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 MSP will be visiting the Highlands later today to campaign for Angus MacDonald, the party’s Westminster candidate for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, following the news that the constituency’s current MP, Ian B
Following the decision to delay the Deposit Return Scheme until at least October 2025, Scottish Liberal Democrat climate emergency spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has criticised the Scottish and UK governments for "stoking division" and urged Circular Econ
Responding to new NHS Scotland workforce statistics showing that there are 5,568 nursing and midwifery vacancies, and that £567m was spent on temporary staff across the NHS in 2022/23, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Responding to the news that Ian Blackford will step down at the next general election as MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat Wendy Chamberlain MP has today led a debate in Parliament calling on the government to provide greater support to Afghan women and girls. She described the persecution of women in Afghanistan as a crime against humanity.
Responding to MPs voting to ban Margaret Ferrier from the House of Commons for 30 days for her breach of Covid regulations, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system.
