Donors of wooden memorial benches which were set on fire by Edinburgh council workers have not yet been contacted as part of an investigation into the matter.
Edinburgh city council's leader also indicated the local authority does not yet know how many benches were destroyed in this way.
Photos first published by the Edinburgh Evening News showed benches being burned at the council's depot in Inch.
It's understood that decommissioned benches were being disposed of, but standard practice has been to re-use parts.
Council leader Adam McVey announced an investigation into the issue on Sunday, January 19.
At Thursday's full council meeting, councillor Jason Rust asked a number of questions about the investigation.
The administration's response said there was an internal disciplinary procedure under way - the results of which would not be disclosed publicly.
The remit of the investigation will try to determine whether procedure was properly followed and if there was any management instruction to burn the benches rather than send the obsolete wood for recycling.
The council said donors received letters when their benches were being decommissioned, which allowed them to consider "paying for refurbishment of the bench, donating a new bench, or to request the return of the memorial plaque."
However no donors have been contacted in relation to the investigation into the burning of the benches, which cost several thousand pounds.
Edinburgh council said: "There has been no contact made with donors in relation to this investigation to date. If the investigation identifies that there has been a breach of Council policy which gives reason to do so, then contact will be made with those affected."
At Thursday's meeting in the city chambers, cllr Rust also asked if the council knew which benches and how many were affected.
Cllr McVey said: "Until we know all the information about how many times this has occurred and how many benches are involved we can then assess what our response is.
"The information to date suggests the process and policy which was approved I think unanimously by the Transport and Environment Committee on presentation benches was followed.
"But that won't be fully confirmed until the investigation concludes."
