Houses in Multiple Occupation

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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

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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NTBCC meeting minutes 12 December 2022

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, held via Zoom, on Monday 12 December 2022 at 7pm Continue reading →

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NTBCC meeting minutes 14 November 2022

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, held in Broughton’s St Mary’s Church, on Monday 14 November 2022 at 7pm Continue reading →

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NTBCC meeting agenda Monday 12 December 2022

Meeting starts 7pm, and is via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2776483882?pwd=WkdwZWxuWWhDV2Y3eVhXZTQyS2ZwUT09(Meeting ID: 277 648 3882; Passcode: Calton)

  1. Admin / Welcome
  2. Minutes of 14th November 2022 meeting, and matters arising
    (To approve)
  3. Police report
    (5 minutes)
  4. Presentation on revised planning application for BUPA/Centrum House (108-114 & 116 Dundas Street)
    (Morgan Architects/Scott Hobbs)
    followed by Q & A
    (25 minutes)
  5. ‘Use of Public Spaces for Events & Filming’ (formerly PSMP)
    Report at 13th December Culture & Communities Committee – proposed NTBCC deputation
    (15 minutes)
  6. Planning
    (10 minutes)

    1. Consultation: ‘Short-term Let Planning Guidance for Edinburgh‘– closes 22nd December
    2. Consultation: ‘World Heritage Site Management Plan‘ – closes 12th December
    3. Summary/status of Short Term Let applications
  7. Transport
    (    15 minutes)

    1. ‘Trams to Newhaven’ – update to actions agreed from recent NTBCC/CEC walk-through
    2. ‘City Circulation Plan – Delivering the City Mobility Plan‘ – T&E Committee 8th December
    3. Other transport issues
  8. Licensing
    (15 minutes)

    1. Consultation ‘Statement of Licensing Policy‘ (including over-provision) – closes 20th December
    2. Consultation ‘House in Multiple Occupation conditions‘ – closes 30th December
    3. Update to recent Licensing Board decisions/news from the Licensing Forum
  9. Environment
    (10 minutes)

    1. Communal Bin Project: Gull Proof Bag (GPB) World Heritage Site streets – recycling trial – any issues?
    2. Communal Bin Project: Outwith EWHS/Gull Proof Bag area – news/follow-up?
  10. Any other business/2023 NTBCC meeting dates/news from local Residents’ Associations etc.
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NTBCC meeting agenda Monday 14 November 2022

Meeting starts 7pm. It’s in-person, in the Drummond Room at Broughton St. Mary’s Church.

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

  1. Admin / Welcome
  2. Minutes of 10th October 2022 meeting and matters arising
    (To approve)
  3. Police report – including Police Scotland response on suggested format
    (5 minutes)
  4. Presentation by Drummond Community High School representatives: ‘Cost of Living’ initiative
    (10 minutes)
  5. Licensing
    (15 minutes)

    1. Consultations
      1. ‘Statement of Licensing Policy‘ (including over-provision) – closes 20th December
      2. ‘House in Multiple Occupation conditions‘ – closes 30th December
    2. Current miscellaneous Licensing Board applications
  6. Planning
    (15 minutes)

    1. Consultation: ‘Short-term Let Planning Guidance for Edinburgh‘– closes 22nd December
    2. Consultation: ‘World Heritage Site Management Plan‘ – closes 12th December
    3. Update to non-statutory ‘Guidance for Listed Building and Conservation Areas‘ – October 2022 update
  7. Transport
    (15 minutes)

    1. ‘Trams to Newhaven’ – report / follow-up on recent NTBCC/CEC walk-through
    2. Lothian Buses / East London St etc. – next steps
    3. Participation Request
    4. EV charging – Focus group sessions 15th/17th November
  8. Environment – discussion following decisions taken at T&E Committee on 3rd November
    (15 minutes)

    1. Picardy Place : Final Design development proposal as agreed on 3rd November
    2. George Street & First New Town project – report / next steps
    3. Communal Bin Review – outwith Gull Proof Sack Areas update (note to be circulated.
  9. To note
    • ‘Use of Public Spaces for Events & Filming” – report expected at December’s Culture & Communities Cmte
    • Communal Bin Review: World Heritage Site streets – recycling trial
  10. Any Other Business & news from local Residents’ Associations etc.