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
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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
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
Edinburgh
Dozens of sewage spills in Water of Leith reported to SEPA
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today called on regulators and the Scottish Government to clean up Edinburgh’s waterways.
14 Aug 2023
Edinburgh
Cole-Hamilton calls for action on Edinburgh CodeClan closure
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.
8 Aug 2023
Edinburgh
Alex leads fight against sewage
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.
6 Jun 2023
News from Local Councillors, MSPs and MPs
Leith Walk
Keeping libraries open during major events
Councillor Caldwell has won assurances that the Council will now start tracking closures.
3 Nov 2025
Drum Brae / Gyle
Cammo 2 Proposal Rejected by Scottish Government
After it was rejected by the Council, a proposal to build on the land between the new Cammo development and Craigs Road has been rejected by the Scottish Government.
1 Nov 2025
Drum Brae / Gyle
Torwood Path Improvements to Finally Begin
Long awaited work to widened, resurface and properly light the path running behind Torwood Crescent has finally been agreed, and will be included on a contract due to start in early December.
1 Nov 2025
Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP
1 million days of nurse and midwife time lost due to mental ill health
Local MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton is urging the SNP Government to finally combat pressures faced by nurses and midwives.
1 Nov 2025
Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP
Alex responds to GP announcement
Alex has responded to the Scottish Government’s announcement that they will allocate more money to GP surgeries over the next three years.
1 Nov 2025
Christine Jardine MP
Jardine urges DEFRA to cut Red Tape for Zoos
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has urged DEFRA to act “without delay” to remove bureaucratic barriers preventing endangered animals being transferred to and from Edinburgh Zoo.
1 Nov 2025