Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, held at Broughton St Mary’s church on Monday 13 April 2026 at 7pm
Actions and decisions are red italic. ND (‘no dissent’) means that no-one spoke or voted against a decision.
This meeting was chaired by Richard Price, in the absence of Peter Williamson. Continue reading
Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, held at Broughton St Mary’s church on Monday 9 February 2026 at 7pm
Actions and decisions are red italic. ND (‘no dissent’) means that no-one spoke or voted against a decision.
The next NTBCC public meeting will held be on Monday 9 February, 7pm to 9pm. It will be an an in-person meeting at Broughton St Mary’s Church (12 Bellevue Crescent, Edinburgh EH3 6NE).
Convenors’ reports will be added as they are received.
| Item | Actor | Action |
| 3.a row 2 | B Ryan | Add ‘easy access’ version of NTBCC governance document to website |
| 3.a row 4 | S Hodge | Draft paper on concerns re e-bikes etc, then push for a public campaign |
| 3.a row 7 | NTBCC | Revisit public drop-ins in spring 2026, and liaise with EACC |
| 3.a row 8 | NTBCC | Add bins FOI request and response to its website |
| 3.a row 9 | Cllr Mowat | Seek improvements in CEC-CC engagement |
| 3.a row 10 | NTBCC | Inform its councillors of good and bad examples of engagement with CEC |
| 3.a row 11 | P Williamson | Continue to engage with a resident about the issues s/he is suffering |
| 3.a row 15 | M Birch | Draft objection about Charlotte Square plans |
| 4 | P Williamson | Make initial with any future serial non-attending members |
| 5.a.iv | R Price | Circulate link to consultation of cityplan2040 |
| 5.e | R Price | Consider how NTBCC can reaction to proposals for food-stalls at the Omni Centre |
| 7.a.i | P Williamson | Draft response to CEC report on CC elections |
| 5.a.iii | R Price | Liaise with co-objectors on strategy about plans for RBS building |
| 8.a | M Birch | Submit finalised Charlotte Square comments |
| 8.d | Cllr Caldwell | Keep NTBCC informed about CEC action on St Mark’s path |
| 8.d | M Birch | Engage with NTBCC ward cllrs about St Mark’s path |
| 8.e | M Birch | Update NTBCC about meeting of CCs to discuss communal bin matters |
| 8.f | NTBCC | Raise lack of anti-graffiti action in time for the next street-cleansing report |
| 8.f | S Hodge | Include M Birch in engagement about graffiti with relevant CEC officers |
| 8.h | M Birch | Engage with Cllr Miller about planned changes to Dublin St and Abercromby Place |
| 8.i | M Birch | Progress NTBCC’s objection to two-way cycling on one-way streets |
| 9 | NTBCC engagement | Share draft engagement strategy with other NTBCC members, take in suggestions |
| 9 | NTBCC | Members to endorse finalised engagement strategy |
| 9 | NTBCC | Share final version of engagement strategy with other Edinburgh CCs and CEC |
| 9 | SH, FB | Develop action plan to implement finalised engagement strategy |
| 10.a | P Williamson | Organise NTBCC’s business meeting for January |
| 10.b | Cllr Caldwell | Keep NTBCC informed about political flag situation |
The next NTBCC public meeting will held be on Monday 10 November, 7pm to 9pm. It will be an an in-person meeting at Broughton St Mary’s Church (12 Bellevue Crescent, Edinburgh EH3 6NE)
Convenors’ reports will be added below the agenda as they are received.
The New Town and Broughton Community Council (NTBCC) were represented, on 5 September 2023, at the George Street and First New Town Project stakeholder meeting devoted to accessibility. We wish to respond to the request for comments, due by today’s date.
We believe George Street should at all times be accessible for essential vehicles including taxis and hire cars, both for the disabled and for those arriving at and leaving accommodation on the street. We understand that taxis and private hire cars suit different types of disability and both should be allowed.
To ensure that the street is not dominated by traffic, we also suggest that a 10-mph limit be encouraged, and whenever possible enforced, for all vehicles including bicycles, e-bikes and other types of light electric vehicle.
We are also in favour of any schemes or provisions that enable visitors to locate toilets along or near the street. If the street is to be a destination for visitors and residents, then toilet facilities, in some form, are essential.
If underground surveys have indeed been conducted, we call on the City of Edinburgh Council and their contractors to make the data public as soon as possible, so the implications of the locations of existing basements, utilities, drains and sewers can be understood and factored into designs.
Simon Holledge,
NTBCC Engagement Officer
12 September 2023
The formatted version of thsi statement is in this PDF.
Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, held via Zoom, on Monday 9 May 2022 at 7pm
NTBCC’s minutes secretary apologises for the late publication of these minutes.