Edinburgh Lib Dem councillors successfully push for transitional childcare funding as a poverty prevention measure.

I’ve just come back from Liberal Democrat party conference in Brighton, and what a conference it was.

EU membership most popular option across the UK, but especially in Scotland

A key meeting to discuss the future of arts and culture funding in the capital has been held

Edinburgh Liberal Democrats have hit out at the lack of clarity on the future of tram funding.

The Edinburgh Liberal Democrat group of councillors in Edinburgh say they will propose a more ambitious design of Princes Street. The group believes that the plans put before councillors are "not nearly bold enough for a street we should all be proud of". The LibDems planning spokesperson, Cllr Hal Osler, said: "In the 18th and 19th Century, the New Town was designed with a sustainable future in mind. We need to do the same now for the city's growing needs. "Residents have made their ambition clear for Edinburgh and I am very grateful to everyone who's taken the time to engage on the future of our city centre."

Lib Dem Councillors want to see ambition for Edinburgh's main thoroughfare.

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The Scottish Government has been urged to do more to tackle knife crime in Edinburgh’s schools

Artie Khovanov, a PhD student at Edinburgh University, is standing for the party in the Southside/Newington by-election on September 3.

‘Edinburgh cannot afford to see its principal street closed for weeks at a time because of a single incident’ - Cllr Kevin Lang

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

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

Call for Scottish Government support after Princes Street fire

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

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.

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.

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

The building was ravaged by a ferocious blaze on Thursday.

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

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

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...

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

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

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

What are parties saying about the election in this new constituency on the Capital’s eastern fringes?

Poll also suggests photo finish between SNP and Reform in two Lothian seats

Last month, a Freedom of Information request revealed the number of new pieces of casework each of Edinburgh’s 63 councillors had opened on behalf of their constituents from March 2025 to March 2026.

Leader Alex Cole-Hamilton unveils the party's election pledges ahead of the vote on 7 May.

Plans to trial low-cost continental-style zebra crossings in Edinburgh are to be shelved because there is no current legal backing for them.

Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton and Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey have declared that the wind is in the party’s sails.