Edinburgh Lib Dems 🔶

THANK YOU to everyone in Lothian who backed the @scotlibdems last week at #SP21, including the 10,000 new Lib Dem voters on the Lothian list! ⬆️⬆️⬆️

🦓 This is really disappointing. Cllr Ross has been pushing for low-cost zebra crossings for years to prioritise pedestrians. The Welsh Government legalised them last week but there's been no backing from the Scottish Government. edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh…

It was amazing to have @EdwardJDavey & @agcolehamilton kickstart our Holyrood campaign in Edinburgh! We're standing for change, with fairness at its heart. deadlinenews.co.uk/2026/03/31/col…

🔶We just launched our campaign for the Holyrood elections🔶 I’m bursting with excitement for the campaign ahead. I will be travelling all over our country letting people know that the Liberal Democrats are winning again.

Thank you to everyone who attended our campaign launch at Newhaven this morning! We can get 3 AMAZING MSPs across Edinburgh & Lothians East this May who'll fight for change with fairness at its heart 🔶️🧡🐶🔶️

"Scottish Lib Dems secured a fantastic £300 million on everything from business rates relief to social care in the #ScotBudget for the year ahead." - Edinburgh Western MSP Alex Cole Hamilton edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

"Three years ago, the Lib Dem group secured funding to start a park lighting programme across Edinburgh. This year, we made sure another half a million pounds was agreed to continue that programme" - Cllr Ed Thornley edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

Last week Trump said he didn't need Britain's help because he'd already won this war. So we mustn't let him push the UK around now. Any decision on the deployment of our Armed Forces should be made in the UK's national interest and subject to a vote in Parliament.

🛝 School playgrounds have been too reliant on reactive emergency maintenance. Edinburgh Lib Dem councillors have just secured just over half a million pounds for proactive upgrades for school playgrounds!

Lib Dem Edinburgh Council #EdinBudget negotiations have led to the first increase in adoption allowance for adoptive parents since 2017!

🚨 Today, the Edinburgh Liberal Democrat Council Group secured extra #EdinBudget funding for our climate and nature! ♨️ £100k for shared heat networks for cleaner heating 🌞 £100k for solar panels 🌳 £200k for urban street trees

🚨 Today, Edinburgh Lib Dem Cllrs secured extra #EdinBudget funding for stronger local services! 🌱 £331k more for more chemical-free street weeding operators & equipment. 🛣 £400k more for replacement pavements & road pothole repairs. 🛑 £178k more for worn out road markings.

🚨 Today, the Edinburgh Liberal Democrat Council Group secured extra funding for our communities in the #EdinBudget! 🗣 £500k for the city's Third Sector. 💡 £500k for new park lighting. 🛝 Over £500k to improve school playgrounds.

"As Kyiv’s twin city, I’m incredibly proud of the role that Edinburgh’s communities have played in helping those fleeing the horrors of Russia’s illegal war" - Councillor Robert Aldridge edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

⚽️ Councillor Young put forward proposals to allow Edinburgh venues to stay open for World Cup matches until 30 minutes after the game: midlothianview.com/news/green-lig…

Thank you to everyone who made it to Dynamic Earth this weekend for the @scotlibdems #SLDConf Conference! On May 7th, you can vote for change with fairness at its heart. theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2026/02/ed-dav…

Edinburgh Western MSP @agcolehamilton speaks at #SLDConf in Edinburgh: "We've secured massive commitments in the #ScotBudget after Labour chose to abstain. We're the antidote to the cynical politics of Reform, and 19 years of a tired SNP government".

We're really excited to welcome friends from across Scotland to #SLDConf at Dynamic Earth tomorrow! scotlibdems.org.uk/conference

🧵 / With tactical voting becoming ever more commonplace, who would voters back when only two parties stand a chance of winning their seat? Con 31% vs Ref 24% Lab 35% vs Ref 31% Lab 29% vs Con 28% LD 41% vs Ref 29% LD 34% vs Con 26% LD 29% vs Lab 21% LD 26% vs Grn 25% Grn 42% vs Ref 27% Grn 37% vs Con 29% Grn 30% vs Lab 20% yougov.co.uk/politics/artic…

"We've been keen to make sure the benefits are felt across the city." @Edinburgh_CC Cllr Ed Thornley has spoken on the city's visitor levy which will has been set at 5% for overnight stays in hotels, bed & breakfasts, and self-catering sector taking place from the 24th of July.

🌊 Edinburgh and Lothian East candidate Sanne Dijkstra-Downie met with @LibDems leader @EdwardJDavey MP & Surfers Against Sewage at Portobello this morning. Lib Dems are fighting for clean rivers and beaches. theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2026/02/libdem…