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).

  1. Welcome and apologies
    1. Attendance
    2. Apologies
  2. Declarations of interest
  3. Approval of March meeting minutes and matters arising
    1. Approval
    2. Matters arising and actions from previous meetings
date added Actor Action
Mar-26 NTBCC consider its position on use of TVL revenues
Mar-26 NTBCC members State whether they agree that NTBCC should take part in the public hearing
Mar-26 S Hodge Supply to cllrs details of a significant occurrence of fly-posting
Mar-26 B Ryan/
M Birch
Advertise details of St Mark’s path closures, if contractor supplies details
Mar-26 M Birch Arrange for NTBCC to be represented at the hearing about 11 Royal Terrace
Feb-26 Cllr Caldwell Share briefing note on St Mark’s path when he receives it.
Feb-26 S Hodge/
F Banatvala
Finalise engagement strategy, set up new NTBCC Instagram account
Nov-25 S Hodge Draft paper on concerns re e-bikes etc, then push for a public campaign
Nov-25 NTBCC Revisit public drop-ins in spring 2026, and liaise with EACC
Nov-25 NTBCC Inform its councillors of good and bad examples of engagement with CEC
Nov-25 P Williamson Draft response to CEC report on CC elections
Nov-25 NTBCC Raise lack of anti-graffiti action in time for the next street-cleansing report
  1. Police report
  2. Chair’s report
    1. NTBCC AGM and Annual Report & Accounts incl. Engagement Strategy
    2. Princes Street and Waverley Valley Workshop for key stakeholders – 8 June 2026 – expressions of interest
    3. Edinburgh Association of Community Councils (EACC) – online meeting 30 April – Community Engagement / Community Grants / Tram trains
  3. Planning matters
    1. 39 London St (26/01010/FULSTL) – new application (current) (for information)
    2. 125 McDonald Road (26/00794/FUL) – Class 4 offices to serviced apartments (current) (for information)
    3. 16 – 26 Forth Street (26/00660/FUL) – offices to aparthotel & rear extension (for information)
    4. 30 Princes Street – temporary scaffold advertisement (to discuss)
    5. Claremont Crescent – historic lighting (to discuss)
    6. STLs – misalignment between planning & licencing regulations (to discuss)
  4. Licensing matters
  5. Culture and Communities matters
  6. Transport and Environment matters (convenor’s report)
    1. St Mark’s Path Closure
    2. Communal Bin Review Phase 6 Update
    3. George Street Redevelopment
    4. Dublin Street/Abercromby Place
    5. Response to FOI Request (Rose Street)
    6. Coach Parking
    7. Local Traffic Improvement Programme
    8. Trams to Newhaven
    9. East London Street
  7. Engagement matters
  8. Any other business