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.
SNP and Labour councillors have again backed a city centre-only Low Emission Zone (LEZ) that could push more polluting traffic to other parts of the City, while Lib Dems call for an Edinburgh-wide LEZ covering goods vehicles, buses and coaches.
At yesterday's City of Edinburgh Council meeting, Morningside Councillor Neil Ross persuaded the Council to improve pedestrian access across Edinburgh cost-effectively.
At Thursday's Council meeting, Councillor Neil Ross got backing to improve HMO (Houses in Multiple Occupation) licence standards across Edinburgh.
In April out of the blue car parking permit holders were written to, to say that all parking dispensations which allowed for individuals to park in pay and display and next door parking zones would be removed.
There is a program of road resurfacing happening in the Canonmills area with a degree of work being conducted throughout the night.
Work continues at the Craigleith Junction to fix the leaking cable and has caused a number of issues over the last few weeks.
Christine has urged the Government to develop a new approach to helping charities and local authorities to end homeless right across the country.
Alex is leading efforts to bring stakeholders and officials together to build a strategy to answer Edinburgh’s growing housing crisis.
Alex has called on the Scottish Government to help local health boards and education authorities to replace a dangerous building material that has been discovered in some public sector buildings constructed in the 1960s and 70s.
