🚌 Cllr Kevin Lang: "People in Edinburgh deserve better than being part of the forgotten 12% when it comes to the £2 cap on bus fares." www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...

Edinburgh residents among 'forgotten 12 per cent' excluded from £2 bus fare cap

‘People in Edinburgh face the same cost of living pressures as people elsewhere in Scotland’ - Cllr Kevin Lang

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Edinburgh Western MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton has written to the Scottish Government Transport Secretary urging him to lift the A90 restrictions to cut congestion and improve road safety 👇 www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/reopen-...

'Reopen slip roads' plea to ease congestion in South Queensferry

‘The traffic flow in Queensferry has been a burden on residents for too many years now’ - Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

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"Three weeks on from the Princes Street fire, no similar package of support to the Glasgow Union Corner fire has been offered from the Scottish Government." - Edinburgh Northern MSP @sannedd.bsky.social www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/call-fo...

Call for Scottish Government support in aftermath of Princes Street fire

Call for Scottish Government support after Princes Street fire

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Amendments to the Visitor Levy proposals from Edinburgh Lib Dem councillors meant that the income will be fairly distributed across the whole city, not just concentrated in the very centre. Edinburgh's Transient Visitor Levy goes live 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How much is Edinburgh's tourist tax and who pays it?

The Scottish capital has become the first city in the country to introduce a charge for overnight stays.

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Council by-elections 2026 – LibDems announce their candidates The Edinburgh Liberal Democrat group has selected two candidates for the council by-elections in the Portobello/Craigmillar and Southside/Newington wards on 3 September....

Council by-elections 2026 – LibDems announce their candidates

The Edinburgh Liberal Democrat group has selected two candidates for the council by-elections in the Portobello/Craigmillar and Southside/Newington wards on 3 September. In Portobello/Craigmillar, homelessness charity CEO, Liss Owen, who lives locally, has been selected by members. Liss said: “The tide is turning in Portobello and across our ward. "Whether it's the beach cleans in Porty or the families and neighbours who make Bingham and Craigmillar such strong communities, people here deserve a councillor who shows up. As the CEO of a charity supporting young homeless people, I know how to get things done.

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"Let me be clear, this is not a victimless crime. Counterfeiters undermine legitimate businesses, rip off supporters and sell products with no guarantee for how or where they were made or whether they meet basic safety standards." - Councillor Neil Ross www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Huge haul of fake Scotland and England football strips seized in raid

The trading standards seizure in Edinburgh found about 58,000 strips and is estimated to be one of the largest of its kind in the UK.

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"A green corridor is essential for walking, wheeling & cycling across North East Edinburgh. Lib Dems have consistently pushed for safety & biodiversity on the current paths, so that’s something to embed in any new plans." -Cllr @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2026/07/powd...

Powderhall active travel plans for former railway line gain momentum after SNP pledge

THE CITY of Edinburgh Council is locked in negotiations with Network Rail over the purchase of the former Meadowbank-Powderhall railway line.

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While Lib Dem representatives at all levels of government engage with authorities and transport orgs in the aftermath of the Princes Street Fire, it has been a sad personal loss for many of our members too on the site of the old Liberal Club. www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...

'I remember fire-ravaged Edinburgh Princes Street building in its grand heyday'

The building was ravaged by a ferocious blaze on Thursday.

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💧☀️ Lib Dem councillor Kevin McKay is pushing for water access and heat respite for residents and visitors over the summer. theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2026/06/coun...

Council leader looks for ways to alleviate the heat facing Edinburgh this summer

As Edinburgh faces a blistering summer festival season, extra hydration stations and ‘heat respite areas’ are among ideas the council’s leader is considering advocating.  As a heatwave grips much of E...

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At today's Edinburgh Council meeting, we're pushing for: 🅿️ Parking enforcement outside schools. 🚶‍♀️ Improvements to travelling on offroad paths. 🪦 Better cemetery maintenance. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Sustainable after-school clubs. www.edinburgh.gov.uk/say/webcasti...

We've had a great summer so far at Corstorphine Fair, the Meadows Festival, and Leith Gala Day! Thanks to everyone who came to chat.

As the Council's Transport and Environment committee meet today to discuss the new tram consultation, one question remains above all the various opinions on it. Where's the money coming from?

"It could be the end of 2027 before we get a definition from the Scottish Government of a "green data centre" and I don't feel that this is something we should sit back and wait for." - Councillor Hal Osler www.heraldscotland.com/news/2620452...

Council calls on Scottish government to impose moratorium on 'data centres'

Councillors instructed officers to write to the government and request a timeframe for when that definition would be published.

