All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP
Scotland is banning the use of the only spray that can control bracken, Asulox, whereas England will continue to allow it. Bracken harbours ticks which carry Lyme’s disease.
It was a call that I’d been dreading – last Thursday, Jeremy Hosking rang to say he’d had enough and was withdrawing his offer to buy Kinloch Castle on Rum.
There was only one Corran proposal on the table at the Highland Council meeting on the 11th May 2023, and all us local Cllrs supported it. It was for the maximum £50 million bid to the Westminster Levelling Up Fund.
The Highlands is becoming the home to a significant percentage of Britain’s green energy needs. Even before wind, our post war hydro dams made the Highlands 100% self sufficient in electricity.
A gorgeous castle on a Hebridean island with a world class sea view and a decent skelp of land for sale at possibly as little as a £1. Tempted?
I am a Highland Councillor for Fort William and Ardnamurchan but I write on behalf of all West Highlanders, there are few of any political persuasion who would not support my request below.
Responding to the embargoed Finance Committee report questioning the financial credibility of the Circular Economy Bill, economy spokesperson Willie Rennie said:
Speaking in the Scottish Parliament this afternoon during the Education Secretary’s statement on behaviour policy in schools, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said:
Commenting on the results of the Behaviour in Scottish Schools Research (BiSS) published by the Scottish Government today, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat climate emergency spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today accused the Scottish Government of “downgrading” its decarbonisation targets after a statement by minister Patrick Harvie on heat in buildings.
Responding to new figures showing dramatic rises in private sector rent, Edinburgh Western MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton said:
Responding to today's Scottish Crime and Justice survey which found the proportion of people who say the police do a good or excellent job has fallen from 61% to 49% and the proportion of adults aware of the police regularly patrolling their area has fall
The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system.
