All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
Scottish Liberal Democrat politicians from across the Highlands have come together to urge the Bank of Scotland to think again following the bank’s decision to close branches in Dingwall, Gairloch, Nairn, and Tain next year.
A petition has been launched to save the under-threat Tain Royal Academy Community Complex (TRACC) facilities that serve the Tain and Easter Ross community.
Opposition to Tain losing its only swimming pool is growing as the SNP-led administration at Highland Council is urged to “go back to the drawing board” or risk letting down a generation of young people in the Easter Ross community.
A young patient in the Highlands was forced to wait 1,189 days - more than three years - before they started mental health treatment in the last year, it has been revealed amidst calls for new specialist beds for young people across the North.
The Highland Liberal Democrats have launched a wide-ranging survey on health services across the Highlands and are encouraging the public to participate and “make your voice count.”
Former Great Britain Judo Champion and Commonwealth Games medalist, Connie Ramsay, says she will “take the fight to the Highland Council” following her selection as the Highland Liberal Democrat candidate in the Tain and Easter Ross by-election.
Responding to new figures showing only 63.9% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 5th October, while 3,667 people waited over 8 hours and 1,604 waited over 12 hours, both higher than the previous week, Alex Cole-Ha
Responding to John Swinney’s speech to SNP conference, Alex Cole-Hamilton said:
Shetland MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat, Beatrice Wishart, has called on the Scottish Government to extend its Northern Isles Ferry Services 4 (NIFS4) contract consultation beyond Monday 13th October due to internet disruption experienced in Shetland.
New analysis of sewage dumping sites located within protected shellfish waters revealed that they suffered 3,785 sewage dumps in the last 2 years.
Responding to John Swinney’s interviews on the BBC this morning, Scottish Liberal Democrat Willie Rennie MSP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat lead parliamentary candidate for the North East region Yi Pei Chou-Turvey today (Saturday 11th October) said that the SNP should finally set a deadline for dualling the A96, after years of broken promises and delays.
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