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Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today called on regulators and the Scottish Government to clean up Edinburgh’s waterways.
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Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today called on regulators and the Scottish Government to clean up Edinburgh’s waterways.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and Edinburgh Western MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton has today called on the Scottish Government to secure Scottish tech talent and take action to ensure that digital skills training agency CodeClan is rescued from administration.
Local MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton has challenged the new First Minister to get to grips with Scotland’s sewage problem which saw tens of thousands of sewage releases in Scotlands water ways and beaches last year alone.
Christine has called for action from the council to support businesses badly affected by the closure of Haymarket for the City Centre West Edinburgh Link (CCWEL) roadworks.
Liberal Democrat councillors have slammed the Scottish Government for leading Edinburgh Council "on a merry dance" after withdrawing promised new funding for critical road safety projects.
Lib Dems secure an Edinburgh Council budget from the opposition benches in a surprise vote.
A recurring issue Cllr Caldwell has engaged with the Council on is the timings of the green men down Leith Walk and Elm Row, which is vital for all pedestrians, but particularly those with physical disabilities.
As part of the Council's annual road repairs plan for 2025/26, Parkgrove Drive is finally going to be resurfaced.
After another visit from the travelling community to Drum Brae Park, the Lib Dem team have been working to get the Council to take action.
The list of roads and pavements which will be repaired or resurfaced this year has been agreed.
For the past year, Cllr Caldwell has consistently raised concerns at the proposal to re-route of off-duty buses down Green Street and Bellevue Place.
There have been revisions to the scheme.