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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 11 May 2026

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, held via Zoom on Monday 11 May 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 →

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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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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

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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 →

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NTBCC Submits Objection to Proposed one-way cycling exemptions for Rose Street and Thistle Street

The New Town and Broughton Community Council has submitted the attached formal objection to TRO 24/27 which seeks to introduce one-way exemptions for cyclists on several roads in Edinburgh including in our area Rose Street and Thistle Street. Our objection reiterates our previous concerns about the adverse impact on pedestrian safety of the proposed changes to these two streets. If you agree with the concerns we have raised in the attached document, please submit your own objections to TRO.consultations@edinburgh.gov.uk by the deadline of 1 August  2025. All objections should include the name and address of the person submitting the objection in order to be considered valid.

NTBCC Objection to TRO 24/27 (One-way exemptions for cyclists)Final.

 

 

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NTBCC ordinary meeting minutes 12 May 2025

Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, held by Zoom on Monday 12 May 2025 at 7pm

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

Continue reading →