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.
In November the Lib Dems won all-party support for a motion calling for Edinburgh to be given special permission for a speeding enforcement pilot.
Lib Dems' Councillor Caldwell secured a key vote in the Chambers today for Edinburgh's litterbins to also take recycling.
Councillor Thornley wins Council backing to explore 'hopper fares' for two journeys or more.
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.
Edinburgh must aim to be one of the first councils to fully implement the new ban on pavement parking, Liberal Democrats have said.
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.
Alex called on the Scottish Government to invest more in youth work to tackle violence, antisocial behaviour, and knife crime.
Alex challenged the First Minister on cancer waiting times reaching their worst level on record and questioned why Scots are missing out on recommended cancer screenings.
Christine secured a debate in Westminster to highlight the discrimination that occurred in the public service pensions reforms from 2014.
Christine has called on the Government to abandon plans to slash support for benefit claimants and ensure people don’t get plunged into poverty.
The EIJB finally approved its Strategic Plan – it is a fairly hefty tome, but it has set the strategic aims and objectives for the EIJB to meet.
Essential improvement works are set to begin along the Water of Leith between Roseburn Cliff and Wester Coates this July.
