The Scottish Liberal Democrats (SLD) have now announced their candidate for the Leith Walk (Ward 12) by-election on 10 September.
He is Mo Hussain, and says:
Having grown up here, I now run my own business. Because of this I am very aware of what business owners and working people in Leith Walk need from Edinburgh Council, and how they can best be supported.
I feel I am the best candidate to represent the diverse and vibrant community in Leith Walk ward.
Hussain’s campaign literature stresses three main concerns:
- Extension of the trams to Leith as soon as possible.
- Ridding Pilrig Park of litter and drug paraphernalia.
- Prioritising community policing tailored to Edinburgh not Glasgow needs.
The SLD also sees 10 September in a broader context. Its website today stated:
The by-election is a great opportunity to start the LibDem Fightback here in Edinburgh. A successful campaign will lay the groundwork for achieving the best possible result in the regional list vote next May and for regaining our council seats in 2017.