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 education spokesperson Willie Rennie has today accused the SNP of hypocrisy and warned that their continued obsession with “Thatcherite” standardised testing was harming 4- and 5-year-olds.
Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton has today revealed that the number of racist incidents reported by NHS staff has doubled to almost 500 a year in the past five years.
Responding to reports by Sky News that Rishi Sunak is considering scrapping the winter fuel allowance for most pensioners, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions Spokesperson Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
Responding to the latest letter from CEO David Tydeman confirming further cost increases and delays to the building of the two Ferguson ferries, Scottish Liberal Democrat Willie Rennie MSP said:
Responding to North Lanarkshire Council's policy and strategy committee meeting voting to axe 39 swimming pools, libraries, community and sport centres, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie said:
Responding to Nicola Sturgeon being pictured with a picket line of Unison members outside the Royal Mile Primary School, Edinburgh, Scottish Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson Willie Rennie said:
The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system.
