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NTBCC Submits Applications to Local Traffic Improvement Programme

The New Town and Broughton Community Council has submitted six applications for projects to be included in the Council’s Local Traffic Improvement Programme. This scheme was established by the Council to allow community groups to identify small improvement projects that would address local travel issues. The applications are primarily concerned with improving pedestrian safety but also seek repairs to road surfaces and better road signage.

Improved Crossings in Gayfield Square

 

Copies of all the applications are given below. If there are small projects which would make a difference in your area, do let us know and we will add them to the list for next year.

LTIP Application Form (Carlton Terrace Brae)

LTIP Application Form (Gayfield Square)

LTIP Application Form (Princes Street)

LTIP Application Form (Bellevue Crescent)

LTIP Application Form (New Town Junctions)

LTIP Application Form (Annandale Street)

 

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Edinburgh Bus Users Group – Annual General Meeting

The following is an extract from an email we have received from Edinburgh Bus Users Group regarding their Annual General Meeting which will be held on Thursday 19 June at the Quaker Meeting House,  7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh. The meeting which will start at 6.00pm is open to Members and Non-Members. If you are interested in improving the bus services in Edinburgh, do go along to support their efforts.

The formal AGM business will include:

    • Approval of the draft minutes of the 2024 AGM. (linked here) 
    • Presentation of the Committee’s report for the year. (linked here)
    • Presentation of  EBUG’s accounts for the previous year. (linked here)
    • Edinburgh Bus Users Group Constitution (May 2025 Draft for Approval) (linked here) with Summary of Changes to EBUG Constitution (linked here)
    • Elect a Committee of up to 11 members.

This year we are introducing a new element to the proceedings: a bring and share session for good bus practice from elsewhere in the UK or abroad. The best examples will be recorded and published on our website, and may be used to lobby the Council, Lothian Buses and the Scottish Government. Please come prepared!

More information about Edinburgh Bus Users Group can be found on their website at:  https://edinburghbususers.group/

 

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Napier University Project looking at Increasing Community Council Engagement

A group of students from Napier University are undertaking a project on behalf of the New Town and Broughton Community Council to look at how we might broaden our engagement with our local community and in particular younger residents. They have produced a questionnaire to allow them to gather views on this subject. A QR code to take you to the survey is also shown below.

Please let them know your views and pass on the link to others in our community especially any younger residents that you know.

 

 

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Scottish Civic Trust – My Place Awards

The following is an extract from an email from the Scottish Civic Trust that has been forwarded by the City of Edinburgh Council. If there is a project or person in our area that you think should be recognised, please submit an entry and let us know as well. 

I am emailing from the Scottish Civic Trust to promote our national My Place Awards, which celebrate excellence in community-led placemaking in Scotland.

What are the My Place Awards?

The Scottish Civic Trust My Place Awards celebrate excellence in community-led placemaking in Scotland. They have two categories:

  1. Community-led Projects: recognises recent community-led built environment projects that have transformed their locality. This includes new buildings; historic buildings or monuments that have been reused or refurbished; designed public realm schemes, such as street works and parks; and designed landscapes such as gardens or public green spaces.
  2. Community Champions: celebrates individuals across Scotland who have made a significant contribution to their communities through achieving positive change in the local area, whether through placemaking, built environment projects, improving public spaces or increasing access to spaces and places by communities.

Winners of the Awards are celebrated at a ceremony attended by major stakeholders in the built environment and heritage sectors, as well as representatives from local and national government.

The My Place Awards are a great opportunity to showcase a project’s success to the community, stakeholders and funders by receiving much-deserved exposure and media attention, as well as thank community members for their hard work and dedication to their local place.

How to enter?

Entries to the My Place Awards 2025 can be made via the My Place Scotland website. The deadline for entries is 30 April 2025.

For more information, email Erin Burke, Scottish Civic Trust Communications and Events Officer, at Erin.Burke@scottishcivictrust.org.uk.

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Walkabout in the First New Town

As previously announced, next Monday, 28 October, we will be holding a Walkabout — this time in the First New Town — starting at 14.00.

A map of the route is below. Starting from St Andrew Square we will take Thistle, Hill and Young Streets to Charlotte Square and return via Rose Street (anti-clockwise).
Lasting about 90 minutes, we will be checking for litter, waste bins, fly tipping, graffiti, blocked drains, poorly repaired roads, pavements, pedestrian crossings, potholes, depleted greenery, footway obstructions, planning anomalies and anything else you may find notable.
All are welcome — see you next Monday!

 

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Community Grants Funding

Post adapted from email received from City of Edinburgh Council.

Two weeks to apply for this round of Community Grants Funding

The Community Grants Funds across the city have a deadline for applications coming up. Get your applications to communitygrantsfund@edinburgh.gov.uk by 20th May to be in with a chance of securing up to £5000 for your project.

We cannot support core, ongoing costs but can consider applications from not for profit constituted groups for equipment, new activities and more. You can get all the info here.(simply choose the area where the majority benefit of your proposed activity will be).

Projects can take place from 12 months from award, so this gives you time to plan for festival activity, October or Easter breaks or an event you have coming up during this time.

Please email communitygrantsfund@edinburgh.gov.uk if you have any queries.

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Community Grants Fund – Reopens for Applications

The City of Edinburgh Council Community Grants Fund has reopened for applications from eligible local groups. Small grants of up to £5,000 can be awarded. There is a total of just over £25,000 for the 2024/25 financial year available for City Centre groups. The initial deadline for applications is 20 May 2024. Further information including the application form can be found on the Council website.