Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, held at Broughton St Mary’s church on Monday 8 September 2025 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 ordinary meeting minutes 10 March 2025
Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, held via Zoom, on Monday 10 March 2025 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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The Big Wheel in Princes Gardens – A Decision!
We have recently received an email from the Council following the representations that we and others had made regarding the extended operating period that had been proposed for The Big Wheel in Princes Gardens. The following is an extract from that email.
Thank you for responding and providing feedback on the application to host a Big Wheel in East Princes Street Gardens this summer.
The engagement stage of the process has now closed and having considered feedback from all our internal and external stakeholders, we have agreed that this application should not proceed.
Please share this information with your own networks as required.
Clearly it shows that at least on some occasions, it is worth providing timely comments. Thanks to everyone that did so.
The Big Wheel in East Princes Street Gardens – NTBCC Issues Comments
The New Town and Broughton Community Council has submitted its comments regarding the planned installation of ‘The Big Wheel’ in East Princes Street Gardens from this summer until January next year. Our comments have focussed on the loss of important public green space, potential damage to the environment as well as the adverse impact on the City’s heritage and UNESCO World Heritage Site. A copy of the full comments can be found below.
NTBCC Comments – The Big Wheel
There is still time if you wish to submit your own comments to the Public Spaces Team at publicspaces@edinburgh.gov.uk . The closing date for comments is Thursday 20 March.
NTBCC ordinary meeting minutes 11 November 2024
NTBCC’s minutes secretary/web-weaver apologises for the late publication of these minutes, caused by serious illness. He is now almost fully recovered, and looks forward to more timely work in 2025.
Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, on Monday 11 November 2024 at 7pm
Actions and decisions are red italic. ND (‘no dissent’) means that no-one spoke or voted against a decision.
URLs have been added by the minutes secretary.
1 Welcome and apologies
NTBCC full agenda Monday 11 November 2024 and conveners’ reports received so far
This will be an online meeting: Monday 11 November at 7pm, via Zoom using this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89896874952
The bracketed information shows the time allocated to each item.
Convenors’ reports will be added below the agenda as they are received.
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- Welcome and apologies (5 minutes)
- Approval of minutes of October 2024 meeting and matters arising (5 minutes)
- PDF of draft minutes: 2024_10_14 draft V6
- matters arising from October meeting
| Item | Actor | Action |
| 4.b | Cllr Mitchell | Try to find a deputation to CEC planning about the impact of bollards conservation areas |
| 4.b | M Birch/P Williamson | Compile a list of specific actions about the EWHT issues |
| 4.d | P Williamson | Write an article for The Spurtle on the forthcoming CC elections |
| 6.b | Cllr Caldwell | Share information on changes to STL licensing when possible |
| 7.a | R Price | Put form relevant to amended RBS application on NTBCC website |
- Chair’s report (5 minutes)
- Edinburgh World Heritage Site Management Plan Update
- Community Council Elections and Governance Update
- Planning (30 minutes)
- Presentation: Amended plans for the RBS site (24/04542/PAN) Ediston / Turley
- Culture and communities matters (30 minutes)
- Presentation: Update on the George St and First New Town Project: problems, challenges and solutions – Jamie Robertson, CEC
- Report on Walkabout (First New Town) – (to discuss)
- Visitor Levy Consultation (closes 15.12.24) – to note/discuss
- Edinburgh Future Libraries Consultation (closes 18.12.24) – to note/discuss
- Planning matters continued (10 minutes)
- 24/05018/FUL Installation of BT Street Hub & removal of 4 kiosks on Dundas Street (to discuss)
- 24/05030/FUL Alterations / new /reinstated openings 25 Carlton Terrace Mews (to discuss)
- 24/04750/FUL 30-31 Princes St: Change of use of retail space to hotel use (to note)
- Other applications being assessed: Christmas Markets / ESF / McDonald Place (to note)
- Licensing matters (15 minutes)
- STL Evidence Session with Regulatory Committee (to note)
- Licensing Board/Forum meeting about Overprovision (to note)
- Unlawful use of unlicensed HMOs for homeless accommodation (to note)
- Current Applications including:
- Alcohol licensing – Variation 537555 for ESF outside the Omni, related to Planning 24/03724/FUL approved 6/11/24
- Civic licensing – STL 538256 at 10a Blenheim Place (EH7 5JH)
- Civic licensing – LHC ?????? at 6 Picardy Place (EH1 3JT)
- Civic licensing – HMO ?????? at 39-47 Albany Street (EH1 3QY)
- Transport and environment matters (10 minutes)
- Visit to Recycling Centre Report (to note)
- Transport & Environment Committee Meeting (18.11.24) Agenda (to note)
- Communal Bin Review
- Street Cleaning Petition
- Any other business (10 minutes)
Edinburgh Oktoberfest – West Princes Street Gardens
We have been reminded by City of Edinburgh Council that the annual Oktoberfest event will be taking place on the hard standing area in West Princes Street Gardens next week.
It will be on site from the 30th September, opening on 3rd October until the 6th and offsite on 7th October.
Should you have any questions, please contact park.events@edinburgh.gov.uk