Kevin Lang

Cllr Kevin Lang (Lib Dem)

Never let a good crisis go to waste - Kevin Lang

Only a fraction of existing Edinburgh short-term let landlords have registered for licensing and council leader Cammy Day appeared to support delaying the deadline, but a motion to full council will reaffirm the council's stance of sticking to the October 1 date. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Emergency motion on short-term lets licensing delay

Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond with their 2007 party message

When the SNP say ‘reform’, they mean people paying more - Kevin Lang

The new neighbourhood to the north of Gogarburn would extend from Eastfield Road in the west to Maybury junction in the east, with Edinburgh Airport and Turnhouse Road to the north.

Vision for new 11,000-home neighbourhood along A8 corridor near airport

Elton John closes out the Glastonbury Festival on Sunday in what was billed as his final UK performance

Sun is going down on city’s SNP council group - Kevin Lang

Funding has now been agreed for a full upgrade at the Dalmahoy junction on the A71. Picture Ian Rutherford

Funding agreed for upgrade at danger junction

It's often the most disadvantaged and vulnerable in society who rely most on buses

Lothian Buses needs to realise its owned by the council – Kevin Lang

Kevin Lang has criticised a "culture of secrecy" over changes to bus routes after Lothian Buses said the 41 bus was being withdrawn.

Bus users left furious after key service withdrawn

An artist's impression of the plans for a new care home in Davidson's Mains.

Care home granted permission despite locals' concerns

Some roads are in need of repairs more than others (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Pothole blitz needs to target roads that actually need fixed! – Steve Cardownie

More than 200 roads, pavements and paths are to be repaired in Edinburgh (Picture: Ian Rutherford)

Council set to fix roads, pavements and paths across the city. No thanks to SNP!

Edinburgh's trams are still carrying under-22s for free, but it is not clear whether it can continue once the line to Newhaven opens. Picture: Scott Louden

Free tram travel for under-22s continues despite end of funding

Lib Dem group leader Kevin Lang and the party's candidate Fiona Bennett after the Corstorphine/Murrayfield byelection result was announced

We need to talk about Kevin (and the Lib Dems) – Adam McVey

Before the pandemic, Eastfield Road saw frequent traffic jams - and now passenger numbers are nearly back to pre-Covid levels. Picture: Lesley Martin.

Plans for airport access road blocked by ministers

SNP leadership candidates Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes, right, and Ash Regan (Picture: Jane Barlow/pool/Getty Images)

Left-wing nationalists may defect to Greens if SNP lurches to right – Kevin Lang

Lib Dem group leader Kevin Lang and the party's candidate Fiona Bennett after the Corstorphine/Murrayfield byelection result was announced

Lib Dems' failure to challenge lame-duck Labour shows politics can be dirty game
Edinburgh Council’s leader Cammy ‘Calamity’ Day lives to fight another day, kept in position by those seemingly kind Lib Dems after their sweeping win in last week’s Corstorphine/Murrayfield by-election.

Election officials visited Murrayfield stadium, one of nine polling stations used for the by-election, to demonstrate the single transferable vote (STV) system, where voters rank candidates in order of preference

Labour's Day safe as council leader despite Lib Dem byelection win

Lib Dem group leader Kevin Lang and by-election victor Fiona Bennett after last week's result was declared.

Lib Dems rule out council power bid

A stretch of bollards on Drum Brae North will be reinstated after cars were seen encroaching on the cycle lane.

Bollards go back after cars drive in cycle lane

The UK's Sam Ryder during the final of the Eurovision Song contest 2022 in Turin. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

Capital's Eurovision bid pledged millions for event

Kevin Lang (left) and fellow Liberal Democrats campaigned against the plans for 500 homes on the greenbelt at Cammo.

Greenbelt victory for Cammo campaigners

Kevin Lang is the leader of the Liberal Democrat group on Edinburgh Council

Mutiny in the SNP ranks at City Chambers - Kevin Lang

Ukraine won Eurovision 2022 but are unable to host next year's event, so the UK will take over after Sam Ryder (left) came second. Photos: Reuters.

Bid to have Eurovision entry published voted down

Proposed for expanding Edinburgh's tram network will be one of the big decisions ahead for councillors. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

'We won't use council tax cash for new tramlines'

Brunstane Road is a narrow residential street with parking on both sides yet was being used by 2,200 vehicles a day.

