Corstorphine and Murrayfield councillor Paul Edie has been elected to lead Edinburgh City Council’s Liberal Democrat group.

Cllr Edie has previously been praised for his work as the Convenor of Health, Social Care and Housing under the previous Lib Dem led administration.

Commenting, Cllr Edie said:

“I am delighted to be leading the Liberal Democrats on the City council. I am proud to be adding to the Capital’s strong Liberal tradition.

“Edinburgh needs strong liberal voices especially as we are facing an emboldened administration with a large majority.

“Over the last five years, Liberal Democrat policies on this council have cut homelessness by 16%, crime by 24% and we built the first council housing in a generation.

“We opened libraries when Labour councils elsewhere were closing them and we reformed care services ensuring that people who needed care got it.

“We have much to be proud of during our time in power and I will be doing all I can to protect those achievements against centralising and cutting agenda of the other parties.”