As you will no doubt be aware the industrial action planned to start today affecting waste and cleaning services in Edinburgh has been suspended pending the outcome of a nation-wide vote by union members. All waste collection and cleaning services will therefore continue to run as normal including recycling centres. Further information can be found on the Council’s website.
Waste Management
Industrial action
Adapted from an email received from City of Edinburgh Council.
“You may already be aware that members of Unite and GMB trades unions are planning strike action in Edinburgh from 5am on 14 August until 4.59am on 22 August. If the strike goes ahead, we are expecting this to cause significant disruption to bin collections, street cleansing services, recycling centres and public toilets during this time.
We’ve created dedicated web pages with information and advice for residents, businesses and visitors about the strike, how it will affect people and how to manage waste safely and responsibly during this time.
During the strike we are anticipating that there will be no bin collections or street cleaning services recycling centres will be closed. Our fly-tipping and special uplift services will be suspended. Public toilets will be closed.
Trade waste collections will not be affected as this is not a service the Council provides for businesses.”
NTBCC meeting minutes 14 August 2023
Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, at Broughton St Mary’s church, on Monday 14 August 2023 at 7pm
Actions and decisions are red italic. ND (‘no dissent’) means that no-one spoke or voted against a decision.
NTBCC meeting minutes 12 June 2023
Minutes of New Town & Broughton Community Council’s ordinary meeting, at Broughton St Mary’s church, on Monday 12 June 2023 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. Continue reading
Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting, 11 May 2023
Minutes of the Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting on Thursday 11 May 2023 at 5:15pm, at Trams project compound (165 Leith Walk)
Actions and decisions are red italic. ‘TT’ means ‘Trams Team’. Names are mostly abbreviated to initials. Continue reading
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
- Welcome / Introductions / Attendance
- Approval of the minutes of the ordinary NTBCC meeting held on 8 May 2023
- Matters arising from previous minutes, and not included on agenda below (To approve)
- Police matters, assuming attendance by Police (To note)
- Transport (Convener’s report)
- ‘Actions to deliver Edinburgh’s City Mobility Plan’ consultation (9 July 2023) (To note/discuss)
- Trams to Newhaven – Remaining public realm/snagging issues (To note)
- Picardy Place – latest news (To note/discuss)
- ETRO consultation delay/extension for comments (To note)
- East London Street petition (To note)
- Canonmills/Brandon Terrace etc resurfacing (To note)
- 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)
- 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)
- Culture and Communities (Convener’s report)
- ‘George Street & First New Town’ – TEC update 15 June (including proposal for trees) (To note)
- ‘Use of public spaces for filming and events’ C&C update 11 May (To note/discuss)
- ‘Edinburgh Christmas’ – response to Cllr McVey’s motion: C&C 8 June (To note/discuss)
- Planning (Convener’s report)
- ‘Conservation & Adaptation’ consultation – ended 11 June (To note)
- Pre-consultation at 19 Hanover St / Rose Street Lane (Retail/Hotel) (To note)
- Scottish Government Phase 3 consultation – PDR (energy efficiency) 23 August (To note)
- Communications
- EACC consultation 23 June (To note/agree NTBCC position)
- 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.