounds that occurred that day, including the related PCNs and times issued and the location of the PCNs/Impounds.
- Request no. 53662. Received: 02/03/2025
Carnbee Culvert Repair
Copies of the Priced Bill of Quantities, all architectural drawings used to price Bill of Quantities, contractor insurance certificate and the Letter of Comfort issued by CEC to Carnbee Residents Association.
- Request no. 53663. Received: 03/03/2025
Homelessness - Duty to Refer
Total number of patients referred because they were at risk of or experiencing homelessness? Total number of patients with No Recourse to Public Funds referred? Total number of people who were provided accommodation and other questions.
- Request no. 53672. Received: 03/03/2025
24/03057 PRE APP, 1 Anderson House EH6 5NP
A copy of the pre-application advice note ref 24/03057/PREAPP and Clarity over whether the Planning Officer was made aware of proposals to submit the planning application 24/05147/PAN 52 – 54 and 56 – 58 Bangor Road , EH6 5JU during this.
- Request no. 53674. Received: 03/03/2025
Temporary Worker Contracts
Who are the contracts with? When were the contracts awarded? When do they expire? How much did the Council spend on agency workers April 2022 to March 2024? Who is the person responsible for awarding temporary staffing contracts?
- Request no. 53676. Received: 04/03/2025
Current salaries of the senior jobs 2025/26
Can you please provide the details of the current salaries of the top jobs within your council, and how many headcount in each post, including: Chief Executive, Directors, Area Managers, Heads of Service and any other Chief Officer positions.
- Request no. 53677. Received: 04/03/2025, Resolved: 05/03/2025
Business Rates Credits - Most Recent
The company names, start date of rates account, if account is still live or not, property address, date/year credit was created, full amount of credit and reason for the credit.
Resolution
This information was provided previously under ref 52616.
- Request no. 53679. Received: 04/03/2025
Glyphosate for weed control
Why is Glyphosate still used on some streets, list all the streets that did not have Glyphosate applied 2024 for weed-control, list all the streets who did have KNOWN harmful chemical Glyphosate applied and other questions.
- Request no. 53681. Received: 04/03/2025
Equality, Diversion and Inclusion Roles
Could you supply how much has been spent on equality, diversion and inclusion roles within the council in each of the last five years, with a breakdown per year?
- Request no. 53683. Received: 04/03/2025
Council Tax relief and increases 2025 - 2026
Full breakdown of council tax relief funding received and allocated; Detailed justification for any tax increase beyond the allocated relief funds; Formal assurance that no additional revenue will be used for pay rises, bonuses, or disc expenses.
- Request no. 53685. Received: 04/03/2025
Library Membership Since 2019/20
How many new adult memberships, how many total adult members, how many new child memberships were generated and how many total child members did libraries in this local authority have in each year since 2019/20?
- Request no. 53687. Received: 04/03/2025
High Hedge Notice - Priestfield Avenue, Edinburgh.
Date of the notification sent to the residents that the notice was fulfilled, who ‘signed off’ the notification, was hedge work inspected before the notification, and by whom? Can I have a copy of this notification?
- Request no. 53688. Received: 04/03/2025
City of Edinburgh Council Owned Roads
Please clarify that the public roads are owned by the council or not?
- Request no. 53689. Received: 04/03/2025
Accident at Saunders Street - 30 March 2024
What is the criteria for the annual inspection at Saunders Street, type of inspection took place, what is meant by the code “RD:CW&FW Safety Inspection CAT2, how often are the bins emptied at this locus? Plus 3 more questions.
Files
- Request no. 53690. Received: 04/03/2025
Care Homes within Local Authority
Please list all care homes in the council area and the cost per year.
- Request no. 53691. Received: 04/03/2025, Resolved: 05/03/2025
Swimming pools
How many council owned, public swimming pools, how many council owned, public swimming pools did you own 2014/15 and how many council owned public swimming pools were sold, or closed, from the financial year 2014/2015 to the present date?
Notes
- 05/03/2025
We believe that all, or part of the information is held by Edinburgh Leisure who can be contacted at:
https://www.edinburghleisure.co.uk/freedom-of-information
- 05/03/2025
- Request no. 53699. Received: 04/03/2025
Corstorphine Road - Potholes and Road Issues
All information and records on works, inspections, claims and also any public reports of pothole or road issues on Corstorphine Road (specifically the road between the junctions Pinkhill and Balgreen Road).
- Request no. 53700. Received: 04/03/2025
Housing Costs - National Early Prisoner Release Programmes
The cost to Edinburgh City Council of providing housing to individuals released under any national early prisoner release programmes in each of the last three years.
