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.
At yesterday's City of Edinburgh Council meeting, Morningside Councillor Neil Ross persuaded the Council to improve pedestrian access across Edinburgh cost-effectively.
At Thursday's Council meeting, Councillor Neil Ross got backing to improve HMO (Houses in Multiple Occupation) licence standards across Edinburgh.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP today called on the Health Secretary to rewrite the failed NHS Recovery Plan as statistics revealed that 863,535 people were stuck on an NHS waiting list.
Responding to new figures showing only 63.5% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 17th November.
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has called on the Government to freeze energy bills following Ofgem’s announcement that the energy price cap will go up again in January.
Speaking in the debate on the impact of National Insurance increases on public services.
Responding to the embargoed report by Audit Scotland that the Scottish Government’s reliance on ‘short-term decisions’ will mean ‘public services will come under further threat.'
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has said she is shocked at newly released housing inflation figures, showing that prices in Edinburgh have risen nearly three times faster than in the rest of the UK.