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.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has said the Scottish Government are running out of puff as he revealed that yet another health service target has been missed – this time for helping people to quit smoking.
Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has commented on Angus Robertson's trip to China, which was press released without any mention of human rights or security issues related to China.
Willie Rennie MSP has responded to a new survey from the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) which warns that teachers are concerned that violence and aggression from both pupils and parents is rising.
The Lib Dems are calling on the Chancellor to reverse Conservative tax cuts to the banks, as the party’s analysis of new OBR figures shows that the cuts will total £22 billion over the next six years.
Scottish Liberal Democrat deputy leader Wendy Chamberlain MP has responded to a report by Carers Scotland, which found that 54% of carers said that their physical health had suffered due to their caring role.
Liberal Democrat Scottish Affairs spokesperson Christine Jardine MP has responded to the Autumn Statement.
The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system.
