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 Michael Gove's comments on Sophy Ridge regarding the Conservative HQ Christmas party during lockdown, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip and North East Fife MP Wendy Chamberlain said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat communities spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP has today criticised the Scottish Government for causing “mayhem” for islanders after new research by his party found that there were just 31 days over 15 months when CalMac ferries ran
Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP has today warned that ministers need to ‘face up to reality’ after figures published this week showed a further increase in the waiting time for Adult Disability Payment. The figures show re
Responding to the news that Scottish Government-owned ScotRail will hike rail fares by 4.8% from July, Scottish Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Jill Reilly said:
Responding to the news that the firm which was due to manage the Deposit Return Scheme may be on the brink of collapse, Scottish Liberal Democrat climate emergency spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said:
Speaking in the Scottish Parliament during First Minister’s Questions, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP has called on the government to invest in sustainable heating technologies to cut emissions and meet climate targets.
The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system.
