Edinburgh
Edinburgh University Liberal Association
The Edinburgh University Liberal Association, re-founded this year, has had its first AGM.
6 Jun 2025
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
Councillor Davidson praises Edinburgh Youth Clubs
Councillor Euan Davidson, Liberal Democrat member of Edinburgh Council's Education, Children, Families and Justice Committee, spoke at a recent youth provision event.
5 Jun 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
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
Edinburgh
Lib Dems WIN funding for new Edinburgh Eye Hospital
The Scottish Liberal Democrats have secured funding for a replacement Eye Hospital in Edinburgh after Budget negotiations with the Scottish Government.
28 Jan 2025
News from Local Councillors, MSPs and MPs
Leith Walk
Fighting for improvements along Bonnington Road
Replaced bus stop, lineage, and graffiti removal are some of the improvements already made.
12 Jul 2025
Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP
Cole-Hamilton calls for investment in concrete youth work after summit
Alex called on the Scottish Government to invest more in youth work to tackle violence, antisocial behaviour, and knife crime.
4 Jul 2025
Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP
Cancer patients deserve better than SNP failures
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.
4 Jul 2025
Christine Jardine MP
Public Sector Pensions
Christine secured a debate in Westminster to highlight the discrimination that occurred in the public service pensions reforms from 2014.
4 Jul 2025
Christine Jardine MP
Christine calls on Government to abandon plans to cut welfare
Christine has called on the Government to abandon plans to slash support for benefit claimants and ensure people don’t get plunged into poverty.
4 Jul 2025
Corstorphine / Murrayfield
EIJB Strategic Plan
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.
4 Jul 2025