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NTBCC ordinary meeting minutes 13 April 2026

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, held at Broughton St Mary’s church on Monday 13 April 2026 at 7pm

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

This meeting was chaired by Richard Price, in the absence of Peter Williamson. Continue reading →

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NTBCC ordinary meeting minutes 9 March 2026

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, held via Zoom on Monday 9 March 2026 at 7pm

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

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NTBCC full agenda Monday 13 April 2026 and conveners’ reports received so far

The next NTBCC public meeting will held be on Monday 13 April, 7pm to 9pm. It will be an an in-person meeting, in the Drummond Room at Broughton St Mary’s Church (12 Bellevue Crescent, Edinburgh EH3 6NE). Continue reading →

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NTBCC ordinary meeting minutes 9 February 2026

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, held at Broughton St Mary’s church on Monday 9 February 2026 at 7pm

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

Continue reading →

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NTBCC full agenda Monday 9 March 2026 and conveners’ reports received so far

The next NTBCC public meeting will held be on Monday 9 March, 7pm to 9pm. It will be an an online meeting via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83517257006?pwd=iy1LNvzLhMaDWM2Cv03j82fBzxT3uT.1

Convenors’ reports will be added as they are received.

  1. Welcome and apologies
    1. Attendance
    2. Apologies
  2. Declarations of interest
  3. Approval of February meeting minutes and matters arising
    1. Approval
    2. Actions from February meeting
      See online register. Actions that are incomplete have a yellow background.
  4. Presentation by and discussion with Terry Levinthal, Director Edinburgh World Heritage Trust
  5. Police report (if received)
  6. Chair’s report
  7. Planning matters
    1. Former RBS site DPEA appeal – update (to note)
    2. Change of use (Hotel) at 16 – 26 Forth Street – NTBCC position (to discuss)
    3. Centrum House, Dundas St – hotel proposal (25/06640/PAN) – (to note)
    4. Local Place Plans (final call) & City Plan 2040, a ‘Call for Ideas’ (to discuss)
    5. Other recent decisions incl. changed approach for STLs
  8. Licensing matters
  9. Culture and Communities matters
  10. Transport and Environment matters (Convenor’s report)
    1. St Marks Path Update (to discuss)
    2. Fly-posting – CEC Policy (to discuss)
    3. George Street Project Status (to discuss)
    4. Communal Bin Phase 6 update (to note)
    5. Dublin Street/Abercromby Place update (to note)
    6. Rose Street FOI follow up (to note)
    7. Trams to Newhaven – remedial actions (to note)
  11. Engagement matters
  12. Any other business
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Licensing Board – Applications in NTBCC’s Area : 17 August 2023

Adapted from an email sent by the Council’s Licensing Board to the New Town & Broughton Community Council (statutory consultee), in relation to new alcohol licensing applications in NTBCC’s area.

Should you have any queries or concerns – or possibly wish NTBCC to make a representation on your behalf – please contact us by email to licensing@ntbcc.org.uk 

Please find below the following application due to be heard at the meeting of the Licensing Board (dates to be confirmed) which are located in your Community Council area.

Provisional          502652                24 Forth Street, Broughton, Edinburgh, EH1 3LH

Variation              504621                Marriott Courtyard, 1-3 Baxter’s Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3AF

Any objections should be lodged in writing by 7/09/2023 (please note we recommend forwarding representations by e-mail to licensing@edinburgh.gov.uk).

Full details of the applications can be found here:

www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/13426/alcohol-licence-registers

Summary of Proposed Changes :

24 Forth Street – An office within a business centre. No direct access to the public.

Marriott Courtyard – Major variation to layout plan to account for the inclusion of the terraced area on Level 05 in the licensed footprint, per proposed layout plan 140318 L31-105. There is no change to the capacity figure.

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Northbound road closure: impact on Leith Walk traffic from 2 October for 3 weeks **CORRECT MAP**

Following on from this post, we understand that we were supplied the wrong map. What we believe to be the right map is below, and has been put into the original post. NTBCC’s web-weaver apologises for any inconvenience this honest mistake causes.

map of affected area

Click the image to see the full-size PDF.