Leith Walk
Leith Walk tramworks update
A short update from Cllr Jack Caldwell on some of the ongoing work down Leith Walk.
20 Aug 2024
National News
Tim Farron urges Transport Secretary to back Lakes Line passing loop bid
Local MP Tim Farron has written to the Secretary of State for Transport, Louise Haigh, asking her to support proposals for a passing loop on the Lakes Line between Oxenholme and Windermere.
20 Aug 2024
Scot Lib Dems comment on ScotRail fare hike
Responding to the news that the Scottish Government is reintroducing peak time ScotRail fares, with the price of the top ticket between Glasgow and Edinburgh now rising by 8.6% to £31.40, Scottish Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Daniel O’Malley sa
20 Aug 2024
Drug deaths more than double over a decade
Responding to new figures showing that there were 1,172 drug deaths in Scotland in 2023, an increase of 121 compared to 2022 and more than double what they were ten years ago, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said the Scottish Gover
20 Aug 2024
Amount assigned to fix RAAC in hospitals: England £685m, Scotland £0
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today accused the Scottish Government of taking big risks as it confirmed that the health boards will have to fund remedial working relating to the dangerous building material RAAC out of existing ca
20 Aug 2024
Four in five councils have decade-long waiting lists for social homes as Lib Dems call for planning reforms
More than four in five councils have people waiting over a decade on their social housing waiting lists, Liberal DemocratFreedom of Information requests (FOI) have revealed.
20 Aug 2024