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.
On Thursday, there will be two propositions before Edinburgh Council to form an administration; a SNP/Green coalition and a Labour minority. The Lib Dem opposition group has agreed to back the option offering the best chance for change. We’ll be voting for the Labour minority.
Liberal Democrat councillors have today ruled out any arrangement with the SNP in the running of Edinburgh Council.
In a stunning success, the Liberal Democrats have doubled their number of councillors in Edinburgh.
Education, the environment, and a pledge to improve basic council services all sit at the heart of the Liberal Democrat manifesto for the upcoming Edinburgh Council elections.
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.
Update on the condition of the path.
Leith Walk ward Cllr Jack Caldwell has been getting fixes across the community.
Edinburgh Western MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton has today backed calls from Edinburgh Zoo, who have asked residents near the premises to refrain from setting off fireworks over the festive period, following the death of a baby red panda last month.
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has joined Edinburgh Zoo in calling for action to "minimise the distress caused" by letting off fireworks this Hogmanay following the death of an endangered red panda kit earlier this year.
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has criticised repeated delays in postal delivery across the area, calling for the new owner to put services for communities first.
