*CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE WORK*

View the timetables and work of Edinburgh Council Committees, covering Agendas and Minutes:

https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CId=139&Year=0

Within each Committee, go to the Agenda Reports Pack / Public Reports Pack

Committee Papers will carry details of the Work Programme; Rolling Actions Log; Business Bulletin, plus Items for Decision and Items for Scrutiny.

Here are some key excerpts from three Committees:

29 Jan 2026: Transport & Environment Committee

6.1 Business Bulletin – Tram North / South Update – Consultation Survey Report and Strategic Business Case submission due ‘later in 2026’.

6.1 Business Bulletin – Communicating Road and Pavement Improvements – From Apr 26, added CEC website detail on Roads, Bridges, Road Safety and Local Traffic Improvement Plans – CEC Website Roadworks and Events listings - Improve project planning data availability. (https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/16145/roadworks-and-events-list)          –

7.2 Edinburgh Visitor Levy: City Operations and Infrastructure Investment Theme.

7.7 Updating the External Organisation Membership of the Transport and Local Access Forum.

8.1 Communal Bin Review Update, incl. timeline and workstreams for overall project completion

8.3 Budget Strategy and Medium-Term Financial Plan (2025/30) – Progress update; referral from Finance and Resources Committee of 18 Nov 2025.

28 Jan 2026: Planning Committee

4.1.12 From Minutes of 12 Nov 2025 meeting: Changes to Scheme of Delegation. Training to be arranged for ‘members’ on the topic of representations on planning applications.

6.1 PBSA Working Group – Terms of Reference on forum gathering information on student numbers, accommodation needs, affordability and sufficiency of accommodation provision.

6.1 Princes Street & Waverley Valley Strategy Re-think.

7.1 Edinburgh Urban Design Panel – Annual Review 2025.

8.1 Data Centres and AI – issues on projected energy and water usage

4 Dec 2025: Culture & Communities Committee

7.3 Misuse of Quad Bikes and Dirt Bikes in Public Space - response to Motion by Councillor Munro – Report by the Corporate Director of Place

7.5 Use of Public Spaces for Events – Annual Update – Report by the Corporate Director of Place

8.2 Community Council Elections 2025 - Survey Results – Report by the Chief Executive

13 Nov 2025: Transport & Environment Committee

7.5 Strategic Review of Parking - Monitoring Update – Report by the Corporate Director – Place

7.6 Road Safety Delivery Plan 2025/26 – Six-month update – Report by the Corporate Director – Place

8.7 2030 Climate Strategy Update – referral from the Sustainability Committee

12 Nov 2025: Planning Committee

7.1 Affordable Housing Policy 2025 – Performance and Updated Guidance – Report by the Corporate Director – Place

7.3 Non-Statutory Planning Guidance – Finalised Princes Street and Waverley Valley Strategy – Report by the Corporate Director – Place

7.7 Scheme of Delegation – Report by the Corporate Director – Place

8.1 Summer Festival Planning Applications – Report by the Corporate Director – Place

2 Oct 2025: Culture & Communities Committee

7.3 Community Centre Strategy - Strategic Aims and Future Options – Report by the Interim Corporate Director – Place

8.1 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - Scrutiny Review 2024/25 and Service Delivery Review Update – Report by Chief Executive

11 Sep 2025: Transport & Environment Committee

7.3 Strategic Review of Parking Progress Update – Report by the Interim Corporate Director – Place

7.6 Road Works Coordination - Infrastructure Forum – Report by the Interim Corporate Director – Place

7.8 Update on Reform of the Council’s Transport Companies – Report by the Interim Corporate Director – Place

8.1 City Mobility Plan Capital Investment Programme Update 2025/26: including responses to motions by Councillor Booth on Liveable Neighbourhoods and Delays to Delivery of Active Travel Investment Programme – Report by the Interim Corporate Director – Place

8.5 Comparison of recycling rates in UK cities – Report by the Interim Corporate Director – Place

10 Sep 2025: Planning Committee

7.1 Development Plan Scheme - City Plan 2040 – Report by the Interim Corporate Director – Place

7.3 Non-statutory Planning Guidance on Student Accommodation - finalisation – Report by the Interim Corporate Director – Place

7.4 Non-Statutory Planning Guidance on the Edinburgh Design Guidance, Guidance for Householders and Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas - finalisation – Report by the Interim Corporate Director – Place

7.5 PBSA Moratorium – Response to Motion by Councillor Aston – Report by the Interim Corporate Director – Place

8.1 Edinburgh’s Local Housing Strategy – Final Strategy – referral from the Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Committee

21 Aug 2025: Culture & Communities Committee

7.1 Fireworks Control Zones – Report by the Interim Executive Director of Place

7.4 Physical Activity and Sport Strategy for Edinburgh 2024-2034 – Draft Action Plan – Report by the Interim Executive Director of Place

8.1 Police Scotland - Edinburgh City Division Scrutiny Report - April 2024 to March 2025 – Report by Chief Executive

26 Jun 2025: Transport & Environment Committee

7.1 Communal Bin Review Update – Report by the Interim Executive Director of Place

7.2 George Street and First New Town – Conclusion of RIBA Stage 4 and Next Steps – Report by the Interim Executive Director of Place

8.1 Street Cleansing Performance Report – Report by the Interim Executive Director of Place

18 Jun 2025: Planning Committee

7.2 Gilmerton Conservation Area - Review of Conservation Area Character Appraisal – Report by the Interim Executive Director of Place

8.1 Non-statutory Planning Guidance on Developer Contributions and Infrastructure Delivery - finalisation – Report by the Interim Executive Director of Place