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 justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today revealed the most overcrowded prisons in Scotland and demanded that the SNP/Green Government urgently tackle the growing crisis, after a series of parliamentary questions uncovered
Responding to reports that Unison has rejected the latest pay for school staff, meaning that cleaners and janitors will walk out for three days from Tuesday, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat communities spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP has today accused the SNP government of breaking its manifesto pledge to abolish NHS dental fees, as he questioned public health minister Jenni Minto at Holyrood.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today challenged the Deputy First Minister over the safety of patients at a series of NHS buildings suspected of containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) after a school beam previ
Responding to the news that the Scottish Government is publishing plans to increase the minimum unit price of alcohol to 65p from next April, Scottish Liberal Democrat communities spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said:
Responding to the news that CalMac chief executive, Robbie Drummond, flew to meet with South Uist residents in June of this year instead of taking a ferry, Scottish Liberal Democrat communities spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said:
The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system.
