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.
Marking Nicola Sturgeon's proposed date for a second independence referendum (19 October 2023), Liberal Democrat Scottish Affairs spokesperson Christine Jardine said:
Responding to the conclusion of a review into the procurement of the delayed Ferguson Marine ferries, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie said:
Scottish Liberal Democrats have today condemned First Minister Humza Yousaf for breaking the Verity House agreement "with the ink of his signature barely dry" and called for him to apologise
Responding to HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS)'s review of the policing of mental health-related incidents which warned that police in Scotland should not be “performing the roles of other agencies” when it comes to dealing with reports
Responding to Humza Yousaf's speech to SNP conference, Liberal Democrat Scottish Affairs spokesperson Christine Jardine said:
Responding to new figures from SEPA showing recycling levels stagnant and an increase in waste being burned, Scottish Liberal Democrat climate emergency spokesperson Liam McArthur said:
The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system.
