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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

Willie Rennie MSP

Rennie comments on falling satisfaction in NHS and schools

Responding to the 2021 Scottish Household Survey which shows that satisfaction with every service covered by the report fell between 2020 and 2021, including satisfaction with local health services which fell by 10 percentage points, Scottish Liberal Demo

25 Apr 2023
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Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

SNP oversee sharp rise in kids with developmental concerns

Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today urged the government to introduce a new Nursery Premium and fresh support for children from poorer backgrounds, as new figures showed that the number of children flagged as hav

25 Apr 2023
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UK News

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