Born in Edinburgh, I was brought up and went to school in Linlithgow. Most of my life, however, I have lived in Edinburgh.
I worked in pensions management for Diageo followed by a period running my own property management business.
Two grown up children and two grandchildren make me want to do all I can for the future of our country. I believe Reform UK policies are good for our country, good for Edinburgh and good for both the current and next generation.
Over the last year I have led a successful campaign to reverse and improve a ‘botched’ parking implementation on behalf of my Residents Association and local people. In doing so I have been disappointed at the way the Council has operated and want to play my part in making it more efficient and responsive to people.
My priorities:
I will focus on improving roads and pavements for everyone. I believe schools are for learning, not woke ideologies. I will push to scrap the costly Net Zero policies the Council has adopted over and above government mandates. And I will challenge the diversity and inclusion bureacracies.
I aim to be a listening councillor who stands up for local people to give our community a better deal from Edinburgh Council.
Grant Lidster Reform UK
