New Town & Broughton Community Council

🤔 What does closure of #StMarksPark bridge mean for future of #Powderhall potential 🚲👩‍🦼🚶 route? Discussion by #PowderhallLink campaign--> powderhalllink.wordpress.com/2026/10/15/p... @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @spurtle.bsky.social @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social @wolct.bsky.social @ntbcc.bsky.social

The Briefing Note to the Council's Transport & Environment Committee on the St Mark's Path bridge - with information which would have been helpful many weeks ago. "Comprehensive but grim" news as another commentator has remarked.

Final agenda for NTBCC's 'In Person' meeting on Monday 14 September (7:00pm start) - Drummond Room at Broughton St Mary's. Visitor Levy & Participatory Budgeting, updates on Princes St. strategy, trams along with much else. All welcome - more details here : bit.ly/4xll72g

1/ 🏨 Too many aparthotels?�Too much student accommodation?� Worried about the loss of homes to short-term lets? Here’s the important bit: by the time a planning application arrives, the rules it will be judged against will already have been written. That’s why CITY PLAN 2040 matters.

Looks as if they (Edinburgh Council) are planning for a prolonged outage ? We have had no further communication on this & unaware of any works to resolve. This is far from satisfactory (....an understatement).

Sheer vandalism. #Saigonrestaurant postering is blighting a wide area of the city centre and World Heritage Sites. My column from today’s Edinburgh News. @thecockburn.bsky.social @edinburghwh.bsky.social #saigonrestaurant #vandalism #edinburgh #heritage app.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/story/restau...

Really hard to understand why someone would do this in the first place - a better understanding of the cause is key to reducing incidences such as this. Credit to @caltonhill.bsky.social for raising the issue & for @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social for removing expediently.

NTBCC is looking to engage with residents and are looking for suggestions for places to meet. As well as Instagram - another option is to use the NTBCC 'Contact us' option 👇 ntbcc.org.uk/contact/

Late notice - Final agenda for NTBCC's ON LINE meeting tonight (Monday 13 July - 7:00pm start). Zoom link details in the link. Everyone very welcome - more details here : www.ntbcc.org.uk/ntbcc-full-agenda-monday-13-july-2026/

Final agenda for NTBCC's In Person AGM & Ordinary meeting on Monday 8 June available - 7:00pm start at Broughton St Mary's (Drummond Room). AGM meeting papers incl. Convener's reports covering the previous 12 months. All welcome - more details here : www.ntbcc.org.uk/ntbcc-full-a...

Moreover - captures the situation in a nutshell - especially the last sentence.... (from page 4 in June's edition of the Broughton Spurtle).

A 'Top Up' tap' would be a useful addition here - there's also a suggestion that (at last) Edinburgh Council (CEC) may actually replace the 4 (at the time of posting) dead trees in the next month or so - this would demonstrate a semblance of commitment by CEC to this neglected public realm.

Final agenda for NTBCC's IN PERSON meeting on Monday 13 April now available - 7:00pm start. Numerous items covering planning & transport together with licensing & other matters. All welcome. More details & location (Broughton St Mary's) here : ntbcc.org.uk/ntbcc-full-a...

Final agenda & link for the NTBCC ZOOM meeting on Monday 9 March now available - 7:00pm start - more details here ntbcc.org.uk/ntbcc-full-a... We're pleased to welcome Terry Levinthal who will provide an update on @edinburghwh.bsky.social activities & answer questions - everyone very welcome.

@believeinscotland.bsky.social‬ The Trust have received no information about this from @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social. Will the rally be on hard standing/car park? Grassed areas on the hill are easily damaged. An erosion emergency was declared last year. 300 sq. metres are fenced off. Please advise.

As expected, the Council's decision to refuse this application has been appealed to the Scottish Reporter (DPEA). Details of the grounds for appeal not yet available. dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.... We will continue to engage with & support local residents through this process.

Final agenda for the NTBCC 'IN PERSON' meeting on Monday 9 February now available - 7:00pm start at Broughton St Mary's Church - details in the attached Agenda. ntbcc.org.uk/ntbcc-full-a... Long list of agenda topics to suit all tastes (but too numerous to mention) - come along - everyone welcome.

Agree the current building there has clearly reached end-of-life & there was a growing expectation a redevelopment scheme would be brought forwards. However, whilst the replacement is functional & the use there is fully supported, it's actually a scheme that lacks ambition ? @spurtle.bsky.social

CHARLOTTE SQUARE PROJECT – NTBCC has significant concerns regarding the 'Improving Charlotte Square Project' & specifically the Phase 3 Preliminary Designs.

LSEG joins @ntbcc.bsky.social and the Access Panel for a statement about CEC plans for cycling in Rose Street. The report doesn't address concern at impacts on pedestrians (especially disabled). We hope councillors will reject the recommendations. Click on this link to read more:- bit.ly/4rYrCHc

Final agenda for the NTBCC meeting on Monday 8 December now available (ONLINE by Zoom) - 7:00pm start. Link to access in the attached Agenda. www.ntbcc.org.uk/ntbcc-full-agenda-monday-8-december-2025-and-conveners-reports-received-so-far/ Too many topics to mention - everyone welcome.

We have also been contacted as the path crosses both NTBCC & LCCC's areas. The issue will be on the NTBCC meeting agenda on Monday 8 December. More to follow.

Elm Row still isn’t working as it should — unfinished works are causing confusion for everyone using it. LCCC is working with WELM and Cllr Jack Caldwell to press the Council for progress on safety, parking and the missing sculptures. Some fixes are due this month — we’ll share updates soon.

