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NTBCC Objects to Additional Bus Parking on Regent Road

The New Town and Broughton Community Council (NTBCC) has submitted the attached objection to the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) 25/23, which seeks approval to make changes to bus parking on Regent Road. In particular, we have raised concerns about access to bus stops, road safety and engine idling. The objection also raises significant concerns about the documentation provided with the advertised TRO. The closing date for any comments is 22 August 2026. If you wish to do so, please submit your own objections either by email (TRO.Consultations@edinburgh.gov.uk) or on the Council’s website.

NTBCC Objection to ETRO 25/23

 

 

 

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NTBCC ‘full’ agenda Monday 10 August 2026

The next NTBCC public meeting will held be on Monday 10 August, 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).

The main agenda item is

Consideration of the general call for ideas from Edinburgh Council regarding the development of the City Plan 2040

The call for ideas states

Your ideas should focus on the use and development of land and buildings across Edinburgh. These could be:

  • Sites in your area where you think development could happen
  • Proposals for a development site
  • Buildings or spaces that should be kept or protected
  • Facilities or services are missing from your area or what could be improved
  • Planning policy to stop or encourage certain planning uses.

These documents provide information about CityPlan 2040 and the call for ideas.

Other agenda-items may be added later – if so, we will send out an update.

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NTBCC AGM **DRAFT** minutes 11 May 2026

These minutes will not be formally adopted until NTBCC’s 2027 AGM, so are only provided for information. (It is possible, but unlikely, that the final version may differ from this version.)

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s annual general meeting, held at Broughton St Mary’s church on Monday 8 June 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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‘Statutory’ agenda for NTBCC meeting on Monday 13 July 2026

The next NTBCC public meeting will held be on Monday 13 July, 7pm to 9pm. It will be an online meeting via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87464210189?pwd=pdEnkp0VWlKa9blDIUcr0lTQpoTaVX.1.

The detailed agenda for this meeting will be published in due course, but for now here is the ‘statutory’/framework agenda.

  1. Welcome, introductions and apologies
  2. Approval of draft June minutes
  3. Matters arising
  4. Planning
  5. Culture & Communities
  6. Licensing
  7. Transport & Environment
  8. Engagement and communications matters
  9. Councillors’ reports
  10. Open forum (for residents to raise any concerns)
  11. 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.

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St Mark’s Path Bridge – Immediate Closure

We have received a notification today of the immediate closure of the bridge over the Water of Leith used by the St Mark’s Path between St Mark’s Park and Powderhall.  This closure is due to issues found during a recent inspection. The following is an extract from that notification.

Dear Stakeholder,
I am writing to advise that we have had to close the above bridge with
immediate effect in the interests of public safety. We received a report
following an inspection of the above bridge (along St Mark’s Path
between St Mark’s Park and Powderhall in Broughton) highlighting
issues with the bridge, which has resulted in it being condemned. We
have temporarily placed barriers and signs at the entrance and exit to
the bridge to advise of the closure.

We are currently reviewing the details of the report to understand
whether it is viable to repair the bridge. I am aware that the closure
of this popular route will cause disruption to pedestrian and cycle
access and that you may receive enquiries about it.

We have requested further information about the nature of the problems that have been found, the timescale for a decision on the possible repair and details of the diversion route. Any further information will be shared on this website. In the meantime, please use the Contact form if you have any questions or concerns.