- Request no. 53701. Received: 04/03/2025
Voluntary Throughcare - National Early Prisoner Release Programmes
The number of prisoners released under any national early prisoner release programmes and the estimated cost to Edinburgh City Council of providing voluntary throughcare.
- Request no. 53707. Received: 05/03/2025
Equality and diversity roles/duties
How many staff does your council currently employ covering equality and diversity roles/duties? In the last three years what is the total combined cost to your council for employing staff covering equality and diversity roles/duties?
- Request no. 53709. Received: 05/03/2025
Care home fees
How much did Edinburgh Council spend on care home fees in 2024?
Resolution
Clarification requested
- Request no. 53710. Received: 05/03/2025
National Census (Schools) Figures for Leith Walk Primary
I would like a copy of the National Census (Schools) Figures for Leith Walk Primary submitted this year.
- Request no. 53711. Received: 05/03/2025, Resolved: 10/03/2025
National Census (Education) figures provide by Leith Walk Primary
I would like a copy of the National Census (Education) figures provide by Leith Walk Primary to the Council at the start of the current academic year. I understand they are called Seemus- I may have the abbreviation wrong
- Request no. 53716. Received: 05/03/2025
Trees - Prestonfield
Do the trees belong to the council? If so, will it assess and perform maintenance on its trees? If not, whose trees are they?
- Request no. 53717. Received: 05/03/2025
Tree Officer Contact Details
I am looking to compile a database of tree officer contact information to facilitate ease of communication when contacting councils regarding TPOs and tree works in regard to planning applications.
- Request no. 53719. Received: 05/03/2025
Tree Planting
1. Within your council, please provide the documented tree-planting strategy for the whole of 2024?
- Request no. 53726. Received: 05/03/2025
Inclusive Communication Practices
Do you track requests for inclusive communication support in your listed authority? This could include (but is not limited to) requests for communication support for meetings (online or in person) and for static resources.
- Request no. 53727. Received: 05/03/2025
School Toilets
Could you please provide all written communication from/to the Council and the Scottish Government (including officials) in the last two years that mentions school toilets.
- Request no. 53732. Received: 05/03/2025
14 Bath Street - Former 'George Cinema'
The nature and extent of any independent examination carried out on behalf of the Council in respect of structural condition or the presence or extent of asbestos.
- Request no. 53734. Received: 05/03/2025
Amendment of parking outside Blackford Ave, EH9 2PP
All correspondence in relation to parking outside address, all correspondence between council officers regarding any plans for parking amendments and other questions.
- Request no. 53735. Received: 06/03/2025
Internal Policies and Procedures - Parking Warden Investigations
Internal policies and procedures undertaken when investigating complaints against Parking Wardens.
- Request no. 53740. Received: 06/03/2025
CCTV - Outside Hanover Tap on Hanover Street
Requesting for CCTV footage from the camera on the lamppost across the street (outside Chez Jules) on 01.03.25.
- Request no. 53743. Received: 06/03/2025
Council Run Allotments
The number of council-run allotments under your authority. The number of people currently waiting for a space at a council-run allotment. The length of time people are currently waiting for allotment spaces on average.
- Request no. 53744. Received: 06/03/2025
Housing allocation of new builds bought in last 2 years
How many are empty, where allocated to Scottish people, allocated to non UK citizens, required work and I would also ask that the allocation process and priority methods used in allocating these homes is provided.
- Request no. 53745. Received: 06/03/2025
Dalry Road, Edinburgh resurfacing plans
Does the council have any plans to repair and resurface Dalry Road?
- Request no. 53746. Received: 06/03/2025
Spey Lounge, 39 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH6 8LS
The current Licence Holder and Designated Premises Manager for this premises along with effective dates for both positions.
- Request no. 53747. Received: 06/03/2025
Craigmount High School - Catchment
Current school roll Number of pupils attending from Forrester High catchment. Number of pupils attending from Royal High catchment. Number of out of catchment children
- Request no. 53748. Received: 06/03/2025
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Spend and Measures
How much has your organisation spent on measures relating to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in each year since 2019/20? Please provide as much information on what this money has been spent on?
- Request no. 53754. Received: 06/03/2025
Bus Lane Infringements in Last 5 Years
Please can you give a breakdown of all infringements caught on bus lane cameras in Edinburgh broken down by individual camera over the last 5 years & the road the camera is on, and a number of fines relating to that specific camera.
- Request no. 53755. Received: 06/03/2025
CCTV - Hunterfield Road
CCTV Hunterfield Road on 02 March 2025
- Request no. 53756. Received: 06/03/2025
Children in Edinburgh Schools
Number of children in independent schools? Number in council schools? From this data how many have an Edinburgh address? How many commute or board at school? How many Early Years, Primary and Secondary? Plus other questions.
