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NTBCC minutes Monday 13 September 2021

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, held via Zoom, on Monday 13 September 2021 at 7pm Continue reading →

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NTBCC minutes Monday 9 August 2021

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, held via Zoom, on Monday 9 August 2021 at 7pm

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NTBCC meeting agenda – Monday 9 August

Agenda for online meeting: 6:45pm for 7.00pm start

We very much welcome members of the public joining the meeting (using the Zoom platform).

Registration will be via Eventbrite – please click link below

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-town-broughton-community-council-meeting-monday-9-august-2021-tickets-165807070411

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

Anyone who wants to raise an issue for discussion can do so either by submitting a Contact Us form or send a message via Twitter @NTBCC.

  1. Technology check
 (6:45 to 7:00 pm)
  1. Welcome/Admin/Apologies/Well-being
  1. Minutes of 14 June AGM and ordinary meeting, and matters arising
    (To approve)
  1. Police Report
    (To note, Police Scotland key messages as received/circulated prior to meeting)
  1. Environment
    1. Summary of progress following the ‘Communal Bin Review Update’ (22 April T&E Committee) incl. decision to suspend Gull-Proof Bags service, position of residents’ associations as well as the wider discussion
    2. Draft 2030 Climate Strategy – Council consultation open until 12 September – how should NTBCC respond? (Also workshops for community council members on 19 August & 26 August)
 (20 minutes)
  1. Transport
    1. Proposed Low Emission Zone (LEZ) – consultation until 20 September – discussion on NTBCC response
    2. Spaces for people
      1. Views on Broughton Street / Canonmills SfP scheme post-installation – discussion
      2. Question to local councillors on next steps for ‘Spaces for people’ schemes
 (15 minutes)
  1. Planning
    1. 108 – 114 & 116 Dundas Street – DMSC hearing (date TBC)
    2. New Town Quarter Plot 1 planning application
 (15 minutes)
  1. Licensing
 (5 minutes)
  1. Engagement and Communications 
    1. ‘Use of Public Spaces for Events’ Working Group (PSMP) update / next steps
 (5 minutes)
  1. Any other business and news from local residents’ associations etc
    1. ‘Adopt a street’ by local residents’ / friends’ groups – any interest?

During the meetings, names and email addresses may be recorded. Email addresses are held and used for circulating information about NTBCC but may also be used to seek residents’ views on local issues.

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Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting, 25 February 2021

Minutes of the Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting
(Construction Phase) via Google Meet on Thursday 25 February 2021 at 5:30pm Continue reading →

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NTBCC Deputation for T&E Committee Meeting on 19 February 2021

NTBCC has submitted a deputation to Edinburgh Council’s Transport and Environment Committee meeting on 19 February 2021. This deputation responds to the City Mobility Plan. NTBCC also submitted, as an attachment, its response to the consultation in 2020. Click the following links to see

For both of these, the text of the documents precedes a link to the original PDF.

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Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting, 29 October 2020

Minutes of the Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting (Construction Phase) via Google Meet on Thursday 29 October 2020 at 5:30pm Continue reading →

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Environmental and climate events

There are currently many opportunities to get involved in environmental and climate-change activities. Check out some or all of these posts on Leith Central, Leith Harbour & Newhaven and New Town & Broughton CCs’ websites

And while you’re doing that, why not check out what else CCs in central and north-east Edinburgh are doing for their communities?