Licensing Board – Applications in NTBCC’s Area : 20 July 2023

Adapted from an email sent to the New Town & Broughton Community Council from the Council’s Licensing Board covering applications in NTBCC’s area to be considered in July.

Please forward any queries or concerns to us by email to licensing@ntbcc.org.uk so that we can relay comments to Edinburgh Council.


Please find below the following application due to be heard at the meeting of the Licensing Board (dates to be confirmed) which are located in your Community Council area.  Any objections should be lodged in writing by 10/08/2023 (please note we recommend forwarding representations by e-mail to licensing@edinburgh.gov.uk).

Variation      502625    The Royal Scots Club, 30 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6QE

Variation      502320    Black Sheep Coffee & Cocktails, 30 St James Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3AX

Full details of the applications can be found here:

www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/13426/alcohol-licence-registers


Summary of Proposed Changes :

The Royal Scots Club – to add outdoor drinking facilities incl. prior to licensed hours from 9am as well hosting various shows as a fringe venue, add additional areas, partly within the ownership of the property and partly on the adjacent pavement.

Black Sheep Coffee & Cocktails – to increase capacity from 50 to 75 persons, new layout plan but with no change to the internal configuration of the premises.

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

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

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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 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

NTBCC meeting minutes 10 October 2022

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, held via Zoom, on Monday 10 October 2022 at 7pm

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

NTBCC meeting minutes 8 August 2022

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, held via Zoom, on Monday 8 August 2022 at 7pm

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

NTBCC meeting minutes 11 July 2022

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s annual general meeting, held via Zoom, on Monday 11 July 2022 at 7pm

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