Trial road closure set to become permanent

Councillor Kevin Lang has written enthusiastically about Edinburgh's plans to build more houses

A sensible Lib Dem makes an unlikely follower of Boris Johnson's philosophy

Kevin Lang and colleagues protesting over plans to build on greenbelt land at Cammo

City can build thousands of new homes without trashing greenbelt – Kevin Lang
Can you really have your cake and eat it? In my experience, the answer more often than not is a firm ‘no’.

The Reducer was the super-hero mascot when the 20mph zones were rolled out across Edinburgh. Picture: Greg Macvean.

Calls for council to have ability to fine drivers breaking 20mph limit

The previous cycle hire scheme was intended to be self-financing, but thefts and vandalism led to added cost. Picture: Scott Louden

Cycle hire scheme to be abandoned

Edinburgh people have to face up to difficult decisions on their spending - and so does the council, writes Councillor Kevin Lang.

Edinburgh people can't hide from money worries - neither can the council

The council will now need to find £80 million of cuts in next year's budget. Picture: Neil Hanna.

Now council must find £80m cuts next year

The rescue bid for Edinburgh's Christmas market will be discussed next week. Picture: Ian Rutherford.

Christmas market rescue could be agreed next week

A tourist tax would see visitors pay a little bit extra on their hotel bills (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Capital should decide how to spend its tourist tax cash – Kevin Lang

Protesters demonstrate outside the Conservative leadership hustings in Perth earlier this month (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

We need to put respect back at the heart of our politics – Alex Cole-Hamilton

Readers' letters: Edinburgh’s Disgrace moves to street level

People protest outside Edinburgh City Council chambers as cleansing workers begin strike action (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

SNP should fund council properly so staff can get fair pay rise – Kevin Lang

The condition of Edinburgh's roads is set to get worse over the next few years.

City's roads will get worse between now and 2030

The No 20 First Bus between Ratho and Chesser could be withdrawn from August 30.

Three bus routes under threat

More than 58,000 penalty notices were handed out to motorists for driving in bus lanes in 2021/22. Picture: Dan Phillips.

Council raises record £1.6 million from bus lane fines

Once members of a coalition, Labour's Cammy Day ousted Adam McVey as leader after the recent council election

SNP should stop holding a grudge and play their part in running the Capital

Adam McVey needs to stop sulking after being ousted as Edinburgh Council leader, says Kevin Lang (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

When will SNP end what's fast becoming the longest sulk in Scottish politics?

Cammy Day says all parties will be invited to discussions and it's up to them if they turn up.

Councillors clash on working together

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes will be invited to explain the government's funding decisions.

Finance Secretary invited to address council

Labour council leader Cammy Day says he wants to work with other parties.

Council leader wants to work with other parties

George Street is top of the league for parking tickets in the Capital. Picture: Ian Georgeson.

Council makes fortune on parking fines as just 10 streets rake in more than £1m

Councillor Cammy Day (Labour) has pledged to work in collaboration with other parties after becoming Leader of Edinburgh City Council following last month's local elections. PIC: Scott Louden.

All councillors need to knuckle down and find a way of working together

Claire Miller

Cyclists and Greens disappointed by decision to remove bus lane on the A8

Traffic on the A8 is at a gridlock

Council agrees to remove bus lane which is causing traffic chaos

All the council election winners in Edinburgh

The Lib Dems are aiming for three councillors in Almond ward, which includes South Queensferry.

Council elections: Almond ward

Edinburgh residents rejected congestion charge plans in a city referendum in 2005. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

SNP pledges Edinburgh congestion charge if returned to power in capital

Edinburgh motorists have revealed their key gripes in new survey – and it won’t come as much of a suprise that potholes are most drivers’ biggest bug-bear.

Edinburgh motorists’ biggest gripes revealed

Mark Brown, Tory councillor for Drum Brae/Gyle, posted this picture of fly-tipping - a mound of old mattresses - in Essendean Place, Clermiston on Saturday.

Booking system for recycling centres becomes permanent

The City of Edinburgh Council had a repair backlog worth just over £77m, according to new data.

£77m of taxpayers' money needed to fix city's potholes

Kevin Lang and colleagues protesting against the proposals for 500 new homes on greenbelt land at Cammo

Scottish Government faces big decision about Edinburgh's greenbelt – Ian Swanson