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

NTBCC full agenda Monday 8 December 2025 and conveners’ reports received so far

The next NTBCC public meeting will held be on Monday 8 December, 7pm to 9pm. It will be an an online meeting via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86742850648?pwd=n4TsHf11gu2GESKTGhTV35tSnWvE2N.1

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

  1. Welcome and apologies
  2. Declarations of interest
  3. Approval of draft November minutes and matters arising
  4. Chair’s report
    1. NTBCC membership update
  5. Planning matters
    1. Current applications/issues
      1. Former RBS site Dundas St (25/01899/FUL) – DMSC hearing on 17 December (to discuss)
      2. City Plan 2040 & current consultation ‘What Makes a Good Space ?‘ – closes 23 January 2026 (to discuss)
    2. Recent decisions
      1. 57 Henderson Row (Royal London : CoU from Offices to Residential) (to note)
    3. Pending Applications
      1. 11 Royal Terrace (25/05233/FUL) (to note)
      2. 14-15 Claremont Crescent (25/5228/FUL) (to note)
      3. 7 Baxter’s Place (25/05562/FUL) (to note)
    4. Revised Scheme of Delegation for planning applications – update
    5. Powderhall redevelopment – summary for information
  6. Licensing matters
    1. Regulatory review of Sun Tan Centres licensing conditions – Consultation (to note)
  7. Culture and Communities matters
    1. Early Update Council’s Culture and Communities Committee meeting on 4 December
    2. Community Council Elections 2025 – Survey Results
    3. Misuse of Quad Bikes and Dirt Bikes in Public Space
    4. Use of Public Spaces for Events – Annual Update
    5. Motion by Councillor McFarlane – Grant Funding for ‘Friends of’ and Trusts
  8. Transport and Environment matters
    1. Charlotte Square – comments provided to CEC project manager (to note)
    2. North-south trams consultation – NTBCC response (to note)
    3. TEC deputations – TRO subcommittee review and supported bus services (to note)
    4. St Marks Park path closure (to discuss)
    5. CBR Phase 6 – outcome of meeting with CEC staff (to discuss)
    6. Graffiti – website post and follow-up actions (to discuss)
  9. Engagement
    1. Report on planned engagement activity for 2026
  10. Any other business

2025_12_18 Transport and Environment convenor’s report

NTBCC ordinary meeting minutes 13 October 2025

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, held via Zoom, on Monday 13 October 2025 at 7pm

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

NTBCC ordinary meeting minutes 8 September 2025

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.

Continue reading

NTBCC full agenda Monday 13 October 2025 and conveners’ reports received so far

This will be an online meeting via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88213304850?pwd=QFF8QXPzalFPDHovkPqziOM5uK1gFl.1

It will take place on Monday 13 October, 7pm to 9pm, using the Zoom link above.

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

  1. Welcome and apologies
  2. Declarations of interest
  3. Approval of September meeting minutes and matters arising
  4. Chair’s report
    1. New Local Interest Group – Gayfield Association
    2. Prospective New Community Councillor
    3. Councillor Margaret Graham’s motion to the City Council on an Edinburgh Heritage Strategy
    4. Action on motorised bikes
    5. Picardy Place
    6. Position On Constitution
  5. Planning matters
    1. Royal London (Thistle Street) amended proposal (25/03183/FUL) (to discuss)
    2. Royal London (Henderson Row) (25/03716/FUL) (to note)
    3. Edinburgh Christmas (2025/6 & 2026/7) – East / West Princes St Gardens (to discuss)
    4. DPEA : Meadows to George St Traffic Regulation Order TRO/21/32 (Hearing) (to note)
    5. Other applications of interest (to discuss)
  6. Licensing matters
  7. Culture and Communities matters
    1. Calton Hill Erosion Emergency – Culture & Communities discussion on 2 October with Motion by Cllr McFarlane
    2. Tour of France Grand depart (Note from 2 October Culture & Communities Committee – see below)
    3. Right to Grow (Note from 2 October Culture & Communities Committee- see below)
  8. Transport and Environment matters
    1. Charlotte Square NTBCC comments (to discuss)
    2. Cornwallis Place dropped kerbs (to note)
    3. Engine idling (to discuss)
    4. Picardy Place community clean-up (to discuss)
  9. Any other business

Convenors’ and other reports