- Request no. 53758. Received: 06/03/2025
Direct Payments
What approach Edinburgh Council uses when working with people who are considering direct payments? Does the Council point people towards specific insurers or just explain the requirement? What independent advice providers do you direct people?
- Request no. 53760. Received: 06/03/2025
Pavement Parking Fines
How many fines have been issued - 28/2/2024 to 28/2/2025? Breakdown of streets where fines were raised? Any occasions where streets have seen repeat pavement parking offenders, by car make and model/colour?
- Request no. 53762. Received: 06/03/2025
Blue Badge Parking & misuse of bays (Scotland) - years (2022, 2023, 2024)
Amount of designated disabled parking bays? How many active Blue Badge holders? How many Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) have been issued? Total revenue generated from fines? Plus other questions.
- Request no. 53770. Received: 07/03/2025
Number of Properties in Each Council Tax Band
The number of properties in each Council Tax band, the charge for each band, the number of households who receive Council Tax reduction, and the number who receive 25% and 50% discounts.
- Request no. 53776. Received: 07/03/2025
Council spending on consultancy
The total amount of money, in pounds, spent by the local authority on consultancy services for the financial years 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24.
- Request no. 53778. Received: 07/03/2025
Tynecastle, Easter Road, Murrayfield SAG Meeting Minutes
Please provide the last three Safety Advisory Group (SAG) meeting minutes covering three years for Tynecastle and Easter Road, and the Murrayfield stadia SAG meeting minutes from last year.
- Request no. 53780. Received: 07/03/2025
Homeless Deaths 2024
Request for information about the number of deaths from 1st January 2024 – 31st December 2024 (inclusive) in your local authority area, in accommodation for homeless people.
- Request no. 53781. Received: 07/03/2025
St Margaret's Private Nursery
A copy of the Partnership Agreement between City of Edinburgh Council and St Margaret's Private Nursery and Preschool. Minutes, correspondence regarding the decision to not renew the Partnership Agreement. Plus further questions.
- Request no. 53782. Received: 07/03/2025, Resolved: 10/03/2025
Tram Tracks - Princes Street
All information, in any format, relating to records of inspection of tram tracks on Princes Street, Edinburgh from 26 October 2022 to date.
Resolution
Cancelled. Duplicate of 53630
- Request no. 53784. Received: 07/03/2025
Accident on Slateford Road, 9/1/25 circa 17.20 hrs
Full details of the actions taken by CEC from being made aware until completion of 'make safe' arrangements, All information and timings relating to the initial accident , the response and initial clear up of the road and final making safe.
- Request no. 53785. Received: 07/03/2025
Abandoned Bicycles - 2020 to 2025
The total amount reported, collected, costs incurred (collection, disposal, etc), details of authority's policy. Geographical hotspots for abandoned bikes, any identifiable trends, details of initiatives/campaigns and other questions.
- Request no. 53787. Received: 08/03/2025
Complaints/anti social behaviour
Please disclose the number of complaints and reports of noise and or antisocial behaviour for a specific postcode during the past three years.
- Request no. 53793. Received: 08/03/2025
Environmental reports for Drumdryan Street
A count of all refuse reports for the past three calendar years, A count of all environmental service reports made for same period and Details of any further action being taken by the Council to address environmental concerns in the area.
- Request no. 53794. Received: 08/03/2025
Housing Stock - Wall Tie Inspections
Do you have a maintenance regime for the inspection of wall ties in your housing stock? If so, how often is it done, and is there a record?
- Request no. 53795. Received: 08/03/2025
Complaints - Lussielaw Road
Complaints in Lussielaw Road
- Request no. 53796. Received: 09/03/2025
Boswall Crescent - Park Consultation
How many people responded to the online consultation on the use of the park at Boswall Crescent? How many respondents were in favour of putting the gates back? When does the council plan to act on the outputs of the consultation?
- Request no. 53797. Received: 09/03/2025
Social Housing Waiting Times
Average waiting time for 2, 3, 4 bedrooms properties as a Mover across all EdIndex properties for applicants without priority award and does it differ for people who need an extra bedroom, If so, what are these averages?
- Request no. 53798. Received: 09/03/2025
Family School Transport Payments for the past three years
Total number of families/individual parents which your local authority makes payments to, to provide transport for their own children to get to school and total number of families/individual parents which receive such payments.
- Request no. 53799. Received: 09/03/2025
Council Tax Reductions
Number of elected Councillors that are subject to Council Tax reductions, if possible which Councillors? if not which groups/parties/affiliations to Councillors. Total value of foregone revenues associated with Councillor Council Tax reduction.
