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NTBCC ordinary meeting minutes 10 November 2025

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, held in the Garden Room at Broughton St Mary’s Church, on Monday 10 November 2025 at 7pm

Actions and decisions are red italic. ND (‘no dissent’) means that no-one spoke or voted against a decision. Continue reading →

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NTBCC full agenda Monday 8 December 2025 and conveners’ reports received so far

The next NTBCC public meeting will held be on Monday 8 December, 7pm to 9pm. It will be an an online meeting via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86742850648?pwd=n4TsHf11gu2GESKTGhTV35tSnWvE2N.1

Convenors’ reports will be added below the agenda as they are received.

  1. Welcome and apologies
  2. Declarations of interest
  3. Approval of draft November minutes and matters arising
  4. Chair’s report
    1. NTBCC membership update
  5. Planning matters
    1. Current applications/issues
      1. Former RBS site Dundas St (25/01899/FUL) – DMSC hearing on 17 December (to discuss)
      2. City Plan 2040 & current consultation ‘What Makes a Good Space ?‘ – closes 23 January 2026 (to discuss)
    2. Recent decisions
      1. 57 Henderson Row (Royal London : CoU from Offices to Residential) (to note)
    3. Pending Applications
      1. 11 Royal Terrace (25/05233/FUL) (to note)
      2. 14-15 Claremont Crescent (25/5228/FUL) (to note)
      3. 7 Baxter’s Place (25/05562/FUL) (to note)
    4. Revised Scheme of Delegation for planning applications – update
    5. Powderhall redevelopment – summary for information
  6. Licensing matters
    1. Regulatory review of Sun Tan Centres licensing conditions – Consultation (to note)
  7. Culture and Communities matters
    1. Early Update Council’s Culture and Communities Committee meeting on 4 December
    2. Community Council Elections 2025 – Survey Results
    3. Misuse of Quad Bikes and Dirt Bikes in Public Space
    4. Use of Public Spaces for Events – Annual Update
    5. Motion by Councillor McFarlane – Grant Funding for ‘Friends of’ and Trusts
  8. Transport and Environment matters
    1. Charlotte Square – comments provided to CEC project manager (to note)
    2. North-south trams consultation – NTBCC response (to note)
    3. TEC deputations – TRO subcommittee review and supported bus services (to note)
    4. St Marks Park path closure (to discuss)
    5. CBR Phase 6 – outcome of meeting with CEC staff (to discuss)
    6. Graffiti – website post and follow-up actions (to discuss)
  9. Engagement
    1. Report on planned engagement activity for 2026
  10. Any other business

2025_12_18 Transport and Environment convenor’s report

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NTBCC engagement plan, October 2023

Original PDF: 2022-23 Engagement report.

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Noticeboards
  3. NTBCC website
  4. twitter
  5. Residents’ associations
  6. Walkabouts
  7. Formal responses to local government consultations and deputations to City of Edinburgh Council committees</li>
  8. Engagement with other community councils, networks and heritage organizations</li>
  9. Reform of the community councils
  10. Previous NTBCC Engagement Plans

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NTBCC engagement plan June 2021

Original PDF

  1. Introduction
  2. Video conferencing
  3. Special meeting on Broughton Street and Spaces for People
  4. Noticeboards
  5. NTBCC website
  6. twitter
  7. Residents’ associations
  8. Formal responses to local government consultations and deputations to City of Edinburgh Council committees
  9. Engagement with other community councils, networks and heritage organizations
  10. Use of public spaces for events and filming (formerly Public Spaces Management Plan)
  11. Future plans

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NTBCC AGM minutes – Monday 12 October 2020

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s AGM, held via Zoom, on Monday 12 October 2020 at 7pm

Actions and decisions are red italic. ND (‘no dissent’) means that no-one spoke or voted against a decision.

Edinburgh Council has clearly stated that online AGMs are acceptable under the current coronavirus restrictions. Continue reading →

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NTBCC minutes – Monday 10 August 2020

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s public meeting, held via Zoom, on Monday 10 August 2020 at 7pm

Actions and decisions are red italic. ND (‘no dissent’) means that no-one spoke or voted against a decision. Continue reading →

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NTBCC agenda Monday 8 June: online meeting

Agenda for online public meeting

Monday 8 June 202o: 6:45pm for 7.00pm Start

We very much welcome members of the public who want to join the discussion (using the Zoom platform) to register here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-town-broughton-community-council-using-zoom-8-june-tickets-107373376660

Log-in details/link will then be emailed to all those who have registered.

In addition, if anyone wants to raise an issue for discussion, they can do so either by submitting a Contact Us form (links to ntbcc.org.uk) or send us a message via Twitter @NTBCC.

  1. 6:45 – 7:00pm: Technology check/admin (15 minutes)
        
  2. Welcome (5 minutes)
    1. Minutes of unofficial meeting of 13 April and matters arising
      (To note, to be approved/seconded prior to meeting)
    2. Police report
      (To note, Police Scotland key messages to be circulated prior to meeting) (5 minutes)
  3. *Transport (20 minutes)
    1. Safer Streets – ‘Spaces for People’ process & road closure proposals
      (Discussion – overall process and NTBCC’s approach)

  4. *Licensing – by exception
  5. *Environment – by exception
  6. *Planning (20 minutes)
    1. RBS site (Ediston)  Feedback from 5 June meeting with NTBCC members
      (To note & agree any further follow-up prior to the planning application being submitted)

  7. Events (10 minutes)
    1. Policy & Sustainability Committee 28 May
      (To note – Festival consultation / Summer Sessions)

  8. Engagement

  9. NTBCC Annual Report (Apr ‘19 – Mar ’20) for AGM (with AGM date TBC) (5 minutes)
    (To comment on final draft)

  10. Local residents’ associations (5 minutes)
    (To note information / agree action for any requests / contacts from them)

  11. Any other business
    (To include summary of public contact)