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All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP

Threat from ticks
Angus MacDonald

Threat from ticks

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.

AMD
4 Jul 2023
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Angus MacDonald

Corran Ferry, electric proposal

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.

AMD
4 Jul 2023
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Angus MacDonald

A Rum deal

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?

AMD
4 Jul 2023
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Scottish News

Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

More than 2,400 nurses off work with Long Covid

Following new Scottish Liberal Democrat analysis which shows that more than 2,400 nurses were absent from work due to Long Covid, party leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today warned the Scottish Government that it is not doing any

4 Jun 2023
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Liam McArthur MSP

McArthur responds to brewery chief comments on DRS

Responding to comments made by Dougal Sharp, founder of the Innis and Gunn Brewing Company, on BBC Radio Scotland this morning where he described the implementation of the Deposit Return Scheme as “a bonfire of chaos,” pointing out that there has been “ch

2 Jun 2023
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Willie Rennie MSP

Rennie: Changes to solar development rules overdue

Scottish Liberal Democrat communities spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP has welcomed a consultation on changes to the rules allowing the installation of solar panels, but has accused the government of lagging behind other parts of the UK.

1 Jun 2023
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UK News

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