Keping Li who is student on the University of Edinburgh BMedSci Physical Activity for Health programme has approached us to publicise a dissertation he is undertaking to look at cycling among ethnic minority groups. He is looking to recruit people to participate in his study. The following graphic provides more details of the study and contact details. Continue reading
Author: Mike Birch
First New Town Walkabout Observations
Four NTBCC Community Councillors and two members of the public undertook a planned walk along certain streets of the First New Town following the route shown in the map below on Monday 28 October 2024.
We identified a number of issues worthy of note and further action including:
- Commercial Waste
- Condition of Setted Roads
- Charlotte Square Active Travel Measures
- Continuous Footpaths without Tactile Paving
- Condition and Appearance of Rose Street
- Graffiti
The following photographs give an indication of what we saw but the attached report (Notes from NTBCC Walkabout (FNT)) provides details and more photographs of what we found and the areas where we believe further follow up is required. This report has been shared with our local Councillors and others.
Visitor Levy Consultation
The following post is adapted from an email received from City of Edinburgh Council regarding the ongoing consultation about the visitor levy.
We are writing to invite residents to fill out our consultation on a Visitor Levy for Edinburgh, which is now open until Sunday 15 December at edinburgh.gov.uk/visitorlevy.
We are planning to introduce a visitor levy on paid, overnight stays in the city. We have written a draft scheme using feedback from visitors, residents and businesses. Now we’re seeking your views to help shape the final version, which will be in place from July 2026.
We have also arranged a drop-in event which is open to the public at Waverley Station on Thursday 14 November between 15.00 and 19.00.
We would be grateful if you could spread the word about this throughout your communities. The flyer below contains further information on the consultation, as well as our Council webpages on the Visitor Levy.
Visitor Levy for Edinburgh_flyer
‘Statutory’ agenda for NTBCC meeting on Monday 11 November 2024
The next NTBCC public meeting will held be on Monday 11 November, 7pm to 9pm. It will be an online meeting, via Zoom: We will open the meeting around 6:45pm.
The detailed agenda for this meeting will be published in due course, but for now here is the ‘statutory’/framework agenda
Ordinary meeting
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- Welcome, introductions and apologies
- Approval of minutes of October NTBCC meeting
- Matters arising
- Planning
- Culture & Communities
- Licensing
- Transport & Environment
- Councillors’ reports
- Open forum (for residents to raise any concerns)
- AOCB
As always, members of the public are very welcome to attend this meeting and indeed future meetings (whether in-person or virtual).
Any member of the public who would like to raise an issue in the interim can use the contact form on this website or send us a message via @NTBCC on Twitter and we will respond as soon as we can.
NTBCC Submits Objection to Experimental Traffic Regulation Order
The New Town and Broughton Community Council has submitted the following objection to ETRO 21/28A and in particular the continuation of the changes introduced on London Road in 2020 under the Spaces for People initiative during the pandemic.
Should you wish to object to or indeed support the ETRO, you should write to the Traffic Orders team using the contact information provided on the Council website. Please note the closing date for comments and/or objections is Monday 28 October 2024.
The New Town and Broughton Community Council objects to the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (21/28A) and in particular the changes introduced on London Road between its junctions with Easter Road and Blenheim Place. In summary, the NTBCC considers that the temporary cycle path does not meet its objectives to enhance safety for cyclists, has a number of adverse consequences for traffic management in adjoining streets and does not meet the expected standards of public realm in the World Heritage Site.
Walkabout in the First New Town
As previously announced, next Monday, 28 October, we will be holding a Walkabout — this time in the First New Town — starting at 14.00.
A map of the route is below. Starting from St Andrew Square we will take Thistle, Hill and Young Streets to Charlotte Square and return via Rose Street (anti-clockwise).
Lasting about 90 minutes, we will be checking for litter, waste bins, fly tipping, graffiti, blocked drains, poorly repaired roads, pavements, pedestrian crossings, potholes, depleted greenery, footway obstructions, planning anomalies and anything else you may find notable.
All are welcome — see you next Monday!
Future Libraries Consultation
The following post is taken from an email recently received from City of Edinburgh Council regarding a new phase of public consultation on the future of libraries across Edinburgh. Please consider responding to the consultation for which a link is provided below and let us know if you have any views that you wish us to include in any response we provide to the Council.
Edinburgh Libraries are developing a new Future Libraries Strategy that will provide a framework for service delivery and development for public and school libraries over the next five years. To help shape the new strategy and inform future proposals for change, Council Committee agreed to carry out an engagement and consultation process to gather feedback from individuals, groups, and stakeholders across the city. The first stage of the engagement process was successfully carried out earlier this year, and I’m pleased to let you know that the next stage of our “Future Libraries” consultation is now live and will run until 18 December. As a valued stakeholder, we would appreciate your involvement and to hear your views and ask that you complete the consultation questionnaire which can be accessed here https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/futurelibraries
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