Festivals

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NTBCC full agenda Monday 9 February 2026 and conveners’ reports received so far

The next NTBCC public meeting will held be on Monday 9 February, 7pm to 9pm. It will be an an in-person meeting at Broughton St Mary’s Church (12 Bellevue Crescent, Edinburgh EH3 6NE).

Convenors’ reports will be added as they are received.

  1. Welcome and apologies
    1. Attendance
    2. Apologies
  2. Declarations of interest
  3. Approval of draft December minutes
    1. Approval
    2. Actions from December meeting
Item Actor Action
3.a row 2 B Ryan Add ‘easy access’ version of NTBCC governance document to website
3.a row 4 S Hodge Draft paper on concerns re e-bikes etc, then push for a public campaign
3.a row 7 NTBCC Revisit public drop-ins in spring 2026, and liaise with EACC
3.a row 8 NTBCC Add bins FOI request and response to its website
3.a row 9 Cllr Mowat Seek improvements in CEC-CC engagement
3.a row 10 NTBCC Inform its councillors of good and bad examples of engagement with CEC
3.a row 11 P Williamson Continue to engage with a resident about the issues s/he is suffering
3.a row 15 M Birch Draft objection about Charlotte Square plans
4 P Williamson Make initial with any future serial non-attending members
5.a.iv R Price Circulate link to consultation of cityplan2040
5.e R Price Consider how NTBCC can reaction to proposals for food-stalls at the Omni Centre
7.a.i P Williamson Draft response to CEC report on CC elections
5.a.iii R Price Liaise with co-objectors on strategy about plans for RBS building
8.a M Birch Submit finalised Charlotte Square comments
8.d Cllr Caldwell Keep NTBCC informed about CEC action on St Mark’s path
8.d M Birch Engage with NTBCC ward cllrs about St Mark’s path
8.e M Birch Update NTBCC about meeting of CCs to discuss communal bin matters
8.f NTBCC Raise lack of anti-graffiti action in time for the next street-cleansing report
8.f S Hodge Include M Birch in engagement about graffiti with relevant CEC officers
8.h M Birch Engage with Cllr Miller about planned changes to Dublin St and Abercromby Place
8.i M Birch Progress NTBCC’s objection to two-way cycling on one-way streets
9 NTBCC engagement Share draft engagement strategy with other NTBCC members, take in suggestions
9 NTBCC Members to endorse finalised engagement strategy
9 NTBCC Share final version of engagement strategy with other Edinburgh CCs and CEC
9 SH, FB Develop action plan to implement finalised engagement strategy
10.a P Williamson Organise NTBCC’s business meeting for January
10.b Cllr Caldwell Keep NTBCC informed about political flag situation
  1. Chair’s report
    1. Boyan Karabaliev
    2. Public understanding of Community Councils’ role
    3. City Councillors and NTBCC meetings
    4. World Heritage Management Plan and Oversight Group
  2. Planning matters (convenor’s report)
    1. Former RBS site appeal / Local Place Plans – for discussion
    2. Proposal for Change of use (Hotel) at 16 – 26 Forth Street – for information
    3. Centrum House, Dundas St – hotel proposal (25/06640/PAN) – for discussion
    4. Hotel/serviced apartments at 13 – 15 Dundas St (25/06415/FUL) – for information
    5. Claremont Crescent Serviced Apartments –  hearing (25/05228/FULSTL) – for information
    6. Baxter’s Place – conversion to 6 serviced apartments (25/05562/FULSTL) – for information
    7. Edinburgh Civic Forum
  3. Licensing matters (convener’s report)
    1. Regulatory Committee
      • Taxi vs PHC report
      • PRS Enforcement 2025/26 Q3 update
    2. Alcohol Licensing
      • 11 Royal Terrace – Provisional Premises application 5704891
    3. Alcohol Licensing & Temporary Public Entertainment (Civic) Licensing
      • FIFA World Cup 2026
  4. Culture and Communities: selected items from agenda for City of Edinburgh Culture and Communities meeting (11 February)
    1. Edinburgh Visitor Levy: City Operations and Infrastructure Investment (7.1)
    2. Edinburgh Visitor Levy: Culture Heritage and Events Investment Programme (7.2)
    3. The future of the Community Grants Fund (7.3)
    4. Edinburgh Visitor Levy: City Operations and Infrastructure Investment Theme – referral from the Transport and Environment Committee
    5. Police Scotland – Edinburgh City Division Scrutiny Report 2025/26 – April to September 2025 (Quarters 1 and 2)
    6. Summer Festivals Scorecard 2025 (8.4)
  5. Transport and Environment matters (convener’s report) [corrected report uploaded 3 March 2026]
    1. Update on St Mark’s Path current status and plans – for discussion
    2. Report on matters discussed at CEC Transport and Environment committee meeting – for information/discussion
      • EV charging infrastructure
      • Visitor Levy: city operations and infrastructure investment
      • St James Square access
      • Annual air quality progress report
    3. Update on communal bin review phase 6 plans  – for information/discussion
    4. Local Traffic Improvement Programme applications – for information
    5. Trams to Newhaven – lessons learned – for information
    6. Response to FOI request – Rose Street – for information
  6. Engagement matters
    1. Update on information gathering regarding residents associations and other community groups
    2. Update on Engagement Strategy 2026
    3. Report on thoughts on NTBCC fundraising and digital footprint
  7. Any other business
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NTBCC full agenda Monday 10 November 2025 and conveners’ reports received so far

The next NTBCC public meeting will held be on Monday 10 November, 7pm to 9pm. It will be an an in-person meeting at Broughton St Mary’s Church (12 Bellevue Crescent, Edinburgh EH3 6NE)

