Cllr Jack Caldwell 🇺🇦

@jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social

⚓ Leith Walk ward Scottish Liberal Democrats councillor 🔶️🇪🇺. Passionate about poverty,🌳,🏳️‍🌈,🚶‍🚴 & North Edinburgh | 🎸Dio & Judas Priest 🤘 | Former Abbeyhill @Scouts ldr & @Pilmeny | He/Him

Welcome. But there are 3 public transport Qs I'll be following up: 1️⃣ Will the Council monitor how busy Leith Walk' buses are? 2️⃣ Will the Council Administration acknowledge the reduction of buses in 2023 to make way for the tram? 3️⃣ Will the £5m emergency fund announced today go towards any buses?

The Edinburgh Reporter@edinreporter.bsky.social · 17h ago

Princes Street fire – how will the monies offered by the government be used? The City of Edinburgh Council leader met with Deputy First Minister, Jenny Gilruth on Wednesday 5 August as a package of £5 million funding was announced....

Customer Relations signing off for the night, Trams will continue to run from Edinburgh Airport - West End. Ticket acceptance: Edinburgh Gateway/Edinburgh park to Edinburgh Waverley only. Lothian Buses: Service 16 from Lothian Road - Newhaven via Leith. Service 25 from Shandwick Place - Leith.

“Red background with a blue tram with text stating "Princes Street is currently closed" "Trams are running between Edinburgh Airport and West End only" "Please see edinburghtrams.com for more information including ticket acceptance and timetable information" with the Edinburgh trams logo in the bottom right corner”

🌊🌱 We need to keep the Water of Leith's ecosystem & water quality on the agenda... Disappointed to find 10+ Sewer Overflow upgrades are delayed until 2028, including sites in Leith, Powderhall, & Bonnington. Our plantlife, wildlife, & residents deserve a clean environment

Lib Dems demand answers on Water of Leith delays

Edinburgh Liberal Democrats have highlighted critical delays to Water of Leith environmental protection measures and are calling for faster action. Responsing to a Council report on the Water of Le…

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The St Mark's Park bridge closure is very disappointing esp. after the local community made clear just months ago how important this walking, wheeling & cycling path is for North East Edinburgh. Our area can't afford to have this rumble on for years. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/fears-p...

Fears cycle route could be closed for years after structural issues found in bridge

The bridge, used by thousands of residents, was closed with immediate effect after a safety inspection last month

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🚒 Marionville Fire Station saved (for now) thankfully They deploy 3rd fire engines to tenement callouts in Leith, Hillside, Pilrig, Broughton, Powderhall, Canonomills & Bonnington. Marionville firefighters attended the serious Breadalbane St fire in 2024 www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/the-battle...

The battle to save Marionville Fire Station is far from over

Plus: Tram pay-off probe; go-ahead for dockside homes woman; and your cultural highlights for the week ahead

edinburghinquirer.co.uk

🎭 Leith has been shortlisted for potential major UK funding as a 'Town of Culture'. 🙏 Well done & thanks to all residents and orgs who got the bid this far. 🤔 This is a potential opp to celebrate both the old & new of Leith together & invest in it. theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2026/07/leit...

Leith is shortlisted for UK Town of Culture title

Leith has been included on the shortlist for the title of the first UK Town of Culture, as one of three Scottish “towns”. Leith, Lerwick and the Isle of Bute are among fifteen towns which have been ch...

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This is good news & nessecery progress. Every pedestrian, cyclist, & road user deserves safe movement. Thank you to all Leith residents who signed the petition, gave testimony & campaigned for a safer Easter Road. Now we just need to deliver it... www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/notorio...

Traffic lights approved for notorious Easter Road junction following fatal crash

The move comes after a number of dangerous road incidents including a fatal hit-and-run in June 2022

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Very good turnout for Leith & Edinburgh standing against racism today at Montgomery Street Park after the attacks on Leith Walk. Solidarity with anyone who's suffered islamaphobia, antisemitism, or xenophobia in our community. No community is immune from hate - but every community can do hope ❤️

A crowd of people at the top of steps in a park.

Don't know where to get started if you've got mental health concerns in Leith, Broughton, Bonnington, and Hillside? The NHS & Council (Health & Social Care Partnership) run regular drop in sessions with iThrive Edinburgh at both Shrubhill and McDonald Road Library. See link for details.

Poster titled "are you worried about your mental health?"

Sessions at Grace Church Leith, Craigmillar Medical, and McDonald Road Library.

Edinburgh cllrs have decided to go ahead with a ban on mobile phones in schools after the summer holidays. - Ban is from "bell to bell". - Exemptions can apply for pupils with ASN. - Breaktime exemptions can apply for S5/S6 pupils. theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2026/06/coun...

Councillors vote to ban phones in schools

Mobile phones will be banned during school hours in Edinburgh secondary schools from August onwards, following a vote by councillors on Tuesday.

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Well done to Cambridge Avenue and Gardens residents for your Street party today - really fab event! While social media promotes how divided we can be, street parties like Cambridge Avenue, Stead's Place, and Brunswick Street every year show the strength of community around Leith Walk.

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🌳 Really fab to stop by the redesigned Dalmeny Street Park tonight to see it basking, and speak to folk about the impact it's had as an improved shared space. I'm incredibly grateful to all the Leith volunteer residents and schoolchildren who took part in it over the last year.

A sign in a sunlit parkPurple flowers in a park

Very proud of this new MSP and glad the very first question that was asked in the new term of the Scottish Parliament is about something that affected many around Easter Road and Abbeyhill last month 👇 Every resident and football fan deserves to feel safe.

Adam Harley@adamharley.bsky.social · 3mo ago

What I raised in the Scottish Parliament today on public safety and crowd management around large-scale celebrations in our city centres.