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💷 Fair funding for local services. 👩‍🏫 World class education. 🏡 Support with the #CostOfLiving. Edinburgh's two Lib Dem MSPs are already hard at work. Pick up a copy of this month's Edinburgh Reporter for their interviews.

Edinburgh Council has today decided it will ban phones from schools. MSP Sanne Dijkstra-Downie said "We now need to see the Scot Gov build on this & get behind Lib Dem plans for hiring more pupil support assistants & clamping down on classroom violence." 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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We're looking forward to giving people the choice of hardworking, dedicated Liberal Democrat candidates who, if elected, will focus on getting the basics right and being real local champions. theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2026/06/two-...

Two council by-elections to be held in Edinburgh

Two SNP councillors in Edinburgh are to step down later this week sparking by-elections in the city in September. The councillor for Southside/Newington, Simita Kumar, has confirmed she is to step dow...

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The threat to this year's Edinburgh Kids Taxi outing has outraged constituents. I am calling for action to save it.

"While areas such as Glasgow, Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire may benefit from this policy in the government’s first 100 days, the rest of us, including Edinburgh, may have to wait up to five years.” - Cllr Kevin Lang www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...

Edinburgh bus passengers 'treated like second class citizens' over £2 cap fare cap

‘It’s very hard not to see that other parts of the country are treated more favourably than this city is’ - Jane Meagher

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PASSED: Cllr @euandavidson.bsky.social's Motion to limit the screen time in early years nurseries will come to the next Education committee. Children deserve the freedom to be children. edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/...

Home - City of Edinburgh Council Webcasts

Home - City of Edinburgh Council Webcasts

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Well done Edinburgh North Western's @alex.scotlibdems.org.uk MSP for getting the highest number of votes across the country of almost 23,000! www.scotsman.com/news/politic...

Holyrood election 2026: The 10 MSPs with the highest majorities

We take a look at which MSPs secured the highest majorities at the 2026 Scottish Parliament election.

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"Other Lib Dem victories were similarly impressive. [...] Sanne Dijkstra-Downie secured a notional increase of 17.6% to win the new constituency of Edinburgh Northern." bylines.scot/politics/hol...

The Liberal Democrats: Scotland’s other winners - Bylines Scotland

While the SNP and Scottish Greens stole the headlines, the Liberal Democrat election story is one of nationwide gains and dramatic victories

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This election was sensational for @scotlibdems.org.uk in Edinburgh! 📈 13,000+ majority for Alex Cole Hamilton in Edin North Western ⏫️ GAIN - Edin Northern is won by Sanne Dijkstra-Downie Thank you to everyone who voted for change with fairness at its heart. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2608950...

Spirited Lib Dems seize crucial Holyrood constituency from SNP in Edinburgh

Sanne Dijkstra-Downie has defeated fellow City of Edinburgh councillor Euan Hyslop in the redrawn seat of Edinburgh Northern.

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Congratulations Alex Cole-Hamilton and Sanne Dijsktra-Downie, two @scotlibdems.org.uk MSPs elected in Edinburgh! 🤩🔶️

LIB DEM HOLD - Edinburgh North Western Congratulations to our party leader Alex Cole-Hamilton on being re-elected as the MSP for Edinburgh North Western!

🚨 LIB DEM GAIN FROM SNP - Edinburgh Northern Congratulations to Sanne Dijkstra-Downie on being elected as the Liberal Democrat MSP for Edinburgh Northern!

We will stand up for carers! Vote @scotlibdems.org.uk for your constituency vote and your Edinburgh & Lothians East regional peach 🍑 vote. Put health and social care at the top of the agenda. 🔶️🧡🔶️

From Argyll & Bute to Edinburgh Northern, we are poised to take constituencies from the SNP and deny John Swinney the majority he craves. But no matter where you live, every vote for the Scottish Lib Dems on the second peach ballot will deliver change with fairness at its heart.

We need to ramp up our industrial base and get serious about Scotland’s defences. The world has become a more dangerous place, but if handled correctly, this can be an opportunity for Scottish jobs and Scottish industry.

Our Projection on the latest @moreincommonuk.bsky.social poll. 🎗️ SNP — 57 ➡️ Ref — 23 🌹 Lab — 15 🐤 LD — 13 🌱 GP — 11 🌳 Con — 10 Play around with your own numbers on: devolvedelections.co.uk/scotland/

Nigel Farage described the ban on handguns brought in following the Dunblane school shooting as "ludicrous" and a "kneejerk reaction". This is the man Lord Offord wants to put into Downing Street.