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.
The newly approved N1 parking zones in the respective Leith and Pilrig Conservation Areas will be given consdieration in regards to new signage and furniture.
Councillor Jack Caldwell has taken on-board concerns from constituents in Canonmills about the proposed development, and as such has written an objection.
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.
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.
There is some great news to report: earlier than planned, Craigleith Road has now reopened to all buses and vehicles.
