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Edinburgh
Lib Dem councillors secure focus on Council House repairs and accessibility adaptations
Lib Dem councillors have secured funding for Repairs, Accessibility and Missing Shares teams.
3 Mar 2024
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.
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Edinburgh
Lib Dem councillors win more money for schools, trees, and tackling child poverty
The Liberal Democrat proposals also included safety improvements for paths, public toilets, and local buses.
26 Feb 2024
Edinburgh
Lib Dems unveil 2024 Edinburgh Budget priorities
The Liberal Democrats have proposed an ambitious alternative Council budget for FY 2024/2025 after the Lib Dem budget passed last year.
15 Feb 2024
Edinburgh
Lib Dems hit back at Edinburgh Police cuts
The Edinburgh Liberal Democrats are calling for a fairer funding settlement to protect community safety.
22 Dec 2023
Edinburgh
Lib Dems fight to protect local care services
Edinburgh’s Health and Social Care services were recently plunged into crisis as service demand and costs were racing ahead of this year’s forecasts.
1 Nov 2023
Edinburgh
Councillors stand up for affordable housing, youthwork, and libraries
This week, in a Council chamber fractured five ways, Lib Dem Councillors got some key policy wins for youth centres, libraries and new affordable housing.
30 Sep 2023
News from Local Councillors, MSPs and MPs
Raised Pavements
The issue of raised pavements was raised by the Lib Dems at the recent Council meeting.
16 Apr 2025
Retention of School Crossing Patrol Positions
Liberal Democrat councillors are pleased to have successfully secured the retention of school crossing patrol positions at 17 sites across the city.
16 Apr 2025
Sewage data: Scottish Water failing to give Scots the full picture
Edinburgh Western MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton has demanded the Scottish Government get serious about providing transparency on sewage as new annual statistics provided data on fewer overflows than before.
15 Apr 2025
SNP incapable of fixing our NHS
Following a series of new statistics revealing failing performance on breast cancer care, more people stuck in hospital and long waits at A&E.
15 Apr 2025
Jardine ‘worried’ by Bank closure in Edinburgh West
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine is concerned about the impact on jobs and the local economy of the planned Bank of Scotland branch closure in Corstorphine.
15 Apr 2025
Jardine calls for more support for disabled people in cost-of-living crisis
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has called on Parliament to raise awareness of the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on disabled people.
15 Apr 2025