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

  1. Welcome and apologies
  2. Declarations of interest
  3. Approval of October meeting minutes and matters arising
  4. Chair’s report
    1. New Member – Andrew Naughtie
    2. Dunard Centre
    3. NTBCC Public Drop-in Sessions
    4. NTBCC Engagement With CEC Officials
    5. Ongoing issues raised by local resident and how best to resolve them
  5. Planning matters
    1. 14 – 15 Claremont Crescent – switch from residential to serviced appartments (25/05228/FUL)
    2. 11 Royal Terrace – outdoor wellness  area / sauna etc. (25/05233/FUL)
    3. Former RBS site Dundas St. – reopened for comments (25/01899/FUL) & City Plan 2040 & current consultation
    4. Recent Decisions
      1. EPSG Christmas
      2. Rose Street Theatre
      3. Royal London – Thistle St
    5. Planning Committee
      1. Revised Scheme of delegation
      2. Draft Princes Street & Waverley Valley Strategy
  6. Licensing matters
  7. Culture and Communities matters
  8. Transport and Environment matters
    1. Charlotte Square  – report of meeting with CEC project manager and next steps (discuss)
    2. George Street Cross Streets  – report of meeting with CEC project manager and next steps (discuss)
    3. Picardy Place  – report on meetings with Essential Edinburgh and CEC (note)
    4. North South Trams Consultation  – agree NTBCC response (discuss)
    5. CBR Phase 6  – update on planned meeting with CEC staff (note)
  9. Any other business

Convenors’ and other reports

Transport and Environment Committee Report 

Responses to questions about Charlotte Square Project

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New Town & Broughton Community Council Engagement Plan June 2022

Original PDF: NTBCC Engagement Report 2022-06-11

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
  8. Engagement with other community councils, networks and heritage organizations
  9. Use of Public Spaces for Events and Filming (formerly Public Spaces Management Plan)
  10. Previous NTBCC Engagement Plans

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NTBCC meeting agenda – Monday 8 March 2021

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).

Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-town-broughton-cc-meeting-via-zoom-monday-8-march-2021-tickets-143730601097

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 / Admin/ Welcome
 (6:45 to 7:00 pm)
  1. Minutes of 8 February meeting (via Zoom) and matters arising
    (To approve)
  1. Police Report
    (To note, Police Scotland key messages as received/circulated prior to meeting)
 (5 minutes)
  1. ‘George Street & First New Town’ project – Presentation and Q&A
 (20 minutes)
  1. Transport
    1. City Mobility Plan – Follow up to Deputation submitted to Transport and Environment Committee
    2. Trams Project Update
      1. TRO for Leith Walk/London Road junction – banning of left hand turn
      2. Picardy Place Tram Stop design changes and construction schedule
      3. TROs for full route – public consultation timing
    3. Spaces for People
      1. Broughton Street to Canonmills – status of proposed changes
      2. Leopold Place Pedestrian Crossing – update on Council response
      3. Making Changes Permanent – public consultation timing and NTBCC position
 (20 minutes)
  1. Winter Festivals 2020 consultation
 (15 minutes)
  1. Planning
 (10 minutes)
  1. Public Spaces Management Plan – report expected to be available mid-March
 (5 minutes)
  1. Licensing
  1. Engagement and Communications 
  1. Local Residents Associations/Local Interest Groups
    1. Friends of Calton Hill; Friends of Gayfield Square Garden; Friends of Hopetoun Crescent Gardens
    2. Possible funding allocation for Greenspaces (discussion)
 (10 minutes)
  1. Any other business

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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NTBCC agenda – Monday 14 September 2020

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)

To receive the Zoom link details to join the meeting, please email secretary@ntbcc.org.uk

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

Item

Time allocated
  1. 6:45 – 7:00pm: Technology check / admin
 15 minutes
  1. Welcome / NTBCC membership update & Notice of NTBCC AGM in October
 10 minutes
  1. Minutes of 10th August Meeting (via Zoom) and Matters Arising
    (To approve)
  1. Police Report
    (To note, Police Scotland key messages as received/circulated prior to meeting)
 5 minutes
  1. Planning
    1. Ex-RBS site Planning Application: Presentation by Ross McNulty (Ediston)
    2. Q & A (NTBCC & members of the public)
      Purpose: Opportunity to fully understand proposals as lodged – 20/03034/FUL & 20/03661/CON
  1. 10 minutes
  2. 20 minutes
  1. Transport
    1. Safer Streets – ‘Spaces for People’ latest news / update
      (To note & discuss overall process / feedback to Edinburgh Civic Forum)
    2. Update: ‘Proposed Pedestrian Crossing Priorities’ as presented to P&S Committee 20 August
      (To note & agree any further follow-up)
    3. Final Tram Extension TRO proposals (McDonald Road – Picardy Place)
      (To note : link to plans available on website – final consultation expected mid September)
    4. Update to concerns raised regarding increased traffic in Bellevue Road / Annandale St.
      (Agree further follow-up as necessary)
 15 minutes
  1. Festivals & Events: ‘Charter for Edinburgh’
    (To discuss / comment on Cllr Mowat / 5CC’s initiative re. festivals / events in the future)
 15 minutes
  1. Environment
    1. Updates from Councillor(s) on managing reported increased incidence of graffiti
      (To note & agree any further follow-up)
    2. Communal Bin Review – consultation sessions
      (To note)
  1. 15 minutes
  2. 5 minutes
  1. Licensing
    by exception
  1. Engagement / Communications
    summary issued
  1. Local residents’ associations / Local Interest Groups
  1. Any other business
    (To include issues raised by residents not already covered)

 

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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)