Edinburgh
Lib Dems win exploration of 'Hopper' bus fares
Councillor Thornley wins Council backing to explore 'hopper fares' for two journeys or more.
22 Sep 2022
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
Liberal Democrats back sensible regulations for Short Term Lets
Lib Dem Councillors in Edinburgh today backed a ‘sensible’ licensing policy on both existing and new Short Term Lets across Edinburgh at the Council’s Regulatory Committee.
22 Sep 2022
Edinburgh
Edinburgh must lead on pavement parking ban
Edinburgh must aim to be one of the first councils to fully implement the new ban on pavement parking, Liberal Democrats have said.
25 Aug 2022
Edinburgh
Spaces for People decision “an early and important test” for new Labour administration
Liberal Democrats in Edinburgh have called on the new Labour administration to listen to the results of the recent consultation on the city’s ‘spaces for people’ schemes, describing this as an early and important test of Labour’s promised change in approach.
12 Aug 2022
Edinburgh
Decade long wait for new pedestrian crossings shows need for fair Edinburgh funding
Liberal Democrats have called for Edinburgh to get a fair share of the Scottish Government’s new Road Safety Improvement Fund after a new Council report confirmed communities could be left waiting up to a decade for new pedestrian crossings.
12 Aug 2022
Edinburgh
Jardine calls for action on Cost of Living Crisis
Pushing for more and better support for families and pensioners in the Cost of Living Crisis has been a main focus of Christine's work in parliament over the past few months.
6 Jun 2022
News from Local Councillors, MSPs and MPs
Morningside
February 2025 news from Councillor Neil Ross
This month's edition includes updates on the Greenbank/Meadows Quiet Route, bus disruptions and bin collections.
13 Feb 2025
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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
Christine Jardine MP
Jardine challenges Government on Chinese influence in UK energy infrastructure
Christine Jardine, Edinburgh West MP and Liberal Democrat Scottish Affairs spokesperson challenged the Government to review the potential security risks arising from Chinese State influence in British energy infrastructure projects.
13 Feb 2025
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
Community Council Elections 2025
Three new community councils are being formed to cover the Drum Brae/Gyle ward and nominations are now open.
7 Feb 2025