The long awaited final consultation on green sacks and communal bins across all of the New Town has now been published – Phase 6. We don’t know the details but hope it will be seeking views on keeping the Green sacks etc. in our pilot streets and extending it to Nelson Street and other similarly […]
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The election period for community councils in Edinburgh is officially underway! We’re looking for people who have a passion for their local areas to stand for election. Nominations are open until February 27. Find out more on the CEC website. HERE The local community council for us is the New Town & Broughton Community Council
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The committee of the association had applied in April to have a representation on the local Newtown & Broughton Community Council [NTBCC]. This has now been approved by the Edinburgh City Council who has control over the community council regulations. Our representative will be Joseph McAdam, Committee Member who will attend the regular meetings of
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As of Thursday and the 4th December 2023 the association is supporting the NTBCC and City of Edinburgh’s extension and expansion of the Green Gull Proof bag project. With the collection days and some bags being changed. We are also supporting the increase in food recycling within the EWHS areas. We will be talking
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The New Town & Broughton Community Council [NTBCC] has received an advise of a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order [TTRO – 23/177] Copy of letter here (opens as PDF) FOOTWAY RECONSTRUCTION WORKS – DUNDAS STREET (between Great Kings Street and Henderson Row)I am writing to advise that footway reconstruction works are due to commence on
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New electric vehicle charging points in the city. How to use them You just need to create an account with ChargePlace Scotland, its free and quick to create an account. When you create an account , you can order a a smart card for £10 and download the ChargePlace Scotland App. You do not
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SUPPORT PAGE FOR OUR AMBASSADORS. Thank you for supporting the pilot to increase the quantity and quality of or recycling. We hope that Green Gull Proof Sacks will provide a cost-effective alternative to the Council’s plans for permanently fixed Communal Bin Hubs every 100m on our streets. These hubs may create greater capacity per
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The Edinburgh City Council Communal Bin Hub Information for New Town Residents event will be on Friday 26 November, from 11am to 3pm, at the Rose Theatre cafe. This is the first opportunity to find out exactly what is proposed for our streets and to make your views known. So please do go
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Having attended the NTBCC meeting on 8th March, in which there was an hours discussion about the proposals. Various questions and points were discussed [See NTBCC – Summary of meeting] I have copied a few questions and answers from the meeting about traffic below: Q. How will the risk of vehicle and parking congestion in
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Restricted parking for 7 weeks! (from Mon 8th Feb) Residents recently received a formal notification from the City of Edinburgh Council [CEC] about pavement upgrading on Dundas Street extending from Great King Street up the main crossroad at Abercromby Place and Heriot Row. Copy of letter here (opens as PDF) One of our members, Gerald
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