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’s Health and Social Care services were recently plunged into crisis as service demand and costs were racing ahead of this year’s forecasts.
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.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today called on regulators and the Scottish Government to clean up Edinburgh’s waterways.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and Edinburgh Western MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton has today called on the Scottish Government to secure Scottish tech talent and take action to ensure that digital skills training agency CodeClan is rescued from administration.
Local MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton has challenged the new First Minister to get to grips with Scotland’s sewage problem which saw tens of thousands of sewage releases in Scotlands water ways and beaches last year alone.
Christine has called for action from the council to support businesses badly affected by the closure of Haymarket for the City Centre West Edinburgh Link (CCWEL) roadworks.
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has claimed NHS prescriptions for those with a private ADHD diagnosis will cut waiting lists, speed up treatment, and address the disadvantages for those unable to afford private medication.
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has won a meeting with the Transport Minister in which she will once again call for the Department of Transport to urgently address the months-long wait for driving tests.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today hailed a major budget win for his party as the Scottish Government announced details of a £4.5 million fund which will deliver specialist support for long COVID and similar conditions.
The long-promised NHS and social care app has faced more government delays.
The Lib Dem team have been working with the Friends of Clermiston Park to try and speed up work to replace the play park in Clermiston Park.
Local Lib Dem councillor Ed Thornley has been pushing the Council to take action on the appalling state of the paths in East Craigs.