Final agenda for the NTBCC meeting on Monday 10 November (7:00pm start) now available. Location : Broughton St Mary's Church. (N.B. Garden Room & not the usual Drummond Room). www.ntbcc.org.uk/ntbcc-full-agenda-monday-10-november-2025-and-conveners-reports-received-so-far/

An understatement - this isn't going well....a serious rethink required ?

Agenda & Zoom link here www.ntbcc.org.uk/ntbcc-full-agenda-monday-13-october-2025-and-conveners-reports-received-so-far/

Final agenda for the next NTBCC meeting (BY ZOOM) on Monday 13 October - starting at 7:00pm now available including the Zoom link. Plenty of discussion items under transport, planning & the recent Culture & Communities Committee.

Final agenda now available for the next NTBCC meeting (IN PERSON) on Monday 8 September - starting at 7:00pm in the Drummond Room, Broughton St Mary's church. Please disregard ref. to Monday 9 Sept. www.ntbcc.org.uk/ntbcc-full-agenda-monday-9-september-2025-and-conveners-reports-received-so-far/

Well, it seems that our prognosis of the chosen provider turned out to be correct.... The council says it is “working with Voi to establish a date when the public will be able to use the scheme as soon as possible." theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/08/coun...

To support of Edinburgh Council's initiative to improve local neighbourhoods ('Pride in Our City') - we're gathering residents' views via a survey so that we can highlight any concerns / issues to the Council. More details / survey 👇 www.ntbcc.org.uk/help-ntbcc-highlight-street-cleaning-priorities/

Final agenda for August NTBCC meeting (BY ZOOM) on Monday 11 August at 7:00pm now available. This includes the Zoom link & committee reports as available. www.ntbcc.org.uk/ntbcc-full-agenda-monday-11-august-2025-and-conveners-reports-received-so

Application submitted for redevelopment & extension of office buildings on Thistle Street & Queen Street by Morgan Architects to create a 6,881 m² HQ for Royal London: citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/a...

This is an excellent thread......worth a read.

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IN PERSON meeting agenda for NTBCC's AGM (incl. links to committee reports) & monthly meeting on Monday 9 June at 7:00pm. 2025 Engagement Report also posted separately. www.ntbcc.org.uk/ntbcc-annual-general-meeting-agenda-published/ www.ntbcc.org.uk/ntbcc-monthly-meeting-agenda-published/

And now, the agenda: edinburghbususers.group/ebug-agm-age...

New website article edinburghbususers.group/how-a-commun... @longstonecc.bsky.social @merchistoncc.bsky.social @ntbcc.bsky.social @leithcentralcc.bsky.social

This is the Sainsbury's that's relocating from 9 St Andrew Square to the former Holland & Barrett premises on Princes St. - although seems it has been refused an alcohol licence. www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/new-edinburgh-sainsburys-denied-permission-31080858

#Edinwebcast #CityMobilityPlan @ntbcc.bsky.social deputn: wants cross-streets (Hanover etc) included with #GeorgeStreet & other central Ed projects Leith Links CC deputn: wants #Hawthornevale - #Seafield #cycleroute scrapped & redesigned @edi.bike @leithfeederride.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social

NTBCC along with @edinburghbug.bsky.social & @livingstreetsedi.bsky.social have submitted deputations to the Transport & Env. Committee (item 7.5 – City Mobility Plan – Capital Investment Programme Prioritisation Outputs) bit.ly/3SIQpym NTBCC deputation 👇

🏛️ The Cockburn Association celebrates 150 years of protecting Edinburgh’s heritage. 📅 Their AGM is tonight – 20 May, 7pm at Binks Hall, Charteris Centre (EH8 9RR). Still speaking up for our parks, places & public spaces. #CockburnAssociation #Leith www.cockburnassociation.org.uk

Quiet contemplation in the sun - seems a good spot for some benches ?

CALL for VOLUNTEERS on Thursday morning (15 May)! We are laying new turf in front of the Calton Hill National Monument. New earth has already been prepared (see photo). Come along and join us! Contact <chair@caltonhilltrust.org> for more information.

Fab to speak to ~60 Edinburgh community cllrs tonight on the real change local democracy makes, highlighting some of the ways @leithcentralcc.bsky.social & @ntbcc.bsky.social stood up for NE Edin on Trams, Affordable Housing & #LeithChooses Please do join yr CC: www.edinburgh.gov.uk/community-pl...

Five things you need to know today Council's Traffic Regulation Orders Sub-Committee This committee meeting today has what looks like a lightweight agenda. but the New Town and Broughton Community Council would beg to differ. The community council has written an article on their website which is…

Final agenda & link now available for the May meeting to be held via ZOOM on Monday 12 May at the normal start time of 7:00pm. This will include an update on the Dunard Centre project by Jo Buckley, Chief Executive, IMPACT Scotland. www.ntbcc.org.uk/agenda-for-may-ntbcc-meeting-published/

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Draft agenda now available for the April IN PERSON meeting on Monday 14 April in Broughton St Mary's. This will include arrangements for the new term of the community council following the recent election. PLEASE NOTE starting time of 6:45pm. bit.ly/3RdT7LA

Napier University students are undertaking a project on behalf of NTBCC on how to broaden our engagement with the local community, especially younger residents. A questionnaire to gather views is available below, please let them know your views and pass on the link to others. bit.ly/42rkrva

Date for the diary ? The Friends of King George V Park are aiming to re-establish & are holding their AGM on Wednesday 23 April at 7:00pm in Broughton St Mary's Church. Open to all, new friends & old.....