Liberal Democrats Lead Highland Council: A Bright Future For The Highlands
"The Scottish Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity." - preamble to the constitution of the Scottish Liberal Democrats
In recent developments, the Liberal Democrats now lead the Council's Administration, following the withdrawal of the previous SNP-led administration in June 2008.
The new Administration - consisting of 20 Liberal Democrats, seven Labour and 30 Independent councillors - recently published their Programme for Administration, with de-centralised decision-making at the heart of the plans for the next three years.
To view the revised Programme, click on the 'In the Highland Council' link on the left, or here: http://www.highland.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/5D68F6E4-E419-49DF-A718-C3E437219960/0/Item9ProgrammefortheAdministration.pdf
The Highland Liberal Democrat team works together to provide a strong voice for the Highlands, in Council, at Holyrood and at Westminster.
With Danny Alexander's victory in May 2005, the Lib Dems now hold all three Highland seats at Westminster (UK Parliament), and two seats at Holyrood (Scottish Parliament). Gordon Brown's Labour Party have no seats in the area at all. The SNP are a distant third.
The Lib Dem team is committed to working together on the issues that really matter - the need for more affordable housing, a re-invigorated Highland economy, progress on renewable energy and action to protect our unique environment.
Why not take a look at some of the information on this website and see if you would like to get involved? We are always pleased to meet new people at our regular campaigning and social events. You can also get in touch with your local representatives and support specific campaigns by signing our petitions.
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Thu 9th Oct 2008
Hundreds of Invernessians have received a letter from the Scottish Government this week, after backing a Liberal Democrat-led campaign to 'speed up the bypass' for the Highland Capital.
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Wed 8th Oct 2008
Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg has called for all political parties to support the Government's banking rescue package on what he described as a "day of reckoning for the British economy".
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Wed 8th Oct 2008
Commenting on the £50bn bank rescue plan announced today by the Government, Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey Lib Dem MP Danny Alexander said :
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Mon 29th Sep 2008
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey MP Danny Alexander has called for urgent clarity over the future of two vital Highland transport projects after a Scottish Minister suggested they were not 'in the running' for the Scottish Government's delayed review of major infrastructure investments.
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Wed 24th Sep 2008
Responding to news that, following a successful first season, direct flights between Inverness and Jersey will be resumed next summer, Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey MP Danny Alexander said:
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Sun 21st Sep 2008
The regional conference of the Highlands & Islands Liberal Democrats has made an urgent call for action to help heating oil users during the coming winter.
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Sat 20th Sep 2008
Highland Liberal Democrat Budget Leader David Alston yesterday warned of a £19.6 million hole in the Council's budget for 2009/10 - with rising energy costs making up £14 million of the shortfall.
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