- Request no. 53801. Received: 09/03/2025
Roadway and Footpath Repairs
How many online reports of a 'road or pavement problem' with dates, when the Council last physically assessed the reported problem, what priority 'Category' was assigned to the problem and other questions.
- Request no. 53803. Received: 10/03/2025
CCTV: Quality Street Traffic Light Junction
Was a search conducted for the specific time and location provided? If so, how was this search carried out? Were the cameras in the area operational at the time of the incident? If not, what was the reason for their failure? plus other questions.
- Request no. 53809. Received: 10/03/2025
Height Restriction Data
If you have any new updates or complete database of all Height Restrictions in your local authority. This is especially important if there has been any surveying of heights in the last 2 or 3 years, we may still require this data to check.
- Request no. 53813. Received: 10/03/2025
Wellness Businesses & Saunas
The number of wellness businesses & saunas • The number of businesses operating in the wellness sector - SIC code 96040 - opened in the last two years. • Specifically, the number of saunas that have opened in your local area in the last two years.
- Request no. 53816. Received: 10/03/2025
Smoke Nuisance Complaints for last 10 years
Number of complaints received, If recorded, the identified source of the smoke nuisance complaints, enforcement actions or resolutions taken, any public guidance, restrictions, or policy changes and complaints specifically citing health concerns.
- Request no. 53818. Received: 10/03/2025
CCTV - Willowbrae Road Leading to Smokey Brae
Please provide CCTV footage of an accident around 3.16pm on 10/03/2025.
- Request no. 53824. Received: 11/03/2025
Care Contract details
Contracts for delivery of residential elderly care and care at home for older people, contracts for fixed sum/duration and list of companies included on a framework agreement and information on any contractual requirements. Plus other questions.
- Request no. 53825. Received: 11/03/2025
Financial expenditure & contractual commitments for Magdalene Community Centre
Annual maintenance and repair costs for the building, annual facilities management costs, annual utilities costs Any capital expenditure in the past 10 years related to improvements, refurbishments, or major repairs. Plus other questions.
- Request no. 53826. Received: 11/03/2025
Information on Active Zoo's
1. A copy of each active zoo licence issued by the local authority 2. Each licensed zoo's most recently submitted stock list/inventory of animals 3. Each licensed zoo's most recent inspection report
- Request no. 53829. Received: 11/03/2025
Sex education in all schools between 2019 to 2025 (to date)
How many kids where removed from sex education in the academic years requested and how many complaints where received during these times please split over primary and secondary schools and overall academic years. Plus other questions.
- Request no. 53831. Received: 11/03/2025
TRO/22/13 Regarding the consultation on the proposed closure of Cammo Rd
It has been stated that one of the reason for the closure is due to the number of serious accidents on this road. Please provide me with all the relevant information on these serious accidents which have contributed to case for closing this road.
- Request no. 53832. Received: 11/03/2025
PCNs Issued, Unpaid & Paid
The total number of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued by your authority in the past 12 months. The number of PCNs that were paid & unpaid in this period. The total revenue generated from PCNs.
- Request no. 53833. Received: 11/03/2025
CCTV - Queensferry Road/Quality Street.
1. A map of CCTV units in the area. 2. A clear indication of which specific CCTV units were reviewed in connection with my request. Can you please advise how the intelligent CCTV upgrade assisted this situation
- Request no. 53834. Received: 11/03/2025
Outdoor Learning Activities for years 2021/22, 2022/23, 23/24
A list of all schools that have paid for outdoor learning activities, total amount paid by each school for such activities, breakdown of payments per supplier, tendering process used and if a direct award was made. Plus other questions.
- Request no. 53835. Received: 11/03/2025
Looked-After Children in Placements
Current number of looked-after children, breakdown of placement categories and unregulated placements.
- Request no. 53836. Received: 11/03/2025
Road works and closures by local authority - 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024
1. Total number of road works carried out? 2. Total number of road closures due to road works? 3. Duration of each road work project carried out?
- Request no. 53837. Received: 11/03/2025
Construction works at Dalry Road for the Roseburn to Union Canal Link project
I would like access to the pre and post-construction survey conducted by Hardies on the tenement building at 4 Downfield Place. Any information held by the City of Edinburgh Council pertaining to this pre and post construction survey.
- Request no. 53839. Received: 11/03/2025
Intruders in school grounds/buildings both during and outwith the school day
East Dunbartonshire council looking at updating/creating procedures relating to intruders in school grounds/buildings both during and outwith the school day. Can you provide me with any procedures/alerts etc you may have in relation to this?