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NTBCC ordinary meeting minutes 10 March 2025

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, held via Zoom, on Monday 10 March 2025 at 7pm

Actions and decisions are red italic. ND (‘no dissent’) means that no-one spoke or voted against a decision.

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NTBCC ordinary meeting minutes 9 December 2024

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, on Monday 9 December 2024 at 7pm

Actions and decisions are red italic. ND (‘no dissent’) means that no-one spoke or voted against a decision.

URLs have been added by the minutes secretary.

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NTBCC full agenda Monday 9 December 2024 and conveners’ reports received so far

This will be an in-person meeting: Monday 9 December at 7pm, in the Drummond Room at Broughton St Mary’s Church on Bellevue Crescent.

The bracketed information shows the time allocated to each item.

Convenors’ reports will be added below the agenda as they are received.

  1. Welcome and apologies (5 minutes)
  2. Approval of minutes of November 2024 meeting and matters arising
    1. draft November minutes
    2. Actions from November minutes
Item Actor Action
1.c NTBCC Share Zoom meeting numbers and passcodes, not just URLs
3.a NTBCC To try to make late deputation on EWHT. Failing that, contact CEC planning convenor and/or other cllrs.
5.b P Williamson Check whether planning permission was obtained for metal grills on Royal London Building
5.c S Holledge Convene ad-hoc groups on the mentioned consultations
6 R Price Pick up 24/05018/FUL and 24/05030/FUL with NTBCC’s planning ctte.
7.c LLCC rep Forward guidance relevant to Albany St HMO situation
  1. Police report – TBC (15 minutes)
  2. Chair’s report (15 minutes)
    1. Edinburgh World Heritage Site management plan update
    2. Community council elections and governance update
  3. Transport and environment matters (20 minutes)
    1. Report on EACC Meeting (28.11.24)
    2. Transport and Environment Committee (12.12.24) agenda:
      1. Cleansing Performance Report
      2. Trams to Newhaven Update
      3. City Mobility Plan Capital Investment Plan
      4. Tables and Chairs Permits
    3. East London Street Update
  4. Licensing matters (20 minutes)
    1. Licencing Sub-Committee (29/11/24) – HMO Properties
      1. HMO 540522 at 39-47 Albany Street (Withdrawn 19/11)
      2. HMO 541034 at 27 York Place
    2. Civic licensing – Other Applications: (to note/discuss)
      1. LHC 540091 at 6 Picardy Place
      2. STL 538256 at 10a Blenheim Place
      3. STL 523318 at 11 Marshall’s Court
  5. Planning (15 minutes)
    1. Princes Street/Waverley Valley Strategy consultation (closes 21.02.25)
    2. Current applications to note
  6. Culture and communities matters (20 minutes)
    1. Culture and Communities Committee meeting agenda (5.12.24)
    2. Visitor Levy Consultation (closes 15.12.24) – confirm NTBCC submission
    3. Ross Band Stand Consultation (closes 20.12.24)
    4. Edinburgh Future Libraries Consultation (closes 25.12.24)
  7. Treasurer’s report (5 minutes)
  8. Any other business

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NTBCC ordinary meeting minutes 13 November 2023

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, on Zoom, on Monday 13 November 2023 at 7pm

Actions and decisions are red italic. ND (‘no dissent’) means that no-one spoke or voted against a decision.

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NTBCC full agenda Monday 13 November 2023 and convenor reports received so far

This will be an online meeting on Monday 13 November 2023 via Zoom (link) at 7pm. We’ll open the meeting at 6:45 so we can start promptly.

To access the meeting, please use the Zoom link here.

  1. Admin and welcome
  2. Approval of the minutes of the ordinary NTBCC meeting held on 9 October 2023, and matters arising (To approve/discuss)
  3. Police report (if received) (To note/discuss)
  4. Chair’s update
  5. Licensing (convener’s report)
    • Short Term Let Licensing scheme – Home Letting vs Secondary Letting (To discuss)
    • Alcohol Licensing
      • New draft policy statement and consultation (To note)
      • Police annual report 2022-2023 (To note)
    • Street trading and market operators consultation (To note)
    • SEV licensing – CEC regulatory committee evidence session on 27 Oct (To note)
  6. Planning (convener’s report)
    • Concerns over planning (class use/enforcement) and licensing for cafés
    • Update on STL planning applications and licensing register
    • Proposed development in the Canon Court aparthotel car-park (23/06328/FUL)
    • Broughton Market (23/06502/FUL)  Change of use from office accommodation to serviced apartments
    • Edinburgh Council’s conservation and adaption initiative
  7. Transport (convener’s report)
    • George Street and the First New Town project (update on side streets)
    • Travelling Safely update (including Waverley Station masterplan/Waterloo Place bus trial)
    • Response to HES consultation regarding Holyrood Park
    • Report on outcome of Hardie Inquiry
    • Updates: Trams project, East London Street and LEZ
  8. Environment (convener’s report)
  9. Culture and Communities (convener’s report)
    • Presentation/discussion on Edinburgh Council’s community council review
      (There were no relevant items arising from this cycle of CEC committee meetings.)
  10. AOCB, including news from residents’ associations, and points raised by members of the public.

Please note: before or during the meeting, names and email addresses may be recorded. Email addresses are held and used for circulating information about NTBCC but may also be used to seek residents’ views on local issues.

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NTBCC meeting minutes 11 September 2023

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, on Zoom, on Monday 11 September 2023 at 7pm

Actions and decisions are red italic. ND (‘no dissent’) means that no-one spoke or voted against a decision.

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NTBCC meeting full agenda Monday 11 September 2023, and convenor reports

NTBCC ordinary meeting: via Zoom, on Monday 11 September, starting at 7:00pm

To access the meeting, please use the Zoom link here.

  1. Welcome / Introductions / Attendance
  2. Approval of the minutes of the ordinary NTBCC meeting held on 14th August 2023 (To approve)
  3. Matters arising from previous minutes (and not included on agenda below) (To discuss)
  4. Police report (if received) and update on format of police report (To note/discuss)
  5. Culture and Communities (no convener’s report)
    • George Street & First New Town Stakeholder meeting update, including possible attendance of a representative from the Edinburgh Access Panel (To discuss/agree next steps)
  6. Planning (convener’s report to follow)
    • 108 – 118 Dundas Street (22/05886/FUL &22/05884/CON) 23 August Hearing outcome (To note)
    • New applications at 72 – 74 Eyre Place (Former Jewsons yard) (23/04808/FUL) (To note/discuss)
    • Latest proposal for the Royal High School/National Centre for Music – see Spurtle summary
  7. Environment (convener’s report)
  8. ‘Conservation and adaptation’
  9. Licensing (convener’s report)
    • Updated ‘Statement of Licensing Policy’ and upcoming consultation (To note)
    • STL Licensing (To note)
    • Licensing applications (1 Gayield Square) (To note)
  10. Transport (convener’s report)
  11. Councillors’/residents’ open forum
  12. AGM
    • to be held on 9 October (in person) and committee reports

Please note: before or during the meeting, names and email addresses may be recorded. Email addresses are held and used for circulating information about NTBCC but may also be used to seek residents’ views on local issues.

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