Edinburgh
Another call for action on low-cost side road zebra crossings
Councillor Neil Ross has been pursuing the rollout of low cost zebra crossings to improve local road safety.
22 Dec 2025
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
Edinburgh University Liberal Association
The Edinburgh University Liberal Association, re-founded this year, has had its first AGM.
6 Jun 2025
Edinburgh
Councillor Davidson praises Edinburgh Youth Clubs
Councillor Euan Davidson, Liberal Democrat member of Edinburgh Council's Education, Children, Families and Justice Committee, spoke at a recent youth provision event.
5 Jun 2025
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Edinburgh
Responding to Edinburgh's Housing Emergency
Liberal Democrat councillors in Edinburgh are fighting for more affordable and social rent housing.
13 Feb 2025
Edinburgh
Lib Dems present budget that protects and invests in Education
The Edinburgh Liberal Democrat Council Group today published a balanced Budget for Edinburgh Council that rejects all the proposed cuts to Education and puts a record investment into the much needed maintenance and upgrade school buildings.
12 Feb 2025
Edinburgh
Lib Dems call for record road safety funding outside schools
Today, the Edinburgh Liberal Democrat Group has unveiled a Budget proposal that puts an additional £2.6m into improving road safety, with £1.6m dedicated to areas around schools.
12 Feb 2025
News from Local Councillors, MSPs and MPs
Leith Walk
St Mark's Park bridge closed: Dijkstra-Downie and Caldwell call for action
The Council closed the bridge at the end of June after an inspection came back that it was on bad condition and had to be condemned.
25 Jul 2026
Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP
Cole-Hamilton pushes lack of mammogram appointments to top of NHS Lothian
Local Lib Dem MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton has written to the CEO of NHS Lothian after residents raised concerns over the lack of mammogram appointments in Edinburgh.
23 Jul 2026
Southside / Newington
July 2026 news from Councillor Pauline Flannery
This month's edition includes updates on the upcoming by-election, the Raleigh Run, and the Lyceum Theatre.
22 Jul 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
Morningside
July 2026 news from Councillor Neil Ross
This month's edition includes updates on improving road safety, supporting Morningside and Bruntsfield Traders, and how to request weeding.
11 Jul 2026
Leith Walk
Lib Dem WIN: Traffic lights set to come to St Clair Street after Leith community campaign
This is a major milestone for the notorious Leith junction where St Clair Street, Easter Road, and Dalmeny Street meet.
3 Jul 2026