Edinburgh
Lib Dems ignite review on Sexual Entertainment Venue ban
Lib Dem Councillors won a vote 6:3 this morning to review Edinburgh's upcoming adult entertainment venue ban.
6 Feb 2023
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The latest news and press releases from the Edinburgh Liberal Democrats
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Edinburgh
Lib Dems win "best practice" guide updates on HMOs
Today, Councillors backed the Lib Dem plans to improve the guidance for HMOs around bins, emergency numbers and licence notifications.
6 Feb 2023
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Council administration must rule out schools cuts, say Lib Dems
Liberal Democrats in Edinburgh have called on the ruling Labour administration running Edinburgh Council to rule out cuts to Edinburgh’s schools.
19 Jan 2023
Edinburgh
Lib Dems select former NHS nurse for crucial council by-election
Scottish Liberal Democrats in Edinburgh have selected former NHS nurse, Fiona Bennett as their candidate for the Corstorphine / Murrayfield council by-election.
17 Jan 2023
Edinburgh
Calls for Edinburgh Speeding Fines Pilot
In November the Lib Dems won all-party support for a motion calling for Edinburgh to be given special permission for a speeding enforcement pilot.
5 Dec 2022
Edinburgh
Edinburgh litter bins should double as recycling bins
Lib Dems' Councillor Caldwell secured a key vote in the Chambers today for Edinburgh's litterbins to also take recycling.
24 Nov 2022
News from Local Councillors, MSPs and MPs
Leith Walk
Leith Chooses 2025 voting now open
Anyone who lives, works, studies or volunteers in Leith can now vote for new community projects.
20 Jan 2025
‘Time to grieve’: Jardine backs miscarriage bereavement leave
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has joined calls for new employment laws to include bereavement leave for those who miscarry during pregnancy, following the publication of a new report from the Women and Equalities Committee.
15 Jan 2025
Cole-Hamilton demands SNP act as 1,500 babies born addicted to drugs
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today called on the First Minister to urgently act on the number of babies who spend the first days of their lives withdrawing from drugs.
10 Jan 2025
Scot Lib Dems respond to Scottish Labour budget abstention
Responding to Anas Sarwar's announcement that Scottish Labour will abstain on the forthcoming Scottish budget.
8 Jan 2025
Christmas A&E waits among the worst ever
Responding to new figures showing only 58.4% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 29th December, while 3,860 people waited over 8 hours and 1,642 waited over 12 hours.
8 Jan 2025
Alex Cole-Hamilton’s New Year’s Message
Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP's New Year Statement.
8 Jan 2025