NTBCC submitted the following in response to the consultation at Licensing Board Policy Consultation – Phase 2 – City of Edinburgh Council – Citizen Space on 12 November.
| First name: | New Town & Broughton |
| Surname: | Community Council |
| Email address: | licensing (at) ntbcc.org.uk |
| Yes, I consent to being contacted about this consultation: | Yes |
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Adapted from the post on the Council’s Consultation Hub, the Edinburgh Licensing Board is interested in the public’s views on its new draft Statement of Licensing Policy.
Closing date for online submissions: 12 November 2023.
Should you have any queries or concerns, or wish to share your views with NTBCC – please contact us by email to licensing@ntbcc.org.uk
Having taken account of the responses received to its first phase of consultation, the Edinburgh Licensing Board has agreed a series of amendments and proposals to its new draft policy statement and is inviting comment on those and the terms of the policy in general.
View the amended draft policy statement.
Responses to this second consultation will be reported to the Board for consideration in November, and the Board will then agree and publish the final version of the policy.
Full details can be found here: Licensing Board Policy Consultation – Phase 2 – City of Edinburgh Council – Citizen Space
Note that the Board has agreed to carry out a separate consultation on its assessment of overprovision, to form the subject of a Supplementary Statement of Licensing Policy. The Board is working towards a six month timeline, with the Supplementary Statement to be included in the new policy by Spring 2024.
The current Assessment of Overprovision as set out in Chapter 8 will continue to form part of the Board’s Statement of Licensing Policy meanwhile.
Adapted from the post on the Council’s Consultation Hub, the Council’s Regulatory Committee is interested in the public’s views on street trading and the operation of markets in the city.
Closing date for online submissions: 13 December 2023.
Should you have any queries or concerns, or wish to share your views with NTBCC – please contact us by email to licensing@ntbcc.org.uk
For many years the Council has controlled street trading and the operation of markets by requiring these activities to be licensed.
A Street Trader’s Licence is needed to sell goods or services on the street – for example:
A Market Operator’s licence is needed to operate a market where goods are offered for sale by more than one seller.
Requiring a licence for these activities means that the Council can check to make sure that they help to keep the city safe, clean, well-maintained and attractive. Street trading and markets should also provide more choice for customers, promoting and protecting the economic wellbeing of the city.
All licence holders are vetted during the application process to ensure that they are ‘fit and proper’ to hold a licence. This means that Police Scotland carries out a criminal convictions check to ensure that the applicant is a suitable person to hold a licence and meet the conditions of being a licence holder.
On 1 May 2023 the Regulatory Committee agreed to review the current Street Trading and Market Operator Policy, particularly about the licensing of these activities in the city centre. This is because there have been several changes in the city since the policy was originally agreed. For instance, there have been changes to the layout of popular street trading locations such as The Mound Precinct and Playfair Steps. Demand for the return of street trading locations at Hunter Square and the High Street continues. This must be balanced against the desire of organisers of temporary events for use of these locations.
Full details can be found here: Street Trading and Market Operators – City of Edinburgh Council – Citizen Space
Adapted from a civic notice received by the New Town & Broughton Community Council from the Council’s Licensing Service, in relation to new Late Hours Catering application(s) in NTBCC’s area.
Should you have any queries or concerns, or wish to share your views with NTBCC – please contact us by email to licensing@ntbcc.org.uk
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for the undernoted licences have been received by The City of Edinburgh Council.
Anyone wishing to object to the grant of a licence must lodge a written objection or representation specifying the grounds of the objection or the nature of the representation to the City of Edinburgh Council, Licensing Service, 249 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1YJ, by; <see below> (please note we recommend forwarding representations by e-mail to licensing@edinburgh.gov.uk).
507268 133 Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4AH Mon-Sun 23.00-05.00 (Hot food restricted to 2am Sun-Thurs and 3am Fri & Sat)
Closing date for written submissions: 12 October 2023
Full details of the applications can be found here:
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/13239/licensing-registers-civic
This meeting will be hosted by Roger Colkett – one of the Edinburgh Association of Community Councils (EACC) members. Roger has covered Licensing issues for Tollcross Community Council (TCC) for many years. He also sits on the Edinburgh Licensing Forum.
Anyone with an interest to chat through what is happening currently on the city’s Licensing front, can join him using the below Microsoft Teams meeting details:
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 322 082 833 127
Passcode: uVus5D
Adapted from a civic notice received by the New Town & Broughton Community Council from the Council’s Licensing Service, in relation to new late hours catering 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
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for the undernoted licences have been received by The City of Edinburgh Council.
Anyone wishing to object to the grant of a licence must lodge a written objection or representation specifying the grounds of the objection or the nature of the representation to the City of Edinburgh Council, Licensing Service, 249 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1YJ, by; <see below> (please note we recommend forwarding representations by e-mail to licensing@edinburgh.gov.uk).
504891 2 Antigua Street (Deep Sea), Edinburgh, EH1 3NH Mon-Thu & Sun 23.00-02.00 ; Fri & Sat 23.00-03.00
Closing date for written submission: 22 August 2023
504592 9-11 Frederick Street (ex- Thorntons), Edinburgh, EH2 2EY Mon-Sun 23.00-05.00
Closing date for written submission: 12 September 2023
504594 43 Hanover Street (Costcutter local), Edinburgh, EH2 2PJ Mon-Sun 23.00-05.00
Closing date for written submission: 11 September 2023
Full details of the applications can be found here:
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/13239/licensing-registers-civic
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.