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.
The Scottish Liberal Democrats held Edinburgh North Western with a 13,000+ majority, and GAINED Edinburgh Northern.
The 2026/27 Edinburgh Council Budget now sees targeted money for services and infrastructure.
But we can't afford to delay it, and it can't be used to prop up Scottish Government cuts.
Councillor Neil Ross has been pursuing the rollout of low cost zebra crossings to improve local road safety.
The Edinburgh University Liberal Association, re-founded this year, has had its first AGM.
Councillor Euan Davidson, Liberal Democrat member of Edinburgh Council's Education, Children, Families and Justice Committee, spoke at a recent youth provision event.
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.
Christine Jardine MP has called on the Government to make misogyny a hate crime, warning that the law must keep pace with the growing scale of abuse and harassment faced by women, particularly online.
Local Edinburgh North Western MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton has published new figures showing that there were over 44,000 violent incidents in primary and secondary schools last year.
Local Lib Dem MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton will host a public meeting after significant public demand following the illegal Gypsy Traveller encampments that appeared in both Clermiston Park and St Margaret’s Park in the summer.
October 2026 update on the closure of the St Mark's Park bridge.
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.