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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
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
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
Edinburgh
Lib Dems WIN funding for new Edinburgh Eye Hospital
The Scottish Liberal Democrats have secured funding for a replacement Eye Hospital in Edinburgh after Budget negotiations with the Scottish Government.
28 Jan 2025
Edinburgh
Children with Additional Support Needs should not pay the price of economic choices
Liberal Democrat Councillors have called foul over proposed cuts to the Additional Support Needs Holiday Hubs.
28 Sep 2024
Edinburgh
Lib Dem Councillors call for 'Tourist Tax' income to prioritise infrastructure and public services
The Lib Dem Group in the City Chambers believe any revenue raised should benefit the whole city, not concentrated in just the centre.
27 Sep 2024
News from Local Councillors, MSPs and MPs
Short Term Lets
Due to a legal “loophole”, at present an individual can legally apply and be granted an STL secondary license and potentially the...
2 Nov 2026
Inverleith Gully Clearing
A recent Council question from the Lib Dems has uncovered details of the number of road gullies that residents have reported in the last six months (by Ward) and how many of those ad hoc requests were actually attended to within a month.
2 Nov 2026
Leith Walk
Trams to Newhaven: Leith Walk & Elm Row close-out delayed until March 2027
Councillor Caldwell has continued to press for more fixes around Leith Walk and Elm Row.
1 Nov 2026
Christine Jardine MP
Capita and civil service pension Update
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has secured further action from Capita following concerns raised by constituents over delays and problems with their civil service pensions.
30 Oct 2026
Christine Jardine MP
Jardine calls for Misogyny to be made a Hate Crime
Christine Jardine MP has called on the Government to make misogyny a hate crime, warning that the law must keep pace with the growing scale of abuse and harassment faced by women, particularly online.
30 Oct 2026
Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP
First Minister must act on 44,000 school violence incidents
Local Edinburgh North Western MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton has published new figures showing that there were over 44,000 violent incidents in primary and secondary schools last year.
30 Oct 2026