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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 HMO 540522 at 39-47 Albany Street (Withdrawn 19/11)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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Edinburgh University Student undertaking Cycling Dissertation

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 →

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NTBCC ordinary meeting minutes 9 October 2024

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, on Monday 14 October 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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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:

  1. Commercial Waste
  2. Condition of Setted Roads
  3. Charlotte Square Active Travel Measures
  4. Continuous Footpaths without Tactile Paving
  5. Condition and Appearance of Rose Street
  6. 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.

 

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NTBCC full agenda Monday 11 November 2024 and conveners’ reports received so far

This will be an online meeting: Monday 11 November at 7pm, via Zoom using this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89896874952

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 October 2024 meeting and matters arising (5 minutes)
      1. PDF of draft minutes: 2024_10_14 draft V6
      2. matters arising from October meeting
Item Actor Action
4.b Cllr Mitchell Try to find a deputation to CEC planning about the impact of bollards conservation areas
4.b M Birch/P Williamson Compile a list of specific actions about the EWHT issues
4.d P Williamson Write an article for The Spurtle on the forthcoming CC elections
6.b Cllr Caldwell Share information on changes to STL licensing when possible
7.a R Price Put form relevant to amended RBS application on NTBCC website
  1. Chair’s report (5 minutes)
    1. Edinburgh World Heritage Site Management Plan Update
    2. Community Council Elections and Governance Update
  2. Planning (30 minutes)
    1. Presentation: Amended plans for the RBS site (24/04542/PAN) Ediston / Turley 
  3. Culture and communities matters (30 minutes)
    1. Presentation: Update on the George St and First New Town Project: problems, challenges and solutions – Jamie Robertson, CEC
    2. Report on Walkabout (First New Town) – (to discuss)
    3. Visitor Levy Consultation (closes 15.12.24) – to note/discuss
    4. Edinburgh Future Libraries Consultation (closes 18.12.24) – to note/discuss
  4. Planning matters continued (10 minutes)
    1. 24/05018/FUL Installation of BT Street Hub & removal of 4 kiosks on Dundas Street (to discuss)
    2. 24/05030/FUL Alterations / new /reinstated openings 25 Carlton Terrace Mews (to discuss)
    3. 24/04750/FUL 30-31 Princes St: Change of use of retail space to hotel use (to note)
    4. Other applications being assessed: Christmas Markets / ESF / McDonald Place (to note)
  5. Licensing matters (15 minutes)
    1. STL Evidence Session with Regulatory Committee (to note)
    2. Licensing Board/Forum meeting about Overprovision (to note)
    3. Unlawful use of unlicensed HMOs for homeless accommodation (to note)
    4. Current Applications including:
      1. Alcohol licensing – Variation 537555 for ESF outside the Omni, related to Planning 24/03724/FUL approved 6/11/24
      2. Civic licensing – STL 538256 at 10a Blenheim Place (EH7 5JH)
      3. Civic licensing – LHC ?????? at 6 Picardy Place (EH1 3JT)
      4. Civic licensing – HMO ?????? at 39-47 Albany Street (EH1 3QY)
  6. Transport and environment matters (10 minutes)
    1. Visit to Recycling Centre Report (to note)
    2. Transport & Environment Committee Meeting (18.11.24) Agenda (to note)
      1. Communal Bin Review
      2. Street Cleaning Petition
  7. Any other business (10 minutes)

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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

 

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‘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

    1. Welcome, introductions and apologies
    2. Approval of minutes of October NTBCC meeting
    3. Matters arising
    4. Planning
    5. Culture & Communities
    6. Licensing
    7. Transport & Environment
    8. Councillors’ reports
    9. Open forum (for residents to raise any concerns)
    10. 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.