Final Results for Colinton/Fairmilehead By-Election

AffiliationNumber of 1st Preference votes% of Vote Share
Scottish Liberal Democrats268336.3%
Scottish Conservative and Unionist145419.6%
Scottish Labour Party144119.5%
Scottish National Party80010.8%
Scottish Greens3935.3%
Reform UK2683.6%
Mark Wilkinson1732.3%
Independent570.8%
Scottish Family Party510.7%
Independent500.7%
Bonnie Prince Bob220.3%
Scottish Libertarian Party90.1%

Colinton/Fairmilehead By-Election

Vote for Grant Lidster on 14 November 2024

Grant Lidster Profile Picture

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.

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