North South Trams Route

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NTBCC full agenda Monday 14 September 2026

The next NTBCC public meeting will held be on Monday 14 September, 7pm to 9pm. It will be an in-person meeting, It will be an in-person meeting, in the Drummond Room at Broughton St Mary’s Church (12 Bellevue Crescent, Edinburgh EH3 6NE).

  1. Welcome, introductions and apologies
    1. Present
    2. Apologies
  2. Declarations of interest
  3. Approval of draft July minutes and draft August minutes and matters arising
    1. Actions from previous meetings
date added Actor Action Status
Jul-26 S Hodge Propose metric for small neighbourhoods for %ages residential, business etc in progress
Jul-26 NTBCC members Feed back to engagement convenors on current version of engagement action plan in progress
Jul-26 NTBCC members NTBCC members to advise engagement convenors what should be ‘out there’ and supply/help with content in progress
Jul-26 F Banatvala Engage with CEC community grants officials in progress
Apr-26 Cllr Mowat look into cumulative impact assessments for planning in progress
Mar-26 NTBCC consider its position on use of TVL revenues – find out how CCs views can be communicated (as well as via Cllrs) in progress
Mar-26 S Hodge Supply to cllrs details of a significant occurrence of fly-posting in progress
Nov-25 S Hodge Draft paper on concerns re e-bikes etc, then push for a public campaign In progress
  1. Visitor levy and participatory budgeting (M Edwards, CEC)
  2. Transport & Environment
    1. TEC update (to note)
      1. North-south tram extension
      2. Tables and chairs permits
      3. TRO process review
      4. Coach plan
    2. St Marks Path – CEC update (to discuss)
    3. Impact of the Princes Street fire and public transport disruption (to discuss)
    4. Communal bin review (to discuss)
      1. Phase 6 bin hub locations update
      2. Enhanced gull-proof sack service roll-out
  3. Chair’s report
    1. Engagement talks with Edinburgh World Heritage.
      See chair’s note on current status of these talks.
  4. Planning
    1. Princes Street & Waverley Valley strategy – CEC planning committee 10 September
    2. Forth Street aparthotel proposal (24/00660/FUL) hearing
    3. 57 Henderson Row (26/01640/FUL)
    4. 109 Princes Street advertising consent (26/01365/ADV): DPEA appeal
      See NTBCC’s objection.
    5. 58 Albany Street (25/02873/FUL) hoardings
      See photo of situation.
    6. 108-114 & 116 Dundas Street hotel (26/01504/FUL) – awaiting decision
  5. Culture & Communities
    See convenor’s report.
  6. Licensing
    See convenor’s report
  7. Engagement and communications matters
  8. Councillors’ reports
  9. Open forum (for residents to raise any concerns)
  10. AOCB
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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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North-South Trams Consultation – NTBCC Response

The New Town and Broughton Community Council has submitted its response to the current consultation on the North-South Trams Route. Our response has focussed on the sections of the planned route within our area and highlighted the following concerns:

  • Impact on congestion and pedestrians of the plans for the east end of Princes Street
  • Lack of alternative routes for traffic that can no longer use North and South Bridge
  • Impact on congestion and pedestrians of the plans for the south end of Queensferry Street
  • Impact on the UNESCO World Heritage Site including Dean Bridge
  • Unresolved technical uncertainties about key parts of the route including Dean Bridge and South Bridge.

You can read our full submission using the following link: NTBCC Response to Trams Consultation.