At this week's Edinburgh Council meeting, Lib Dem Councillors asked for the Council to support civil liberties, help tackle the scourge of antisemitism, & make local transport consultations more accessible.

All three passed with considered cross-party support & additions. 1/2

🌊 Yesterday, Lib Dem Councillors Beal, Osler, Dijkstra-Downie, Ross, McKay, and Caldwell visited Scottish Water's Seafield Waste Treatment Plant to learn & discuss the importance of clean water for Edinburgh's natrual environment.

Edinburgh Western MSP @alex.scotlibdems.org.uk at #SLDConf: " @scotlibdems.org.uk secured £15m more in this year's budget for GPs, but we need a change of government with a realistic plan. We want to increase GPs & health specialists."

At last week's #edinwebcast, Cllr Fiona Bennett urged Edinburgh Council to review adoption allowance rates & criteria to try and make it fairer for families.

At yesterday's Edinburgh Council meeting, Lib Dem cllrs pushed for the principles of more transparency on infrastructure repairs, ambition on EV charging, and partnership working on marine policies to protect our ocean.

Kevin McKay has cast his vote and polls are still open for half an hour in Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart.

Vote McKay #1 for a local champion who will work to stop cuts to school funding, stand up for greenspace, and get our pavements and roads fixed.

Thank you to everyone who's helped today!

Polls are still open until 10pm in Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart! Thank you to the many activists so far and residents for the many lovely chats.

Vote Kevin McKay #1 for fairer school funding, pavement & road maintenance, and greenspace protection! 🔶️

Today is the Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by-election!

🔶️ Lib Dem candidate Kevin McKay is standing to stop cuts to schools, get our pavements and roads fixed, and protect green spaces.

Please give him your first preference vote.

Cllr Flannery and the South Edinburgh Lib Dem team are chatting to people at Meadows Festival today and tomorrow - come and say hello!

Kevin McKay is our candidate in Fountainbridge / Craiglockhart.

An environmental campaigner, Kevin spent a career tackling water industry pollution issues. If elected, he'd join a Lib Dem team fighting for road safety, investment in schools & fixing our pavements & roads!

Edinburgh Western MSP & party leader @alex.scotlibdems.org.uk takes the stage at #SLDConf: Liberal Democrats are the party of Care.

Recently, @scotlibdems.org.uk secured further Carer Leave, monies for a new Eye Hospital for Edinburgh, and extra social care funding through negotiations.

Edinburgh West MP @cajardinemp.bsky.social at #SLDconf: "People are disillusioned with political parties talking to ourselves. You need to offer a vision of how you can help people & create opportunity to advance progressive politics in the UK.

We need to prove we work for the people."

#SLDconf passes the emergency motion on Creating World Class Drug Services.

Edinburgh Western MSP @alex.scotlibdems.org.uk & Cllr @euandavidson.bsky.social highlight the desperate need for progressive harm reduction measures; extra £2.6m for drug & neonatal services & support for a SCR as a start.

At #SLDconf, @wendychambld.bsky.social MP kicks off proceedings by highlighting the opportunity for more @scotlibdems.org.uk MSPs across the Lothians region to fight for a fair deal.

Paths, pavements and roads across #Edinburgh need massive improvement for mobility and accessibility.

Our Council Budget proposals tomorrow would see a third year of record investment in maintenance and upgrades.

👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 Pupil Support Assistants and Transition Teachers are vital to young people's learning and wellbeing.

Our Edinburgh Council Budget proposals keep these roles in the classroom.

Parent Councils across Edinburgh have made it clear the Council needs to do better at Road Safety.

Liberal Democrat councillors have proposed an additional £2.6m on Road Safety in this year's #edinbudget, targeting streets outside schools.

@scotlibdems.org.uk have used #ScotBudget negotiations to secure a replacement Eye Pavaillion in Edinburgh.

As Labour abstain from Scottish Government talks to allow an SNP budget to pass, we'll be constructive & push our priorities.