Edinburgh
Fighting for affordable childcare funding
Edinburgh Lib Dem councillors successfully push for transitional childcare funding as a poverty prevention measure.
29 Sep 2026
News
The latest news and press releases from the Edinburgh Liberal Democrats
Local updates from our Councillors, MSP and MP can be found on their respective pages.
Edinburgh-wide news
Edinburgh
Lib Dems call for bold vision for Princes Street
Lib Dem Councillors want to see ambition for Edinburgh's main thoroughfare.
8 Sep 2026
Edinburgh
Lib Dems slam lack of answers in new tram report
Edinburgh Liberal Democrats have hit out at the lack of clarity on the future of tram funding.
6 Sep 2026
Edinburgh
Response to Princes Street Fire
The Edinburgh Liberal Democrat Council Group response to the fire on Princes Street.
11 Aug 2026
Edinburgh
Lib Dems select by-election candidates
Candidates for the respective Council by-elections in the Portobello/Craigmillar and Southside/Newington wards named.
20 Jul 2026
Edinburgh
£2 bus fare roll-out plan “a slap in the face” for Edinburgh residents
Plans to exclude Edinburgh from the initial roll-out of the Scottish Government’s £2 cap on bus fares are “a slap in the face” for residents of the Capital, Edinburgh Liberal Democrats have said.
18 Jun 2026
News from Local Councillors, MSPs and MPs
Local Government Reorganisation
I think all of us elected members were shocked when we found out through the media what the SNP Government are proposing to do to Local Government. This was not mentioned at all in the SNP manifesto and SNP Councillors seemed none the wiser.
9 Oct 2026
Corstorphine approved a Firework Control Zone
In August Edinburgh Council's Culture and Communities Committee approved Corstorphine as one of ten new Firework Control Zones (FCZs) in the city.
9 Oct 2026
Jardine calls for more Ukraine support
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has hosted an event bringing together Scottish and Ukrainian partners, including the Scottish Government, to highlight the experiences of families behind Ukraine’s defenders.
9 Oct 2026
Jardine pushes for Capita action
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has secured further action from Capita following concerns raised by constituents over delays and problems with their civil service pensions.
9 Oct 2026
LOCAL MSP ALEX PRESSES THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT ON CHILD CARE PROVISIONS
Alex Cole-Hamilton, Liberal Democrat MSP for Edinburgh North Western has questioned the Scottish Government on their commitment to the expansion of childcare provisions.
9 Oct 2026
COLE-HAMILTON PUSHES LACK OF MAMMOGRAM APPOINTMENT CONCERNS TO TOP OF NHS LOTHIAN
Local Lib Dem MSP for Edinburgh North Western Alex Cole-Hamilton has written to the CEO of NHS Lothian after residents expressed concerns over the lack of mammogram appointments in Edinburgh.
9 Oct 2026