Ed Thornley
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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        Councillor Jack Caldwell continues to pursue resolutions to some of the biggest issues since the redesign.
                
        
        Leith Walk Councillor Jack Caldwell has been calling for better food and drink hygiene support for cafes and restraunts across Edinburgh.
                
        
        The path - part of the West Edinburgh Link project - will be part of the first stage of works.
After years of campaigning Parkgrove Drive has finally been resurfaced, with road safety measures to tackle rat-running still to come.
                
        
        With work well underway at the junction, residents have raised concerns about the volume of traffic on Turnhouse Road - especially once schools go back in August.
                
        
        Concerns have been raised around repeated break-ins at the empty Craigievar House