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Councillor for Drum Brae / Gyle, Lib Dem Group Leader
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        The Liberal Democrat group is currently the second-largest on Edinburgh Council, with 14 councillors.
At the 2022 Council Elections, the Liberal Democrat group in Edinburgh doubled in number to 12 councillors.
Following the elections, we took up leadership positions on three non-political committees and began to make important strides in the Council for residents.
So far we have achieved big wins on pavement parking, tourist tax, EV charging, trees management, playground maintenance, school air quality and speeding enforcement. Lib Dem councillors have successfully won additional funding for road repairs each year of this term so far, and recently ensured that Council funding for road safety measures is the highest it has ever been, with a special focus on road saefty near schools.
In March 2023, we won the Corstorphine/Murrayfield by-election, with Fiona Bennett becoming our 13th councillor. In June 2025, we won the Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by-election, with Kevin McKay elected.
You can see more about what each of our councillors is working on in their wards by clicking on them below.
 
                
        
        Councillor for Drum Brae / Gyle, Lib Dem Group Leader
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        Councillor for Drum Brae / Gyle, Lord Provost of Edinburgh
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        Councillor for Corstorphine / Murrayfield
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        Councillor for Corstorphine / Murrayfield
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        Councillor for Leith Walk
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        Councillor for Corstorphine / Murrayfield
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        Councillor for Forth
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        Councillor for Southside / Newington
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        Councillor for Almond
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        Councillor for Fountainbridge / Craiglockhart
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        Councillor for Inverleith
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        Councillor for Morningside
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        Councillor for Almond
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        Councillor for Almond
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        Residents have been awaiting the remaining bus shelters to be installed on Leith Walk and Elm Row.
 
                
        
        As a result of an extra £11m in this year’s approved Lib Dem budget, the Council has doubled the number of road resurfacing projects carried out.
 
                
        
        Cllr Caldwell and the Lib Dems won support for more scrutiny of the public realm (pavements and cycle lanes) around the tram works.
 
                
        
        Councillor Caldwell has been instigating action from Canonmills to Easter Road.
 
                
        
        Braid Road and Hermitage Drive will re-open to vehicular traffic (subject to final walk over inspection) on Wednesday 20th or Thursday 21st December.
Repair works on the CCWEL project have resulted in a few cases of very noisy activity taking place overnight.