NTBCC meeting minutes 11 September 2023

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, on Zoom, on Monday 11 September 2023 at 7pm

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

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NTBCC statement on George St

The New Town and Broughton Community Council (NTBCC) were represented, on 5 September 2023, at the George Street and First New Town Project stakeholder meeting devoted to accessibility. We wish to respond to the request for comments, due by today’s date.

We believe George Street should at all times be accessible for essential vehicles including taxis and hire cars, both for the disabled and for those arriving at and leaving accommodation on the street. We understand that taxis and private hire cars suit different types of disability and both should be allowed.

To ensure that the street is not dominated by traffic, we also suggest that a 10-mph limit be encouraged, and whenever possible enforced, for all vehicles including bicycles, e-bikes and other types of light electric vehicle.

We are also in favour of any schemes or provisions that enable visitors to locate toilets along or near the street. If the street is to be a destination for visitors and residents, then toilet facilities, in some form, are essential.

If underground surveys have indeed been conducted, we call on the City of Edinburgh Council and their contractors to make the data public as soon as possible, so the implications of the locations of existing basements, utilities, drains and sewers can be understood and factored into designs.

Simon Holledge, 

NTBCC Engagement Officer 

12 September 2023


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NTBCC meeting minutes 12 June 2023

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, at Broughton St Mary’s church, on Monday 12 June 2023 at 7pm

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NTBCC meeting minutes 8 May 2023

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, held via Zoom, on Monday 8 May 2023 at 7pm

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NTBCC meeting full agenda Monday 12 June 2023, and convenor reports

NTBCC ordinary meeting: Drummond room at Broughton St Mary’s Church on Bellevue Crescent
Monday 12 June starting at 7:00pm

  1. Welcome / Introductions / Attendance
  2. Approval of the minutes of the ordinary NTBCC meeting held on 8 May 2023
  3. Matters arising from previous minutes, and not included on agenda below (To approve)
  4. Police matters, assuming attendance by Police (To note)
  5. Transport (Convener’s report)
  6. Environment (Convener’s report)
    • George Street & First New Town’ – TEC update 15 June  (including proposal for trees) (To note)
    • Waste management (time extension of GPB trial/proposal for STLs) (To note)
    • Use of communal bins – NTBCC position (re concerns raised by an ELS resident) (To agree)
  7. Licensing (Convener’s report)
    • HMO Best Practice Guide 2023’ consultation (10 August) (To note)
    • Other licensing applications (W Hotel/Use of St James Square/1 Gayfield Square) (To discuss)
  8. Culture and Communities (Convener’s report)
  9. Planning (Convener’s report)
  10. Communications
    • EACC consultation 23 June (To note/agree NTBCC position)
  11. Residents’ Open Forum/AOCB

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NTBCC meeting minutes 10 April 2023

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, at Broughton St Mary’s church, on Monday 10 April 2023 at 7pm

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NTBCC meeting full agenda Monday 8 May 2023, and convenor reports

  1. Welcome / Introductions / Attendance
  2. Approval of the minutes of the ordinary NTBCC meeting held on 10th April 2023
  3. Matters arising from previous minutes, and not included on agenda below (To approve)
  4. Police matters (To note)
  5. Licensing (Convener’s report)
    • New Statement of Policy – Feedback from the 3 Evidence sessions (incl. for CC’s) (To note)
    • New applications relevant to NTBCC (1 Gayfield Sq / St James Quarter) : 11 May (To discuss)
  6. Transport (Convener’s report)
    • City Mobility Plan – consultation (To note)
    • East London Street – update (To note)
    • Trams to Newhaven – Public Realm issues (To note/discuss)
    • Update on Picardy Place (To note)
    • ‘Travelling Safely’ ETRO consultation delay / extension for comments (To discuss)
    • Membership of NTBCC Transport Committee (To discuss)
  7. Environment (Convener’s report)
  8. Planning (Convener’s report)
    • 72 – 74 Eyre Place appeal (PPA-230-2408 & PPA-230-2409) (To note)
    • Former Smithies site (23/01201/FUL) – 11 flats (10 x 2 bed) proposal (To note)
    • 1 Broughton Market – change from office use to serviced apartments (23/01473/FUL) (To discuss)
  9. Culture and Communities (Convener’s report)
  10. Communications – Update / Committee news (To note)
  11. Residents’ Open Forum
  12. AOCB

For those who are not on the NTBCC email list & who may want to attend, please click on the Zoom link below

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Please note: Before or during the meeting, 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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