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.
Our twin city, Kyiv, needs our support. The Liberal Democrats are calling for the UK to lead a coordinated humanitarian response to Putin's war in Ukraine, with safe passage and support for Ukrainian refugees fleeing violence and persecution at the hands of Russian forces.
With a still difficult financial backdrop facing the city, Liberal Democrat councillors are presenting a fully costed budget plan that seeks to deliver on what our constituents tell us matter most.
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.
An update regarding the poor bus connection service in the Craigleith area especially since the removal of the 42 and the lack of direct connection to Stockbridge which I raised with Lothian.
After visiting several sites with both residents and council officers, the team are taking forward work to get areas across Drum Brae cleared up and better looked after.
The team have secured a commitment from the Council to install an additional street light on the path running between Fauldburn and Craigmount Avenue North.
The long-promised works to upgrade the junction of Maybury and Craigs Roads, originally promised to take place in April last year, have been hit by delay after delay.
The long-awaited Council report on how it proposes to deal with rat-running and the road surface on Parkgrove Drive is due to finally come forward at the end of April.
Works to upgrade gas network pipes on Glasgow Road have now begun, leading to lane closures on Maybury and Glasgow Roads and significant traffic delays.
