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.
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.
Liberal Democrat councillors have slammed the Scottish Government for leading Edinburgh Council "on a merry dance" after withdrawing promised new funding for critical road safety projects.
Lib Dems secure an Edinburgh Council budget from the opposition benches in a surprise vote.
This month's edition includes updates on the yearly city budget, Harrison Road, and the Scottish Water site at Fairmilehead.
Councillor Caldwell has been pursuing further improvements along Leith Walk and Elm Row including pavements and bollards.
The 2026/27 Edinburgh Council Budget now sees targeted money for services and infrastructure.
But we can't afford to delay it, and it can't be used to prop up Scottish Government cuts.
As part of the budget setting process for 2026/27, the Council is considering ways to spend the revenues to be raised next year from the transient visitor levy (TVL).
The Council's 'Pride in Our City' team, which is working it's way round the city to clean up our streets, spent January working on several parts of Drum Brae/Gyle.